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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Of COURTS
Martial ARE SCORED
Lawyer Veteran Declares Sol
diers We're Denied Proper
Defense,

Washington, Sept. 2.-W. r. Thomas
Minneapolis lawyer, who served as a
private in tho A. r. f., told the senate
military affairs subcommittee that
army officers tried to prevent him from
defending accused comrades before
courts-martial in France.
He declared that excessive punish
ments were inflicted and cited numer-
Gus instances in support Of his charges.
Thomas told how he was sentenced
to four months in prison camp for
being absent without leave while he
was in an army hospital suffering
from influenza.
Thomas charged that he was "rail-
roaded' to prison because he, as !,
lawyer, had helped defend private SOL
oilers in his unit who were hailed before
comts-martial. His knowledge Of the
law and his insistence that accused men
get their rights angered officers at
courts-martial, Thomas said and re-
suited in his four months sentence.
He told the committee how a soldier
named Paul Smith Of Bisbee, Ariz.,
who had been so badly wounded that
one leg was useless, was sent to a
prison camp, where he was forced to
work with Austrian prisoners simply
because he refused to make up his bed
in the hospital on the ground that he
was unable to do SO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
HOOVER SAYS PRICES
ON FOOD ARTIFICIAL
Failure OF Allies To Lift
Blockade Over Central
Europe Also Blamed.

Paris, Sept. 2.-High food costs in
America are entirely due to failure of
The allies to lift the blockade against
central Europe Immediately after the
armistce, Herbert Hoover declared to-
day in testifying before the American
congressional committee investigating
war expenditures.
Food supplies now held in the Unit
ed States are greater than at any time
since 1913, Hoover said This was
proof, he added. that he present hIgn
costs are artificial.
'.The delay in lifting the blockade, J"
Hoover said, @caused spectators TO
corner foodstuffs and hold them, ex-
peeting that tremendous demands
would arise from central Europe when
the embargo was lifted. In the mean
time, the countries on that part of the
continent bought to the fullest extent
through the economic council of he al
lies This exhausted their gold reserve,
rendering further purchases impossible
when the blockade was finally lift
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Witness Says Many ofDisque's
Men Did Not "know Spruce Tree
From Rosebush;" WASTE Charged

Portland, Or, Sept. 2. Omitted
Press. That the construction Of the
government railroad in IincoIn lo...y
by the spruce division was waste
of public funds,'' and that lots OF the
soldiers who were engaged in the work
"didn t know spruce tree from rose
bush, are statements which were made
here today by J. B. Miller.
Miller was the first witness called
when the congressional subcommittee
resumed it's investigation of spruce pro
duetion expenditures in Portland this
morning.
Miller, who had constructed logging
railroad into the Lincoln county tim
Der not far from Toledo, Or, criticized
the failure to extend this line and the
fact the spruce production division
threw line around Otter Rock on the
coast, and then back into the timber.
The witness testified that this mill
built by the government in the Toledo
locality cannot be utilized except for
its machinery, because, he said, "it Is
too short on one end and too long ON the
|0ther.o
Lawyers, doctors and dentists, con
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Clunmins Measure Also Asks
Government Control And
Labor Sharing Plan.
STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
GIVEN CRIMINAL STATUS
Proposal Would Create Com
mittee Representing Cap
ital And Employees.

Washington. Sept. 2.-Private owner
ship and operation of the railroads un-
der strict government supervision with
labor sharing in management and earn
ings, is provided in bill introduced to-
day by Senator Cummins, chairman of
the senate interstate commerce commit
tee.
Strikes and lockouts are made criini-
nal offenses by the bill and elaborate
provisions for participation of employees
in fixing wages and working conditions
are made.
A joint committee on wages end work
ing conditions. ON which both sides are
equally represented, is created.
A railway transportation boafd with
sweeping powers over the roa0s is pro
vided. The interstate commerce cor.
mission would be given complete author
ity over issue of stocks and bonds and
determination of fair return.
The roads would be returned the las
day of the month in which the bill be
comes a law.
The bill also provides for: !.
Ultimate reorganization OF the roads
into go to 35 competitive systems.
Employees and public each to have tw,
members cn boards Of directors.
Excess earnings to be used, one nal
for purchase of equipment by the rail
way board, to be leased to roads, AM
the other half to be administered by al
employees advisory council for establish
ing q, system of profit sharing for EN-
ployes. improvement of working condi
tioas, inyention Of safety devices. tech
nical education Of employees and to sup
plement employees pensions and insur
ance.
The railway board would have broa,
powers in re-routing traffic, eompellin!
joint use of terminals and suggestin,
improvements in service generally.
The Cummins bill is the result o
weeks Of conferences between laIlwa,
officials, financiers and labor leader
with special committee Of The sen
ate. The bill is recommended Jy fh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02

