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WASHINGTON, Dee. 7. To act as
an economic commission to take up
the problem of determining what raw
materials the country will have to
furnish In the reconstruction and re
habilitation of the war-stricken coun
tries of Europe, Bernard M. Raruch,
resigned as nead of the war Industries
board, and Henry P. Davison, chair
man of the war council of the Ameri
can Red Cross, are soon to proceed
overseas, it was announced at the
White House executive offices today.
The work will be undertaken at the
direct request of the president, who
conferred with Barueh and Davison in
this connection before he sailed for
abroad. The announcement was auth
orized by wireless from the George
Washington on which the president Is
now en route to Paris.
The appointment of this commission
at the present time was regarded here
as significant of the presidents de
sire to have normal conditions re
stored abroad at the earliest possible
moment, particularly in view of the
spreading Bolshevik movement In
many quarters. It was stated that the
president from the very beginning has
maintained the attitude that machin
ery capable of restoring normal con
ditions should bo set In motion with
out waiting for actual peace to be
concluded.
It la known that the amount of raw
materials America must supply in the
rebuilding of Belsrium and the devas
' tated portions of France will be enor
mous. But up to the present time,
only a general conception of the vari
eties and the quantities has been ob
tained, and Baruch and Davison will
be charged with securing this data
and later probably supervising a plan
by which supplies may be shipped
without interfering to any marked
degree with America's own program.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 In telling
his story of German propaganda in
America, A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of
the bureau of investigation of the de
partment of justice, today laid before
the senate committee investigating
brewery and German propaganda ca
olegrams exchanged in 1916 by Count
von Bernetorff, then ambassador here,
and the Berlin foreign office.
One of Bernstorffs messages urged
that special favor be shown William
Bayard Hale, an American about to
visit Berlin as a newspaper corres
pondent, because he was employed by
the Hearst organs which the message,
said, had outspokenly placed them
selves on the German side.
Bielaski told the committee that
Hale was on the Hearst pay roll for
$300 a week and also was employed at
$15,000 a year by the publicity organ
ization farmed In this country by Dr.
Bernard Dernburg, the German prop
agandist. Suggestinr on June 1, 1916, that the
time was favorable to get Hearst to
end a first-rate Journalist to Berlin,"
Bernstorff told tht foreign office that
the man selected was Hale who, he
said, had been a confidential agent
of the embassy since the beginning of
the war and was bound as such by
contract to June 23, 1918.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 6. Louis
Laccess, aged 57, a prominent rancher
living near Elma, was drowned in a
slough, when his horse threw him
after the animal had accidinta'ly
stumbled into the water.
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AT PRISON
SALEM, Dec. 7. (Special to the
Enterprise) One of the first actions
of Robert L. Stevens, new warden of
the state penitentiary, was to appoint
Deputy Charles Burns as turnkey,
succeeding L. O. Brotherton. The new
deputy warden will be John 0. Talley,
who served as jailer at the Multno-
ham county Jail when Stevens was
sheriff of the county.
Charles Burns formerly resided In
Oregon City and has been employed
at the penitentiary for some time.
E
Suit was entered Saturday by Etsie
Byrnes against James J. Byrnes to.
whom she was married In Vancouver.
Wash., April 10, 1915, when she was
15 years old. She alleges that he de
serted her Immediately after marriage
and shu asks -a decree of divorce.
Harel G. Ratcliff is suing J. C. Rat
cliff, to whom she was married In
Portland, September 12. 1912, on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. She alleges that he had laid violent
hands on her and threaten ?d to kill
her and cursed her and made life un
bearable. He is a brakeman on the
Southern Pacific and earns $150 a
month and she asks $35 alimony and
.he minor child of the couple and $b
attorney's fees.
L
S LATEST REPORTS
City Health Officer Dr. J. W. Norrls
reports Monday evening of seven new
cases of Influenza In Oregon City for
Sunday and Monday. Four cases are
in families where the disease has been
heretofore, and three are In other fam
ilies, who are just having their first
experience with the dread disease. The
situation at Gladstone is sti'.l critical
and there are about 54 cases report- j
ed. It is probable that there will be:
a quarantine in that little city to pre
vent any further spread of the dis
ease. Among those afflicted in Oregon
City are Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Wood
ward and child, Mrs .Watts, Miss
Sturgis, while the Bert Barnes family j
at Wi'Iamette are afflicted, and Mrs.'
