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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
Irish Republic Head
Tells Americans What
He Wants Them To Do

San Francisco Cal. July H. United
Press -''Ireland does not want Amer.
lea to 90 to war with England for its
csuse,' Eamong De Valera, president
of the "Irish republic, +" emphasized in
his speech before 10000 in the Civic au.
ditorium last night. "All Ireland asks
is recognition from your government,
he continued
Eve all believe that the peace con.
ference in Paris was sitting down with
wider terms Of reference than merely
settling up the issues Of the war. We
felt, therefore, that Il had an opportun-
ity that no former peace conference
had, and that It would look out broadly
Ia the world and take measures to guar.
sntce a lasting peace to the world.
Paris did not achieve that, but /
believe Washington can. I believe it is
not yet too late to found a lasting
peace.
Prior 70 De valera's address, the ven.
erable arehdeaeon. James Grafton Ny.
ten, minister of the Community Epis.
copaI church. Baltimore. dealt a severe
blow to ehsrges that the Irish question
was a religious question. declaring that
the protestants in Ireland and protes.
tauts of Irish blood salute De Valera a.
president Of the "Irish protestant re.
nuhfie -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
AMERICAN SAILORS ARE.
FIRED ON BY NEXIcANS.
Incident Is Regarded As Most
Serious By State De-
partment.

Washington, July ia 'boatload
of American sailors N fishing trip
in the Tamesi river, near Tampieo, Mex
leo, we're held up aud robbed by a body
Of armed men July o, the state De
partment was advised today.
After urgent representations by the
department Of state both to the local
Mexican authorities AZ Tampieo and
the federal government al Mexico City,
government authorities have promised
immediate investigation.
Unofficial reports in Washington are
the boat attacked flew the American
flag. It was admitted at the state de-
partment that the incident is "mOst
serious -
The last similar incident Has st Vera
Cruz shere arrest Of American sailors
was followed by landing Of American
troops with the demand for a formal
apology and a salute 10 the American
flag.
The announcement Of the attack was
made b the state department this af-
ternoon, it was pointed out that the in.
cident occurred nearly two weeks ago.
The men attacked we're members Of the
L. ;. 5. Cheyenne, q monitor.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels an
nouueed the nsyT had received on July
a message from Commander F. r.
Fnner % the cruiser Topeka reported
that A motor sailing launch Of The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
NATIVE SIBERIAN NOW
IN MARION CO. JAIL
After Many And Varied Exper-
fences He Lands In Clutches
Of Sheriff Needham.

John vassilieff, born IN Siberia
brought up in Siberia, veteran Of the
Boxer uprising in China, shot by the
Chinese through the hand, soldier Of
the Russo. japanese war, in at the sur
render Of Port Arthur, later SURRENDERED
to the police Of Portland for being
drunk, is now languishing in the coun.
ty Jail.
For II was John vassilieff who at
tempted TO find sudden riches by operet-
ing moonshine plant a few miles north
of Salem in what is known as the South
Bottom.
When the sheriff and two internal
revenue inspectors paid the Russian a
visit the other evening, he took 20 the
woods, leaving his large assortment Of
real moonshine whiskey and his still,
all Of which we're gathered In by the
Officers
Late Thursday evening, after the Of
fieers had left, he returned to the house
where he lived, to got his gun, leaving
word that he would not be taken with.
out fight. just 10 make suite Of
causing trouble for the officers, he filed
off the point Of the bullets, making
the regulation dum-dums, which ere
AZ present forbidden in civilized war.
However, when Sheriff Neeaham and
party arrived in his neighboghood last
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
BONUS FOR VETERANS
URGED BY SALEM NAN
Corporal Kephart Cites Illinois
Proposal OF Tax As Pro-
per System.

Extension to all of the states Of a
proposal now under consideration in Illi-
nois. whereby men who saw service in
the army or navy during the war would
be given a annual bonus Of 500 for the
coming 30 wears, the money 10 be raised
by the poll tax method of assessing ev-
cry man So year, is advocated In q
letter to The Capital Journal from Cor
poral NJ +. Kephart, Of this city, who
is now with the 8th infantry in France.
He says:
"The remainder Of the A. 4. +. has
been takiag interest in what has been
published in the various papers from
the states. especially in that which has
reference to them when they reach
home. | noticed where the Illinois leg.
islature is considering bill to tax ev-
cry man So year for the next ten
years to give the soldiers 6 bonus Of
$50. Now | call that very good plan
only 81 is not enough considering what
the men who came over here have been
losing week for the past six months to
two years while the men at home were
making anywhere from $25 to $50 q
week while we were making S33 a
month Snd spending twenty Of that for
eats and the rest for insurance, barber,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
"DryS" Seek to Amend
Bill for Enforcement
Of New Prohibition Law