his wisdom in the construction of the
Panama canal.
Daniels explained that the building
of the canal made possible the Pa
eific fleet
"The canal, y he said, ''by saving
of time through its nse, viii permit
the concentration of the two fleets in
either ocean in time TO meet the enc
my fleet, and more important than
that, by sayinr the time of transfer
and concentration, and thus forewarn.
ing an enemy that it viii be an united
fleet he will have to meet and not one
half Of it. will go a long way towards
preventing war;
One Of the most important effects
of the division Of the fleet with its
annual concentration for drill in one
ocean or the other, Daniels said will
be 1the education of the navy, CON
gress and the people, to the necessity
Of having complete naval bases for
the maintenance of the whole fleet in
10Th oceans.
By developing naval bases, he said
=. We win add TO the strengthen the
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
AM lgAN AVIATOR
t)pT By NEX|cANs
Captai 1avid McNabb Dan
gero : Wounded When
Flying Near Border.

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 2.--Captain
David B. McNabb, commander second
flight Eighth aero squadron, was shot
and dangerously wounded by Mexican
soldiers today, while flying over the Rio
Grande river near the Mexican border.
About 25 soldiers were i'll the Mexican
party, Captain McNabb said Moro than
100 shots were fired by the McxleGns.
Lieutenant Johnson, mechanician, who
was with Captain McNabb, was not hit.
McNabb was flying at q low attitude,
81 miles northwest of Laredo, near the
mouth Of San Isabel creek, when he saw
the Mexicans, he said. Before the air.
plane could ascend the Mexicans opened
fire.
q The airplane was riddled. One bullet
struck McNabb back of the ear.
McNabb managed to guide the plane
to American soil, where he landed on
the ranch of Leyendeeker MulkaIly, an
American. He was taken into the. farm.
er: $ house and officials at Fort Mcln-
tosh notified. An airplane with an army
physician was rushed to the farm and
McNabb S wound treated. He was rush
ed back to the fort.
A report of the affair was immediate
ly forward to the. war department az
Washington.
Reports of firing at border air patrols
has been current for several days. Both
Mexican soldiers and customs guards are
said to have fired at the airmen-
The incident has caused intense ex
eitement in Laredo and vicinity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Insurgent Movement Among
Illinois Miners Is Killed

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. o. United
Press) The insurgent movement among
illinois miners has lost out, according to
David Reid, chairman Of the insurgents
Estate policy committee. =
Reid said he had stopped attempts to
gain adhercnts.
Charters of 25 local miners unions 10
various sections Of Illinois were revoked
late yesterday by President Harrington,
Of the state miners organization, it be.
came known today.
Harrington said efforts will be made
at once to weed out radicals in locals
that were not expelled from the state
union.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
ORGANIZATION
RIGHT Will Be
PLEA OF LABOR
Workers To Urge System Of
Collective Bargaining AT
Conference.
LEADERS FEEL WILSON'S
SYMPATHY IS WITH THEM
Chance To Discuss Working
Conditions And Wage In.
creases Welcomed.
By Ralph F. Couch

