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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
Making Maiden Trip.

The balloon. with its five passengers,
was making its maiden trip above the
city in the interest of an amusement
park. According to witnesses. squirt
of flame appeared at the stern above
the engine. In a moment there was a
puff of smoke and the flames attacked
the big egg-shaped gas bag. Almost
simultaneously four parachutes leap
ed from the airship. Three got clear
| of the burning craft, but the fourth
was caught in the falling balloon and
burned it's passenger, Carl Weaver.
death. Earl Davenport. publicity man
for the amusement park and one time
a sporting writer, did not jump from
the machine. His body was hurled
Through the bank roof and burned to
a crisp.
Harry wacker, Akron. Ohio, chief
| mechanic Of the dirigible, was one OF
| those who came down alive. His back
was broken, however, and he is not
expected to live.
Milton G. Norton, photographer
employed on morning newspaper.
also landed, but in doing so his legs
were broken and his condition IS
! critical.
]. A. Boettner, civilian pilot, was
| the only member of the ill-fated air
| ship party to land without injury.
| Only Two Exits in Cage.
Five of the nine killed in the bank
| were woman employees, three were
men and one a boy. There were but
center of the bank, and as the wreck
age of the balloon crashed through
| the skylight to the floor there was
no time for the employees to escape.
The tanks exploded and the interior
Of the bank was sprinkled with gaso-
i 1iyo which nl,3cl<1v iCntfed burning
the employees to death. More than
| 200 persons were in the bank at the
time of the accident.
Boettner, the pilot, who was at po-
| lice headquarters today, said:
| "As we neared State street I felt
| the machine buckle and there was
a tremor throughout the fuselage. I
| knew something had happened and
| saw the flames licking the bag. !!
| shouted for, all to jump, and leaped
Tout of the car"
| State street is three blocks from
where the airship fell.
F. I.Cooper. assistant cashier OF the
| bank, left his desk a few minutes
| before the burning balloon crashed
| through the roof, to put some records
away.
The body Of man, SO badly
| burned and mangled that I could not
! tell at first that it was a man at all.
came hurting through the air and
! fell at my feet" said Mr.. Cooper.
| Then there was an outburst of terri
| fed screaming from the railed-off
space where the girls worked, and
| everything in their space seemed to
be a mass of flames.
when the first shock was over the
male employees quickly manned the
| emergency fire hose and turned it on
| the burning mass and soon had the
| fire under control, and had managed
| to extricate many of the injured from
| the wreckage."
Building Damage, SIS, 200.
| The damage to the building was not
| more than $4,000, according to John
| J. Mitchell, president of the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July ga dirigihle
crashed through the roof of the Hi.
nois Trust and Savings Bank yesters
day afternoon, killing eleven persons
and injuring twenty-six others. Off,
cial inquiry was started today by
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne to fix
responsibility for the explosion and
collapse of the balloon. United States
District Attorney Charles F. Clyne
also assigned an assistant United
states attorney to attend the coro-
ner's inquest set for today
Seventeen employees of the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company of Akron.
Ohio, owners of the airship, have been
detained pending a decision as to
whether charges of criminal careless
ness should be filed against them.
Among those detained are Jack
Boettner, pilot of the dirigible. who
escaped by jumping with parachute,
and w. c. Young, in charge OF the
aeronautic department of the Good
year Company.
OF the eleven dead. nine were EN- :
ployes of the bank and two were pas
sengers in the airship. Five persons
were in the airship at the time of the
accident and three escaped.
When the balloon crashed through
the skylight of the bank at o'clock
more than 200 employees, mostly girls,
were at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22
SEE COMPLETE DAYLO LINE
ALL STORES LABELED WITH THIS SIGN