Ben Eby, of Gladstone, is one of the ;
Law victims. I
ESTACADA LOSES
EUGENE, Or., Dec. 7. Eugene
High School drove another nail In Its
claims tq the state interscholastic
football championship this afternoon,
when it defeated the Estacada High
fchool, 49 to 0, on Kincaid Field. j
Estacada, lighter and showing less j
expeien-e at the game, did not have!
a look-in during the entire four quar-'
ters, and not once did they force the
ball past Eugene's 20-yard line. The
local lads took the offensive from the ;
whistle and had crossed the goal line ;
for the fir touchdown in five min
utes. of Home Comfort
TURNKEY
f "WITH 1
I PEARL I
Void
B0LSHI ME
KILLING MANY
IN INVASION
LONDON. Dec. 7 The consuls of
Livonia, Ksthonla and Courland have
sent an appeal to allied and neu'ral
governments urging Intervention In
the Baltic provinces against the
Invasion of Russian Bolshevik forces,
according to a telegram from Copen
hagen. The Bolshevikl, who have Invaded
part of the provinces, are killing snd
burning as they advance. The various
ports of the provinces i:re filled with
fugitives In expectation of th arriv
al of allied and neutral warships to
protect theta.
Announcement wag made in Indon
early lu the week that British war
ships had reached Lilian. Lithuania
A Paris dispatch Friday gave the
Petit Journal as authority for the
statement that British warships had
entered Reval at the request of the
Esthonian government.
ON BOARD IT. S. GEORGE WASH
INGTON, Dec. 9. (By Wireless)
President Wilson probably will not
sit a, the peace table, but will be re
presented there by delegates while
remaining tn close contact with the
heads of the other nations and pre
pared to decide questions presented
to him.
Premier Clemceau, It Is believed,
will he president of the peace confer
ence. This Is considered fitting be
cause the ccaference will be held in
France.
President Wilson's disposition is In
favor of entirely public sessions, such
as are carried on In the Senate Cham
ber at Washington, with th press ren
resentatves given every facility to re
port certain business. Naturally, there
will be need of secrecy, as there Is In
the foreign relations committee; but
the President's Idea Is that the pro
ceedure could be much the same as at
Washington, a committee considering
the confidential and delicate features
of the various questions and then re
porting to the peace congress for aw
tion.
Late yesterday President Wilson un
expectedly attended a song-fest in the
enlisted men's hall, where, afterward,
he shook hands with the officers and
sailors. The President was given three
cheers and a "tiger.".
SALEM. Dec. 9. An attempt at a
penitentiary break on the part of
WiUard Tanner, notorious as the part
ner of Hazel Erwtn tn the slaying
of a man named Wallace In Portland,
and George Demont, burglar, was
foiled last night and the two men
were recr.ptured after a four-hour
search by Warden Stevens and his
men.
Tanner and Demont had been given
the freedom of the yard Inside the big
walls for exercise. When noses were
counted the men were missing and a
search instituted. They were found
cowering do'vn in a coM storage house
awaiting an opportunity to make a
break across the yard and go over the
wall.
Tanner has been at the prison since
September 27, 1912, serving from one
to 15 years for manslaughter, from
Multnomah County. By coincidence he
was arrested under the regime of
Warden Stevens, when the latter was
Sheriff of Multnomah County, and his
pr.rtner in the crime, Hawel Erwln,
was captured here after hiding out
several days.
Demont Is serving from three to 10
years from Clatsop County for bur
glary. He is also a parole violator.
ft: iliWh,
ROLLOF HONOK
N08THWE3T
KILLED IN ACTION
Private Raymond O. Clark, Warner
l,ake, Or.
Private Anita lo Desantta, Wood
stock postoftloe, Portland, Or.
lTlvate Lester Z. Fairbanks, Seattle,
Wash.
Private Joe H. Wallls .Arlington,
Wash.
DIED OF DISEASE
Master Engineer Jesse M. St'.'od,
Seattle, Wash.
Private Charles I.. Cook, Po.ilsboro,
Wash.
Corporal Joseph E, Johnson, South
Prairie. Wash.
Private Carl Florence, Creston,
Wash.
Private Charles Syvan Fisher, Mlu
am, Or.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Private Elmer Cromwell, Irwin,
Idaho.