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington. Sept. 2.-The right to
organize and bargain collectively with
respect to wages and working condi-
tions will be the principal point organ
ized labor will press at the Ground ta-
ble' industrial conference to be called
by President Wilson, leaders here
agreed today.
Labor leaders feel they will have
the President with them in this de-
mand and there is belief among some
of them that the president may go
even further.
"It is the only way the workers can
obtain Justice said Secretary John
Scott of the railway department, Am
erican Federation of Labor. We III
endorse the conference plan if it gives
us the right to discuss better working
conditions and increases with officials
of the post office clerks union.
"It 5 just what the steel workers
are contending for,'' said James Egan
editor of the Weekly News Letter Of
the American Federation of Labor.
Granting of the proposal by repre-.
oentatives of the employers will bring
quick action and agreement at the
conference, labor leaders say.
Some favor having organized labor
make accession to the proposal con
dition on its participation in the con
terence. Most leaders, however, be
leve the demand should be put forth
after the conference eonvenes.
Leaders plan to begin soon series
of formal conferences, at which points
in their program will be framed. Lo
cal leaders may be called to attend
the conference from all parts of the
United States.
The president has not yet indicated
how the conference shall DE constitut
ed. One problem on which the presi
Ient is studying, it was learned today
is whether the representatives of thu
public shall be named to attend thu
preliminary meetings of the conference
or whether he shall represent the pub
lie. As another alternative, the presi
dent might call on both capital ant
labor to send representatives and theI
name representatives of the public.
Officials in touch with the presi
dent believe he will adopt the frs
plan for an informal meeting, to b
held at the white house, at which h,
would attempt to mediate difference
and promote more friendly feelin!
between labor and capital. Out Of thi
meeting then would grow the bigge
industrial congress.
tpraei1aut Rnrt NJ Jawn1l and nj N
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02

tinued Miller, largely made up the 500
soldiers employed in spruce production
in Lincoln county adding that thcy pro
duced from five "sidcs = only as much
as IS experienced men in his employ
produced.
To Representative Lea, Miller admit
ted that the Toledo mill was we'll built
for the governments 's purposes; that the
spruce soldiers, though inexperienced,
were willing.
ssThey could have been logging spruce
a mile from the ED Of my line, the
witness testified.
Would you consider the building Of
the road along the coast necessary"
asked Congressman Magee.
"No,u was the reply.
"Would YOU consider IL q waste Of
public fundsa" continued Magee.
n'To my mind il was, said Miller.
Lots Of the men sent down thcrc .sS.-
Mt know spruce tree from a rose
bush. .
The witness declared no production
resulted from the Lincoln county ia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
By Raymond clapper
'nited Press Staff Correspondents.

Z (Uniteu freSS 0taII ISOrreSpOHUehAlss
Washington, Sept. 2.--Virtual packer
control Of five livestock markets is re-
sponsibic for heavy losses to producers
during the last ten days, Senator Cap
per, Kansas, said today.
The recent market break was cilcd by
Capper as reason which legislation
along the lines proposed in the Kenyon
and Kendrick bills should be enacted by
congress.
Capper 8 statement comes on the heels
of similar one from the National Con-
sumers League.
IA while there is probably no proof
that the big packers actually controlled
the situation, I cannot but believe that
they have been factor,s' Capper said.
~ think the market would have been
better off in such an emergency il the
big five did not have practical control
They did nothing to brace up the mar
ket and can see no good reason for q
decline to the extent we have just wit
messed. ~
~ am naturally disappointed that O
scare Of this kind should be thrown ous
at time when it would tend to arrest
tho movement for regulatory legisla.
tion.
The National Consumers League de-
clared that the packers with then ware
houses bulging with food, could afford
to cease buying just as the senate hear
ings on the Kenyon and Kendrick bills
got under way.
"The farmers of the country are be
ing made to suffer for the sins of the
packers as in times past, - the league
stGtes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Rains Bring Forest Fires
In Oregon Under ControI

Portland, Ore, Sept. 2.-Forest fires
in Oregon are practically under control
due to the recent rains.
Blazes are still smoldering in var
ious parts Of the state, but none is
longer considered serious.
The fires in the Santiam forest have
been controlled, and the Fall creek
blaze is much improved.
Forest officials have reported the
disappearance of Thomas Plunkett,
one of the crew Of fire fighters who
were employed in the Mckenzie dis
trict, near Eugene. A search of the
woods has failed to reveal trace of
the man, who was last seen August 27.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Carranza Warns. Foreign
Nations Against Trying
To Force Mexican Hand