p. eoIdbiatt 1923 Pa. Ave. NV.
Nathan Goodman 2o1o 18th st. NV.
Groce's nth e. e SITS. NV.
John c. Haley 18th 4 VI. Ave. INV.
E. a. Hayden & Co. ss1 Pa. Ave. Sc.
1. x. Hunter 81 9Th St. NV.
VIM. LIppoId 1912 9TH st. NV.
Mid City Auto Tires & supply House
9th & M SITS. NV.
Modern Auto Supply Co. s17 II St. NE.
c. A. MuddIman & Co
18th & G SITS. NV.
Munger Bros: 71s ~: Capitol 81.
National Military Shop sos T st. NV.
National Token Shop
1217 Pa. Ave. NV.
F. J. o'DonnelI
Wisconsin Ave. & NJ st. NV.
Parkway Motor Co.
1865 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Peerless Hdwe. Co. 5o4 G St. NV.
Geo. c. Rice Auto Co. 1927 n st. NV.
w. F. Roberts Co. 1411 NJ. Y. Ave. NV.
!. Rudash .2a2s 18th St. NV.
Saks e. Co. 9TH e. Pa. Ave. NV.
Seaton Garage
seaton Place T. Lincoln Road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-22

Daylo q Dealers
everywhere ara
demonstrating the
new Liberty Daylo
No. 1861. The most
useful light for
every purpose.
Filled with the
long. lived, bright
burning Eveready
Tungsten Battery
No. 703.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06

1t has been definitely decided by sem
ate leaders that no more domestic leg
islation of importance can be put
through at this session. They hope to
finish the peace treaty next week and
go home for fortnight's vacation be-
fore the regular session opens Decem-
Der /.
This will leave undisposed the big
reconstruction measures providing for
the peace time military policy, reor-
ganization of the railroads and the
tariff.
House leaders are still fighting for
action on the railroad bills but the
disposition of the senate interstate
commerce committee to abandon the
Cummins bill until next session dash
es that hope.
The army program Is in a similar
situation Bills have been introduced
hearings held, but no bill can be put
Though until probably after the Christ
mas holidays
tariff legislation has struck snag
The house has passed several bills tc
lprotect the dye industry and other in
dustries likely to be hit by European
competition. These have bumped VI
against tn stone wall OF the senate
however.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
Will Be
MADE IN BUDGET FOR
EXTRA POLICEMEN n

With the preparation Of the new
annual budget for the city more po-
lice protection will be insisted upon.
This statement was made today by
Councilman Utter, chairman of the
police committee.
For the the present" he assert
ed. I'VE believe in sustaining the ac-
ton of the council, and will abide by
their decision"
There was a rumor this morning
that special meeting of the council
Will be called for the purpose of TAX
ing definite action of reducing the
force. Mayor Wilson, however, said
that he had heard nothing of it; but
was under the impression that the ac-
ition of the council in falling to ratify
the appointment of Officers Ganiard
land Moffitt was sufficient evidence
that they had been dropped from the
department.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
PROH|B|T|OMSTS IN
CONGRESS TO FIGHT
LIFTING OF WAR BAN

Washington, Nov. 6-Prohibitionist
President Wilson from raising the war
time liquor ban.
Believing that Wilson intends to end
war prohibition as soon as the peace
treaty is ratified, the aggressive dry
element in the house, led by Repre-
sentative Randall, California, laid its
plans to checkmate him, it was learn
ed
without waiting for the president to
act, the drys will ask that the war
time prohibition law be extended six
months after the proclamation of
peace. This would make war time proc
hiibtion overlap constitutional prohibit
ton.
Randall today declared his intention
of seeking this extension through an
amendment to the bill to extend for
six months the Lever food and fuel con
troll act. as requested by Attorney Gem
eral Palmer.
The unrest throughout the country
has caused many members to question
advisability of lifting the war ban.
More serious disorders would result II
saloon We're re-opened, they think.
Should congress fail to extend the
war time ban, Randall said he plans to
ask the ways and means committee to
recommend prohibitive tax on sale OF
liquor during the wet period The
present tax on bonded spirit at s6.40 a
gallon means more than 100000, ,00C
for the government if the ban is lifted
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
MOTHERS LAY PLANS
FOR SECOND CLINIC
FOR BABES OF CITY