WOUNOED Degree Undetermined
Wagoner Orvllle Dave Crlppon, Sal
mon. .iluho.
Private John W. Rnlrd, Dayton,
Wash.
Private WaLer Johnson, Seattle
Private Vlncel F. Lemon, Garfield
Wash.
Private Thomas McDonald... South
DeUlnsham, Wash.
Private William P. Monaghan, Yam
hill. Or.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
Private Sam Ventura, Portland. Or.
Private Camlet I,. Croesbeck, Boise,
Idaho.
Private Henry D. Grant, Sodro Woo
ley. Wash.
Private Jesse Chester Burdlek,
Marshfleld, Or.
Private John It. Fitzgerald, Sand
Point. Idaho.
Private Charles W. Krassln, Sno
homish, Wash.
KILLED IN ACTION
Captain Math I.. English. Coupe
vill , Wash.
Lieutenant Orvllle A. Stevens, Port
land. Or.
Private Hermun M. Gardner. Pond.
Or.
Private Sam Johnson, Seattle.
Private Swan L. Palmgren, Seattle.
Private Melvln I.. Peterson, Oouer
d'Alene, Idaho.
Private Joseph C. Walters, Black
foot, Idaho.
Private Roy W. Kruse, Yoncalla,
Or
Lieutenant Edward D. Rhodes, Ta
coma. Private Willard C. Anderson, Port
land.
W. R. Roscoe, Montesano, Wash.
M. Grlnstelh, Seattle.
A. G. Htgby, Pingree. Idaho.
DIED OF WOUNDS
Corporal Guy E. Newman, Idaho
Falls. Idaho.
Private JoBeph T. Holmes. Modford,
Or.
Private Clarence W. Howard, Rro
gan, Or.
DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER
CAUSES
Private William T. Mullnney, Teni
no, Wash.
Corporal Ira L. Cater, Olympia.
Wash.
Private Frank S ho -Mer, Came -on.
Idaho.
DIED OF DISEASE
Private Terry C. Jones, Wamic, Or.
Private Chester O. Waite, Fruit
land, Idaho.
Private Alfred Martell, Goodman,
Wash.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Private Irvie H. Shore, Lapwal,
Idaho.
Private Roy Kouns, Camas Valley,
Or.
Private Sidney A. Walker, Golu
Beach, Or.
Corporal James Mack, Bellevue,
Wash.
Corporal Joseph A. Wallace, Rattle
ground, Wash.
Private Lloyd Mattoon, Tekoa,
Wash.
Private Earl I). Modin, Emmette,
Idaho.
Private Chris Moe, Tacoma, Wash.
Private Avard P. Wall, Montevlew,
Wash.
WOUNDED Degree Undetermined
Sergeant Charles M. Pickard, Port
land. Private Harold Kirk, Pasco, Wash.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
Lieutenant Darrel D. Johnson, Cor
vallis, Or.
Bugler John Bossart, Edwards,
Wash. -
Private Roy Shrake, Medford,
Or.
Private Orval L. Harrington, Kor
shia, Idaho.
MISSING IN ACTION
Private Eugene A. Carls, Murphy,
Or.
KILLED IN ACTION
Corporalt Willis C. Hough, Fort
Stellacoom, Wash.
Corporal Le3 V. Miller, Centralia,
Waah.
Cook Arthur E. Glover, Dayvllle,
Or.
Private Lee W. M. Umphenour,
Gooding, Idaho!
DIED OF ACCIDENTS AND OTHER
CAUSES
Wagoner Frank J. Schur, Portland,
Or.
Private L. G.. Harrington, Oswego,
Or.
Lieutenast Ralph J. Hurlburt, Port
land, Or.
Wagoner Bert Strickland, Seattle
Wash.
Private Frank M. Eckersley, Cove,
Or.
Private Archie O. Kunes, Cedar
Creek, Idaho.
Private Errol Smith, Weiser, Idaho.
Private Alt M. Tronas, Bliss, Idaho.
DIED FROM WOUNDS
Private Henry C. Nollmeyer, Ore
gon City.
Private Frank II. Redfleld, Anchor,
Or.
Private Bert Smith, Falls City,
Wash. '
DIED OF D1SEA8E
Private Clarence B. Frenzel, Wal
lace, Idaho. - . ,,
WOUNDEf SEVERELY
Private Charles "15. I tall, Everett.
Wash.