\ Mexico City, Sept. .-(Uai-
X ted Press. Mexico will inaai:-
X tain her sovereignty "unharm
*ed' and absolutely cannot ac-
X cept any limitations on the lib
X erty Of Mexican citizen" Pres
!: ident Carranza declared fonisnt
X in his message before the open
X ing of congress.
II Carranza warned diplomatic
X representatives, stationed in
X Mexico to caution their nation
X ais against 'soccasions Of con
X flict.n The Mexican govern
4. ment, he said, was making every
X effort to establish order in the
X country and pointed to condi-
X .tions, which he declared marked
y an appreeiable improvement
4: The president affirmed Mexieo's
X intention Of fulfilling her obn-
X cations to foreign countries.
X ''Thc law recognizes damages
X to foreigners, Carranza SAID,
X Sand the government will IN
X demnify such.
X Carranza cited four cases of
X international conflict.
X Conditions along tho Ameri
X can border, damage to foreign
X property in Mexico, injury to
X Foreigners on Mexican soil, and
X conditions which had resulted
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Mexico GUARDS
IS
PLEA
President Says Government
Doing Everything Possible
To Protect Lives And Pro
perty Within Borders.

Mexico City, Sept. 2.--SpeaSing Of
the attacks on foreigners and the dam-
age to foreign property in his address
to the Mexican congress last night,
President Carranza said:
cit is impossible for any government,
especially following aerevolution to pre-
vent in all portion of its territory Of
fenscs against foreigners. The efficacy
with which the government has punish.
ed persons guilty of offenses against
foreigners is more significant respecting
Mexico than the United States can un.
derstand on account of tho Inequality of
conditions under which the people of one
country commit offenses against ,he cit
izens of another country.
"The responsibility of Mexico before
other countries has been guarded with
the energy and prudence demanded by
international conditions. The work OF
the indemnification commission is pro
crossing and law has been introduced
providing reparation for damages caused
Dy HlghNuymeH, WlcH NOT cauScu Dy tnt
imprudence Of the persons injured.
The fourth cause of conflict, the pres
ident added, implied limitation on ma
tional sovereignty.
"Thc government endeavors 10 re
speet and consolidate existent rights but
! it absolutely cannot accept any limita
tion on the liberty of Mexican citizens
who control their own power nocessi
taes. A conciliatory spirit and deter
mination for harmony compatible will
the law will be exerted In order 10 con
quer the difficulties which arise, but W.
shall maintain our sovereignty unharm
ed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Unprecedented Program OF
Development 10 Follow
Fleet Organization.
DANIELS GATHERS DATA
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Aviation Station And Suhmar-
inc Base Planned For Col-
llllibia River.
BY M. D. Tracy

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 2.The Pa
cific coast may prepare for an rnple-
ccndted program Of naval developmsns
as d, result Of the organization of TIC
Pacific fleet
Secretary Daniels on his present trip
is gathering data on which hc will base
to congress whicn will
einbody program involving INC iEame-
date expenditure Of millions Of dollars.
IN this he is being assisted by Rear Aa-
miral Parks, Mexican and Mccormick
and Commander Hilton of the bureau of
supplies and accounts.
BY September "a the secretary win
give to congress his recommendations
for the first work to be done. 1t Is,
apparently, quite certain this report will
cover all Or part OF each Of the follow
| ing items:
Establishment Of a naval training sta
tion at San Diego.
Construction Of d n,,w naval hospital
| at Balboa Park, San Diego.
| Probable eoutipuanee Of the Sam Pedro
submarine base, established duYIna sns
war.
Extensive additions to the Peas, Hssr-
Dor, RI. r., navy base. including add
tions to the present shop facilities and
hospitals.
| Recommendation as to the establish
mcnt Of the new naval base and navy
lyard at San Francisco.
| L,.A.l.1.nL.unx.A -, = -.
and submarine base on the Columbia
river, probably in the vicinity Of Az
Itorin.
! Extensive improvements TO naval "a
cilities on Puget Sound, particularly al
lBrcmerton.
| The work will require appropriations
of many million dollars before eom-
lpleted. The policy of the navy depart
mcnt win be to make the first work that
lis immediately required for. tho handling
of the east naval force tascomprisc tho
Pacific fleet Later, attention rs to be
paid to the smaller projects, such as pro-
lposed establishment of the submarine
and aviation bases on the secondary
harbors of the coast,
All Of this work will be based largely
on the report of the so-calicd Helm board
which investigated and reported ON in
detail the raval needs Of the Pacific
coast just prior to the war. Combined
with the data which this report contains
will be the lessons gained from the war
land the results Of detailed, personal
study Of certain specific phases Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Kahn Holds Methods OF
Taxation TO Blame For
Higher Cost OF Living