At meeting in the Commercial
club auditorium this afternoon, the
Salem chapter of the oregon Con-
gress of Mothers made the final ar
rangements for the next baby clinic,
which will be held two weeks from
today, November 20. One or the
principle matters of business taken
up was the plan for securing the
necessary equipment with which to
conduct these monthly clinics. What
Is most needed at present is pair
of scales. and steps will be taken to
obtain them in time for the next
tests.
Ten Now Registered
Seventy five babies were registered
last week. of which only sixty-five
were examined, thus leaving ten
children who are already registered
for the goth. The women in charge
to enter their babies would telephone
Mrs. John Carson, Mrs. e. f. Fisher
or Mrs Won Eschen and register
them before hand. They will be sent
n card, which they should bring with
them when they come. This will
avoid a rush on the day of the clinic
and assure the child of it's examina-
tion.
One Scores Perfect.
or the sixty-five children exam.
ined last week only one scored LOO
per cent and very few were above
9s. The lowest score was 88. The
chapter is very pleased with this fact
as It proves that the women appre-
ciated that sound and important adj
vice would be given them by the spe.
cialists conducting the tests. The,
wish II emphasized that the clinics are
held particularly for ailing babies
and their object is to bring the stand
ard Of Salem children to the highes
possible tests.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
Union Thanks
Newspapers for
NesUs Fairness

At meeting Tuesday night Of the
Timber Workers union here resolu-
ton thanking Salem newspapers for
the unbiased presentation of the
cause Of the laboring classes in the
recent controversy was adopted unan-
imously. 1t follows:
For the unbiased presentation OF
the cause of the laboring classes of
Salem, and especially the Timber
Workers. in their recent adjustment
Of labor disputes, by the newspapers
Of Salem:
| BE it resolved that the members
of the International Union Of Timber
Workers do hereby extend their
hearty thanks and appreciation tt
The Capital Journal and The Oregon
Statesman.
(Signed) w. A. COLE, Pres.
A. ACKLEY, Fin. Secy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
Hitchcock to See Wilson.

Washington, Nov. 6-Senator Hitch
cock, administration leader, within the
next two days will confer with Presi-
dent Wilson on plans for final disposi-
ton of the peace treaty, Secretary Tu-
nulty said today.
Tumulty will annoupce the exact
time for the interview later today. DR..
Cary T. Grayson has consented to the
conference.
The conference between Hitchcock
and the president is regarded as an
other indication that the treaty is near
ing vote in the senate.
With the defeat of the LaFollette
amendment to strike out the labor
clause of the treaty, there still remains
to be voted upon the Gore amendment
providing for a referendum on decla-
rations of war.
With the Gore amendment out of the
way, the senate will be free to take UP
the resolution Of ratification with a
discussion of reservations
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
COUNTY YET HAS
time IN WHICH
!. TO remit TAXES

County Treasurer d. G. Drager, re-
futing a statement made at the state
treasurer's office that Marion county
will be penalized for it's failure to
pay up the last half of the taxes by
November l, today explained the rea-
sons for holding up the funds. Mr..
Drager said, that under the state
law, he still has 80 days, or up to
December /. in which to turn the taxes
over to the state treasurer. He said
that he is retaining the taxes, amount
ing to s64,064.30 in local banks un-
til the 80 days have expired that the
county may benefit on the interest,
which would be $214.
Attorney General Brown said this
ion in tht matter until thatSHRDI
afternoon he would rendered no opin-
ion in the matter until requested to do
so by State Treasurer Hoff, who is
out of the city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
Marion COUNTY IS
We'll ALONG ROUTE
TOWARD DRIVES END

Although Portland 'just began its
Red Cross drive today, Willamette
chapter is far along the high road to
the completion or its campaign. Ev-
cry day new means are devised to
keep the interest OF the public keyed
UP to the. highest pitch. Robin Day,
of the American has secured the ser
vices Of two Willamette university
boys, both of whom are members OF
the American Legion, and they will
speak in the local theaters during the
remaining days of the drive.
The Oak Lodge district. of which
Mrs. H. v. Compton was captain; as
sisted by Mrs. William Busick and
Mrs. Frank Myers. will be finished to-
day. Most OF the down town sections
have been completely covered, and q
number of the rural districts are rap
idly nearing their completion.
Mill Workers Respond
Mrs. r. B. Fleming, in charge OF
the Spauiding mill is enthusiastic
about the generous response among
the employees. Mrs. John McNary, as
sisted by Mrs. George Waters has TAX
en- over the fairgrounds section ant
is working the district thoroughly to-
day. The leaders are deeply grateful
to the management of the Marion no
tel for the Red Cross poster display
in the lobby.
From out of town comes most graf
flying reports. The Women's club il
| Woodburn has taken charge of th'
/ campaign in that city. Dallas, one o
the most energetic divisions of tn,
chapter. sent, yesterday, for 150
more buttons and service flags, whil
Silverton telephoned frantically fo
once again as many suRplies as wa
thought necessary to send in the be
ginning.
Red Gross Still Needed
Dreading, still, lest the interest il
the undertaking lag, the public is re
minded, by those upon whose shoul
ders rests the responsibility of tn
drive. that thirty thousand young mel
are still in hospitals throughout tn
| United States as a result of wound
received In the war, and that thou
sands have brought their broken bod
les home. and for all time will nee,
the assistance ana sustaining care O
the>American Red Cross.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
n. W. NJ. p. CHIEF.