Washington, July 19-Reading of the
prohibition enforcement bill Was re-
sumed in the housetoday with both
'weis" and "drys" offering nnmer-
Gus amendments chiefly to perfect the
text.
An amendment TO strike out the re-
quirement that all non potable prepare
tions containing alcohol have the
amount printed on the eontainer was de-
feated. The amendment was offered by
Representative Hustled, New York, o.
the ground that the requirement would
point out preparations that nigh, be
consumed as a substitute for liquor.
Meanwhile the senate judiciary sub
eommitte continued consideration Of its
G foreement bill but reached no deeis
ion on important phases such as defini-
tiOn Of prohibited beverages; search for
aud seizure Of home stocks aud enforce.
meni procedure.
Representative Fitzgerald, Massa-
ehusetts, offered an amendment to ex-
empt the home manufacture Of beer.
wine and cider. provided il Is FOR homo
use, but prohibiiionists prevented con
sideration on a point of order.
The use Of secramcHtal win will be
absolutely prohibited under the prohi.
bition enforcement law as il is now be-
fore the house, Representative Igoe,
Missouri, told the house.
Nobody can give away sacramental
wine except IS provided in this bin, -
Igoe said, "and the bill contains no
exceptions"
Representative Cannon, Illinois. OBJ
ieeted 70 provisions ia the act against
elder for home consumption.
"YOu eaa't enact a Law that win
keep a man, when be makes a barrel Of
elder, from putting It in his cellar and
drinking it. be said.
Representative Walsh. Massachusetts,
asked why the making Of cider with
more ihaa 0ueihalf Of one per cent al.
eohol should be allowed II whiskey we're
cot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
Peace Treaty Will Be Ratified
Without Slightest Change, So
Asserts Senator Hitchcock
By L O. Martin

Omitted Press staff cOrrespOndent)
Washington, July ls.-President vii
sons position on reservations to the
peace treaty, today was the subject Of
a warm dispute among senator's.
Those who want reservations deelar-
ed the president has Indicated to re
cent callers that he might be willing
to accept explanatory or m1erpretative
reservations.
Administration senators replied that
he is unalterably against reservations
of any sort.
But il was considered <gnficant
that following a conferences with the
president last night at the capitol, SEN
ator Hitchcock, administration spokes-
man said:
"The whole question now is the form
and the wording Of the resolution Of
ratification. There is no longer any
danger Of amendment of the treaty.
1t will be ratified without the dctting
Of an q or the crossing Of a q so far
as the text is concerned.
Hitchcock said he aud the president
discussed the interpretative and ex-
planatory reservations among other
things. But he insisted the president is
standing pat against all reservations
His reference to the wording Of the
resolution Of ratification was taken in
some quarters, however, to indicate
there might be some concession to those.
demanding reservations in the form of
q mild explanatory clause in the reso-
luton.
That the president has been search
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
Wheat and Oats Principal
Crops In Eastern Section OF
County; Fruits NOtSOStrOng

In making the horticultural and agri'
cultural statistics for Marion county
this spring, there is a district assessed
bv John Tweed and the residents live
on rural routes Z and Q out Of
Salem. II is known as the Howell
Prairie district in township south Of
range . west, and begins one nile east
or close to II per cent. Spriag wheat
to the Puddiug river and with sWitzer-
lend on the east, extending four miles
north OF Switzerland. There are 1921
acres in this district.
Winter wheat leads in this district
with 3l02 acres, or 20 per cent Of the
land and oats second with 2ol4 acres,
or eloseto II per cent. Spring wheat
comes in for 200 acres out Of the 1921,
rye 50 acres, corn 545 acres and clover
957. There is Is acres in marsh hay
and 1887 acres IN other hay crops.
-Four farmers put in field beans with
total Of 10 acres. This section b given
but little to fruit trees as there was
assessed only ~ htfth II bN"fA"b "ff~-i
10 non bearing, 35 ceres in cherries with
10 acres non bearing and % acres Of non
bearing peach trees. There is only IL
acres in bearing pear trees, with non
bearing, II acres in prunes and "a IN
non bearing prunes, acres IN bear -,
wsinuts ind acres non-bearihg. The
district Is coming along with logan
berries a. there is l35 acres Ia bearing
with ls coming on.
In this district there is one acre IN
broccoli, one in parsnips, 3 in squash
and one in cabbage. There ale many
five and ten.aere tracts here. The big
land owners are William A. Roth S47
lCharles sbppinefield 26s, Henri 9
FLETCHER 2e0, William Fits l9s, lella
NJ. Fletcher 1888, A. B. Hughes lss
chas. Baftruff 1872, B. Weisncr is0, I'd
Dunnigau 100. and A. B. McKillop l7'
acres
George II. Ottoway assessed the dis
Confined en page foaf}
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
Salem Chautauqua Session
TO Open Sunday With a
Well Balanced Program