K New York, Sept. 2.-Remedlal
K measures to eliminate direct con
K tributary causes for the high
X cost of living were suggested to-
X day by Otto H. Kahn, of Kahn
X Loeb s company.
X Expressing the belief that tho
X system of taxation adopted in
X this country since 1917 played a
X considerable part in boosting
X prices, Kahn suggested appoint
X ment of non-political body of
X experts to try the effects Of the
X various kinds of taxation in
X force during and since the end
X of the war and to make recom-
X mendations to congress.
X The excess profits tax, Kahn
4 said, had not stopped, but rashef
X had intensified profiteering.
X The income tax, he said, is 4
X breeder of extravaganza and
X thus of higher prices.
X X X X X X X X X X X X 4 y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Italian King Announces
Crown Lands To Be Given
To Peasants And Heroes

Milan, Sept 1--(United Press)
!: King Emanuel took another
; step, a significant one, along the
: path of democracy today when
: he informed Premier Nitti, az
: cording to an official announce
. ment, that he intended to rein
quish all the crown lands through
: out Italy for the benefit of the
: peasantry and the 'eombatants
: for Italian unity. =
; The official announcement
: states that the king renonnces
. possession of the buildings OH
: these lands in favor Of charit-
able institutions and organize
: tons whose aim is to mitigate
: the sufferings which have fol,
. lowed in the wake of the war.
The king also announced the.
I in the future his own private
property would be taxed the
same as that of commoners.
I X Il L 4 X X Il L. x X x x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Portlander Mentioned In
Lawler Bomb Outrage Case

hos Angeles, Cal, Sept. 2.-Thc eoun
ty grand jury will convene at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning and complete its in.
vestigation of the bombinb Of the home
of Attorney Oscar Lawler. The jury will
return IN Indictment against promi-
nent business man, who is to be extra
ditcd from Portland, Or, and whose
name-tlc jury refused to divulgc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
Spanish War Veterans In
Session AT San Francisco

san Francisco, Sept. 2.--Memories of
the days when the now obsolete battle
ship Oregon was the pride Of the navy
are being recalled today with the open
ing Of the 2lst annual national en-
eampment Of United Spanish War yet-
Grams here. More than 1000 delegates
and many visitors are attending the ses
sions which will coutinue through Fri
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
rlNlarnn RnrI
nn1 --.sY ~
cIIEEE DE DV If
OUlILnLNO vi

washington, Sept. 2.-Denland
that witnesses be put under oath
when testifying On bills to regulate
the packers before the senate agri-
cultural committee was made today
by Senator Kenyon, Iowa, and sup
ported by Senator Kendrick, Wyom-
ing.
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Weather Report.

Oregon: Tonight probably rain
west portion, fair and warmer
east portion; Wednesday prob
ably rain and cooler; moderate
southerly winds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-08-20
Is Center Of
Cotton Industry; Plants
Here Rank With Largest

The location Of Chickasha in the
heart Of the great cotton belt Of
southwestern Oklahoma together
with the presence Of two Of the larg
est cotton oil mills in the entire
southwest, makes this city a strong
contender for first honors as the cot
ton and cotton oil center of the
southwest
Operating hero are the Chickasha
Cotton Oil company and the Apache
Cotton Oil company both plants rank
ing in equipment and output with the
foremost oil mills of the cotton pro
ducing belt of the United States.
Only Refinery in State.
The Cbickasha Cotton Oil company
with its branches aud departments
stands as leader throughout the
cotton industry Tho home office and
chief mill OF the company arc located
in Chickasha Also the company main
tains it's individual refinery, the only
ono of its kind in the state.
All products made from cotton
cadce rincludcd in the output of the
mill. including cake. meal, hulls and
refined oil, this company also manu-
featuring a finished cooking oil.
Sales agencies are maintained by the
company in the principal market cen
ters and from coast to coast, where
ever cotton seed products are sold,
representatives of this company keep
in touch with conditions.
Has Cotton Department
The Chiekasha Cotton Oil comany
also maintains a separate and dis