Portland Or, NOV. 6.-colonel w.
II. Routledse. assistant commission
er of the Canadian Northwest Mount
ed Police. Regina. Sask,, died of heart
disease on a train enrorte from Seat
tie to Portland this morning.
Routledge. accompanied by his wife
and three children, was bound for
San Diego for his health. Mrs. Rout-
ledge discovered him dead in his berth
when the train reached Portland
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
suited in his death.

Wilson, a newspaperman pf San
Francisco and New York, is the hus-
band of Mrs. Gertrude Wilson, who,
with Frank A. Mccormick, her brother
are held in Jail although no charges
are against them.
Maxwell has said he is merely wait
ing for the formality of the inquest to-
night to file murder charges against
the pair. He said Mrs. Wilson melted
her brother to kill Brown after Brown
had Tilted her and made love to her
younger sister.
Attorneys for Mccormick have filed
habeas corpus proceedings and Judge
E. p. Mcdaniel has issued a writ re-
turnable at 10 a. m. tomorrow
Brown fired the first shot in the
quarrel that resulted in his death, ;"
said Wilson. "The defense will pro-
duce Wesley Potts, a carpenter, who
will testify that Brown fired several
shots at Mccormick before the latter
obtained a rifle.
Browns associate, Arvin Ward, is
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
UNQUALIFIED
VOTE0N PEACE
Treaty ASKED
Hitchcock Requests Straight
Forward BanOtilg On Re
jection, Or Ratification o.
Pact. Today.


Washington, Nov. 6.--Consider-
alton OF reservations to the peace
4,o,tr booo, :, the sar,,a today
p
by exchange OF notes OF three
allied powers to the reservations
was taken up first.
Before reservations were taken
up attempts by treaty supporters
to obtain vote on unqualified
ratification were blocked by obs
lection Of anti-treaty senator's.
Washington, Nov. 6.-(United
Press. )-Senntor Hitchcock, dem
ocratic lender. unexpectedly
moved today for q vote on the
treaty without qualifications.
Ayes and noes were demanded.
Senator Lenroot, Wisconsin, asked
that the motion be amended so that in
case it was defeated the treaty would
still be before the senate.
Senator Fall, New Mexico, obtained
the floor and indicated he might OBJ
ject to Hitchcock's request although
his first words did not state this spe-
officially.
Fall Is Opposed.
Vice. President Marshall dictated to
the stenographer a statement adding
to Hitchcock's proposal for vote as
follows:
IF the treaty is rejected the senate
will take up it's consideration again as
though a vote had not been taken at
all"
+ Fall declared that the rules required
the senate to vote on the motion of the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
COMMERCIAL CLUB
RATE IS REDUCED

Upon the recommendation of COM
niittee working on the revision of rules
of the Commercial club. the board of
directors voted approval last night of
q change providing an entrance fee Of
So for associate members. All employ
es. other than managers and forenen.
such as statesmen or any other craft.
come under the head of associate mem
bers. 1t was announced at the club to-
day that new members will be taken
in under this rate from now on.
The committee on revision of rules
was W. NJ. Hamilton, chairman; Isa-
dore Greenbaum and r. 0. Smelling.
A new membership committee for
the coming month, consisting Of ~
men was appointed with Frank Davey
to act as chairman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
STRIKERS ASK
DISSOLUTION
|. OF INJUNCTION
BY J. L. O'sulIivan