Beginning Sunday evening aud con
tinuing for one week, the Ellison White
ehsutauqua viii be in Salem with its
tent spread at the usual place on WI
lamette field
For the opening date Sunday even
ing the soldiers, sailors and marines are
expected to attend as those having prop.
er cards will be admitted free. The
evening will be devoted firstto g com
munity sing. led by DR.. H. Q. Epey.
This will include the singing of some
of the old time religious songs, followed
by the lecture of the evening by DR..
Joseph Clare, on the Russian situation.
After Sunday evening the program for
the week is as follows;
Monday.
Morning-Lecture, chautauqua diree-
tor; junior chsutauqua.
Afternoon-Prelude, Fillion Concert
Party; lecture, "Worlds in the Max
ing" DIR. A. d. Carpenter
Evening-Prelude, Fillion Concert
Party; lecture, "And Now-Wkats"
Edward F. Trefz
Tuesday.
Morning-Lecture "The American
Girls Americanism, Mrs Robert c.
McCredie; junior ehautauqua.
Afternoon Prelude, Lewis Military
Quartet; inspiration lecture, "The Ad-
vantage Of a Handicap" DIR. Elliott A.
Boyd.
Evening-Concert prelude, Lewis Mill
tary Quartet; dramatic reading, "Turn
10 the Right Edwin NJ. Whitney.
Wednesday.
Morning--Leeture, MADAME France
Miss r. Louise Fitch; junior ehautau.
qua.
AfternoOn-P Prelude, Recital Artists;
entertainment, Elsie Mae Gordon, I'm
pcrsonator
Evening Musicale, Mary Adel Hays,
eoloratura soprano, assisted by Recital
Artists; lecture, "Thc United States at
the Peace Conference, Ida NJ. Tarbell.
Thursday.
Morning Junior chautauqua.
Afternoon Concert, Cimera S c5eeho-
SlOyak Band.
Evening Grand concert, Cimcra S
Czeeho.Sloyak Band; Bohemian Folk
Songs, Nine. Cafarelli, assisted by
Czeeho-Slovak Band.
Friday.
Morning--Junior chOutauqua.
Afternoon--P The Regulcrs;
lecture. Misunderstood Mexico" W.
l.. Mellinger.
Evening-Prelude, The Regniers; lee
ture, "Two Years in He'll and Back
With a Smile" Private Peat.
Saturday.
Morning-Junior chautauqua.
Afternoon Entertainment, Apollo
Concert Co.; pageant, "Unelc Sans Ex-
pertinent, junior ehautauquans.
Evening-Coneert. Apollo Concert Co.
Illustrated lecture, "Closing Days Of
the War;" Henry Warren Poor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
Alleged Propaganda
Of Packing Combine
Will Be Investigated
By Raymond clapper

United Press Staff COrrespondent.)
Washington. July 19.-Congress will
investigate charges that the big pack
ers are conducting a nationwide propa-
gaqda directed against the pending
Kenyon, Iowa, author of the measure
under fire declared today
The senate agricultural committee
will conduct the investigation, Kenyon
said He has collected evidence which
will be placed before the committee.
Included in this, he said, ere copies
Of circular letters sent by packers to
stockholders. boadholders, branch hous.
es and bankers urging them to protest
against the bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
Epidemic Of WakOuts Ap
pears To Be Sweeping COua-
Try, Now.
HIGHER WAGES AND
SHORTER HOURS DEMAND
Russian System Of Shop Com
mittees Demanded In Some
Instances In Industries Of
East.

Washington, July 1s-(Unitcd Press)
An epidemic Of strikes appears to be
sweeping the nation, according 20 re
ports made to the labor department here
and unofficial advices received in
Washington. There is no estimate Of
the total number out, Demands arc be-
ing made by the strikers for more mon.
ey, a shorter working day, the right OF
collective bargaining and the ngnt to
organize shop committees.
With seamen on strike ali along the
Atlantic coast, $4,000 railroad shopmen
on 10 southeastern railroads were threat
ening to quit, making demands on the
railroad administration for more mon.
ey Maehinists were striking in Chi.
eago and building tradesmen were being
locked out. Boston had street railway
strike.
Following is list of the strikes re-
ported TO the labor department and te
which mediators have been assigned;
Sedwich, Ill.,, 1900 out of The West
egn Steel Car Found "
Lebanon, N. H., strike of maohinist'
and helpers, Kendriek Davis company
want shorter hours, higher wages an(
shop committees.
Macon, Ca, streetcar employees.
Argo, His, employees Of corn products
company.
Chicago, employees Of the Crane cut
pany, also boilermakers, machinists ant
machine trades
Five hundred out at Union DroI
Forge company. (The building tradei
lockout has not yet been reported 4
the labor department.
Pacific coast; 10000 employees Of Pa
eifie Telephone & Telegraph eompen,
on strike
Peoria, H., keystone Wire company
700 walked ont,
ST. Louis, bakers unions declared
strike.
sapulpa, Okla, motormen and con
ductors out.
jamestown, n. D., metal poiisher
strike directed again four companies.
Jackson, Ohio, 200 furniture workers
affecting three companies.
Centralia, Pa, 500 miners out
Worcester, Mass, 500 leather work
ers.
st. Louis, telephone operators, line
men and electricians.
Buffalo, N. y, several hundred line
men, loeksmiths and machinisis.
Fort Worth, Texas, 500 boilermaker
and metal workers.
Sharon, Pa, $50 employees of savag
Arms company against institution o
piece work system.
In addition the labor department ha
long list of "thrcatcned strikes
which have not yet reached the sirik
stage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
Nineteen thousand War Vet
erans Parade Through
Cheering MuItitudes Today.
GENERAL PERSHTNG HEADS
GREAT MILITARY PARADE
Millions Of Enthusiastic Eng
liShmen Literally Pack
Streets To Cheer Heroes OF
World War.

London, July l9.-Great Britain--or
the part of Great Britain that could be
packed into London sounded cheer
upon cheer today as 10000 allied troops
representing l2 nations, passed in bril-
liant procession in eommemoration Of
peace.
Flags and pennants gave the city a
festive attire and millions literally
ehoked the streets, as a composite regi-
ment Of $500 Americans, under the
command of General Pershing, started
to lead the parade at 10 O'Clock down
Buckingham Palace road Besides the
doUghbOys there were 500 French and
Italian troops 400 Belgians and detaeh-
ments from Serbia, Rumania, Portugal,
Japan, Poland, Czeeho lSlovakia, Greece
China and siam.
Field Marshal Haig led the British
fGees, followed by the colonial troops.
General disappointment was voiced
when it was learned that the pietur.
esque Indian troops would be missing.
Due TO an influenza outbreak they were
not able to come from France. King
George promised he would review them
later.
After the soldiers came 1000 sailors
and marines and 1000 merchant sailors,
led by Admiral Beatty. Six hundred
Wrens, Waaes and Wrafs, marching u
abreast, formed evidence of the strik.
ing part British women have played
in making victory possible.
The procession took three hours TO
pass one point along the six and half
mile route
The supreme moment came when the
allied veterans, swinging into the
broad space before Buckingham Palace
went past King George, greeted him
with snappy salute and passed ON to.
ward Hyde Park, where the parade end.
ed.
Apart from the morning s parade
many other novel features combined to
make the day a memorable one in Bn-
tain. Open air exercises were held in
the parks. The League of Arts had ar.
ranged for huge ehoirs. clad in multi.
eolored robes, tabards and cowls to
render national songs and hymns in
all the open places. Included in these
choruses was a choir of 10000 voees
which was to sing in HYDE Park. under
direction of DR.. Charles Harris. Santa
Barbara, Cal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
McNary's S Pet Hobby Is
Hunting Sunday Dinners

K Washington, July l9.-Among !
X the harmless hobbies Of lcgisla !
X tors, none, says Senator McNary !
4 of Oregon, is more interesting
X than his.
& cit affords so much variety, !
X and not few surprises, SAID
\ McNary, telling about it.
X His hobby is hunting Sunday
X dinners. Not copntry hotel or
X old time tavern within many
X miles Of Washington has es-
4 capped MeNary. Whenever he
x hears Of a new place, he s off to
X try II. The other Monday he
x came TO the senate indignant.
X "Found new place yester-
X day." he explained, "and they
< charged me $3.50 for chicken
4 dinner. Worst Of II was, the
\ chicken appeared to have been
1: chased up and down, around and
4 over the adjacent Blue Bridge
<. mountains until il was all tough
X eaed up before II got into the
4 $3.50 class"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
HEAT ADDS
TO fire DANGERS
High Winds Also Increase
Gravity Of Situation Ii
Idaho And Montana.