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 6.--Henry
Warrum, chief counsel for the United
Mine Workers of America, today fill
ec a petition in federal court here
asking dissolution Of the restraining
order which prevents union miners
leaders from furthering the strike.
The action gave the miners the ini-
tiative in the court battle, Govern
ment attorneys will be on the defens-
i've when arguments are heard Satur-
day by Judge A. B. Anderson in the
injunction proceedings
Petition Sworn to
The petition is in seven paragraphs
and is sworn to by Acting President
John l.. Lewis and Secretary Treasur-
er William Green.
The motion leclared that the Unit
ed States is without clean hands In
the prosecution of the suit II states
THAT the real and substantial pur-
pose of this suit is to have and pro-
cure this court to extricate the admin
| istyation from the unfortunate state
|of disorder In which 1t has involved It
self by improvident conduct and to
destroy the mine workers union and
to destroy the right of working men.
Ito strike; and these defendants say
that mine working men now and ever
have been ready, willing and able to
confer with the operators of mines
for the satisfactory adjustment Of the
issue between them as to hours OF
service and rates of compensation for
1.-THE labor OF mine workers.
Summary Made
| Paragraph THE government is
not the real party in interest.
2-Officials Of the United Mine
Workers are merely acting as agents
under orders issued by the national
convention and cannot properly be
Ienjoined.
9-Miners have the right to strike
and that 1t is not unlawful for them
ito confer, consult or advise" With
one another for the purpose OF inn
proving common welfare.
4---The federal government has no
Jurisdiction to issue the restraining
order under the Clayton act.
War time powers of the govern
ment have ended
6-Acts of the defendants are not
transgressions against the United
States and are acts within the rights
of the defendants under the con-
stitutions of the several states.
7--The strike benefit fund which
the miners officials were restrained
from tributing is the property Of the
mine workers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06

not telling the truth when he says
Brown had no gun"
Wilson said Mccormick went to
Browns cabin to demonstrate with him
over an alleged insult to Mrs. o. j.
Howard, McCormick's younger sister.
Wilson said Brown became excited and
struck Mccormick in the face several
times. Mccormick then took Brown
by the throat and choked him severely.
according to Wilson.
1t was then. according to Wilson.
that Brown followed Mccormick and
began shooting.
''Phe motive is the age old one OF
the woman scorned," said District At
torney MAXWELL.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
MORE PRODUCTION
HIGH COST REMEDY
DECLARES PALMER

Harrisburg, Pit, Nov. "a plea
for greater production as remedy
for high prices was made by Attorney
General Palmer here today in speech
before Pennsylvania mayors, state Of
ficials and fair price committee men
called in session by Governor Sproui.
Palmer laid part of the blame for
high prices on labor, saying:
II venture the assertion that if men
would work ten per cent more, prices
would be at least 20 per cent lower.
Poor Hardest Hit
eff we can stop this vicious circle
increased wages, increased prices
and increased cost of production,
chasing each other around, as a dog
chases it's tail--and hold the line
steady, prices win drop just as sure as
gun is iron"
Palmer emphasized that classes OF
the population hardest hit by high
prices are widows and orphans living
on income estates and millions of sal
aried workers whose income, he said
always is the last to increase.
High prices he said "are used
as justification in many instances
for demands for increased wages, ye'
sometimes doubt if it is a good jus
tification, because while there may be
individual instances where it is no'
true, still as whole the wages OF
labor have increased more in the las
four or five years than has the cos
Of living.
Wages are Relative
THE man who works for wages
therefore, is not the worst hit and ht
viii not suffer in any respect if hi
wages do not increase beyond the in
creases in the cost of living. Afte
all, mans wages are not what IN
brings home with him in his pay en-
velope at the end of the week. gu
what his wife brings home in the ma
ket basket at the end of the week il
exchange for his weekly wage
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-06
Senator'S To Meet Inbound
Shin Laden With Dead Yanlss

Washington Nov. ga committee
of senator's was appointed today TO
meet the ship which will arrive at
New York, probably Sunday, bearing
bodies OF American soldiers killed in
Europe. A similar house committee
will be named. The senator's are
Wadsworth. New York: chamberlain.
Oregon; Newberry, Michigan; Beck
ham, Kentucky; Mccormick. Illinois
and Pomerene, Ohio.