Butte, Mont. July l9.--COntinuea
dry weather and high winds further in
tenlfied the forest fire situation in
Montana today.
Reports Of many new fires coming
into the forest office led officials to
declare that unless the weather mod
crates there will not be sufficient men
in the state to conquer the conflagra-
tions.
Reports from the st. Regis fire show
the blaze jumped Clark Fork river and
is spreading at the rate of several
miles an hour unchecked.
Officials declare there is little hope
of checking the Henderson fire, wAich
jumped the mountains into Muller
gulch.
The entire Sun river watershed near
Great Falls is threatened by the blaze
which is raging apparently unhampered
along the north fork of the river.
Bozeman repots indicate the fire on
the Madison river in the Bear Tooth
reserve is raging, while the one on
Ross Peak in the Bridger range appar-
emily has been controlled.
Reports from Missoula declare that
fires in the Selway, once under con-
troll have broken out again aud that
the situation has become serious.
The village of Jimtown near Helena
is threatened according to reports
from Helena. The Evaro fire in the
Helena forest is still on rampage but
several other fires in that vicinity are
reported under control
The Cedar Greek fire in the Kootenai
forest is spreading rapidly and numer.
Gus small isolated camps in the hills
are threatened Thus far no lives have
been reported lost, This may be be-
cause communications with many vi.
lagos have been entirely cut off and
reports arc in many instances unavail'
able.
Seven hundred sheep owned by the
Northwest Sheep company Of Portland
were caught between cross fires near
Alberton yesterday and destroyed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
BASIN RATE
CASE WILL Be HEARD
Fight Started By Portland
Against Seattle Involves
Great Interests.

Portland. Or. .nly 10. fae van
guard Of the powerful legal and judi
eial talent that will conveFge heTg
Monday for the big Columbia BASIN
rate ease was expected to arrive today.
Three members Of the interstate eon'-
merce eommission-H c. Hall, Win
throp NJ. Daniels and Joseph =. East
man-are speeding westward from
Washington TO hear the case. This is
the first time a western case has been
hignified BY the presence Of three een-
missioners.
Washington, Oregon and ldahe have
sital interests IN the case, which wih
decide whether Puget Sound OF coluua-
bia river ports shall be the outlet for
the vast Inland Empire wheat reaches
Port aud business interests Of FORT
land are the chief leaders in the suit,
which Is aimed at the railroad al
miuistration. while similar interests in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19

Newport News, Va, July l9.--tUnf-
ted Press The new Pacific fleet, the
first powerful battle force tins country
ever assembled to guard the west coast,
sails from Hampton Roads today foi
It's home waters.
For weeks the huge fleet has been
gathering off Old Point Comfort. Eight
batIlcships, the flagship Birmingham Of
the destroyer squadron, tender and
dozens of destroycfs wtrs lined up TO-
day hlong the roads ready for the
start.
Admiral Hugh Rodman, commanding
the fleet, was with the Flagship New
Mexico With the New Mexico were
seven battleships-the Wyoming, A.
kansas New York, Texas, Arizona, Ida
no aud Mississippi. The Birmingham
and the tender vestal were with S. de-
stroycrs and smaller ships.
The fleet will make fer the Panama
canal 1t viii be the greatest that has
passed through the canal. When il is
assembled on the Pacific Il will com
prise 200 ships with 20O0 Officers aud
$4,000 men, II will be more than twice
the tonnage Of the huge fleet which
sailed around the world in 1905.
From the time the fleet reaches the
open sea il win being 20 increase. Six
more baitleship--the Virginia, Eew Jer-
Soy, Rhode Island, Georgia, Nebraska
and Vermont will join It, as will all
OF the cruisers now on the Pacific coast.
The Virginia is the flagship Of Vice
Admiral Clarence S. Williams, second
in command.
Some Of the shipspartieularly de-
stroyers and mine sweepers--efe now
in Europeen waters and few cruisers
are already on the Pacific side. When
the fleet is complete there win be six
teen battleships
Admiral Rodman estimated that
about 100 Of the fleet Of zoe vessels
viii cruise through the canal. of these
jor more will be destroyers Many
units scattered at Atlantic coast navy
Continued on page thTee)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19

New York.-Franeis Y. Busaman ;
former wife wrecked his picture bust
ness. he said n court, here. by aef al
legations II the time Of their aisafee.
One picture 50 far this wear j. lis I'm
=
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19

New York. July 1a.-The stock mar
ket was closed TODAY to enable employees
% dispose Of accumulated business.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19
Holocaust Impends,

Spokane, Wash, July l9.--" Nothing
in the world can prevent a holocaust
in northern Idaho and eastern Wash.
ington forests unless rain falls. Fire
fighters can't hold the fires, which
are gaining steadily. Men are scarce. p"