Serjeant Van Alfred Nordor, Hood
Ulvi-r, Or,
Mechanic Henry P. Koch, Port'utul.
Private Reuben M. Oakden. Irvlu,
Idaho.
Private Ira Fulls, Portland,
Private Benjamin llenrtley, Tuuln
tin, Or.
WOUNDED Degree Undetermined
Private Hey A. Herder, Mountain
Home, Idaho,
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
Private Vernle Kern, Crane, Or.
Private Joslnh U Brill, La Grande.
Or.
Private Lnra O. Iofiulat, Auhuru,
Wash.
Private Paul V. Huhe, Emmelt,
Idaho.
MISSING IN ACTION
Lieutenant Thomas P. Evans, Sno
hoinlnh, Waah.
Private Clarence L Stevens, Aurora,
Or.
Private Silvio Palandrl, Portland.
Private Albert C. Kramm, Boise,
Idaho.
Private Hubert C. Naylson, Port
land. KILLED IN ACTION
Corporal Frank Cramblet, Gooding,
Idaho.
Private Kbon Doan, Alger, Wash.
Private Harry L. Causland, Ana
cortex, Wash,
Private George H, Lafblom, Rose
burg, Or.
Private Steven Sherin, Euuiuclaw,
Wash.
DIED OF WOUNDS
Lieutenant Jallus.E. Boll, Spring
field, Tnn,
Sergeant Arthur G. Smith, Vancou
ver, Wash.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Sergeant Arthur K. Arminglon, Spo
kane, Wash.
Sergeant Julius O. V Mill. Soap I-ake,
Wash.
Sergeant Herbert K. Koons, Iake
view, Or.
Corporal William M. Barr, Gray
River, Wash .
Corporal William P. Stoi-hr, Sultan,
Wash.
Corporal Samuel R. Steelmntih,
South Prnlrle, Wash.
Corporal SUurd Edsberg, East
Stanwood, Wash.
Mechanic Thomas J. McGough, Seat
tle.
HuRler Trevor Dayton, Port Angeles,
Wash.
Bugler Herbert W. Mlnntok, Chen
ey, Wash.
Horshshoer Joseph Greene, Klam
ath Falls, Or.
Private William J. Brown, Belling-
ham, Wash.
Private Guy It. Burgon, Holbrook,
Idaho.
Private Ernest H. 1'rent. Dayton,
Wash.
Private Elmer E. Relmann. Port
land. Private Thomas Hughes, Seattle.
Private David A. Sundstrom, Friday
Harbor, Wash.
Private Scott Humble, Seattle.
Private Robert 1. Kueeland, Snel
len, Wash.
Pr'vate Perry F. Tucker, Nooksack,
Wash.
Prlvata George P. Roadman, Wei-Be-,
Idaho.
Private Stanley A McCarty, Si ntt'e,
WhsIk
P.ivato Leslie H. Stockman, Spring
brook, Or.
Private Guy II. McFerrln, Heppner,
Or.
Private John H. Tippets, George
town, Idaho.
Private Aisle J. Pierce, Ch'ihalls,
Wash.
Private Roy M. Ide, Outlook, Wash.
Private Frederick B. Mercer, Seat
tle. Corporal Ivan W. Hoyt, Blaine,
Wash.
WOUNDED Degree Undetermined
Corporal Herbert S. Legoe, FVn
dale, Wash.
Corporal James A. Stafford, Moun
tain Home, Idaho.
Private Bernard Levinson, Port
land, Or,
Private Joe Gravel, Vancouver,
Wash.
Private Harry I. Brown, Tacoma,
Wash.
Private Lee Glenn Underwood, Spo
kane:
Private Rollo W. Ellis, Humphrey,
Idaho.
Private John Brant, Jr., Nortn
Powder, Or.
Private Henry C. Clark, Dufur, Or
MISSING IN ACTION
Private Raymon Vaugha, Seattle,
Private Clarence P. Arznor, Seattle
Wash.
Private Lester Patterson, Seattle,
Wash.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
Lieutenant Warland G. Cutler, Wal
la Walla, Wash.
ROLL OF HONOR
KILLED IN ACTION
Lieutenant Joseph G. Kreutz, Ta
coma.
'leutenant George Bullach, Seattle.
Corporal Harry G. Beck, Spokane.
Private John A. Tlmerman, Stan
ton, Idaho.
DIED OF DISEASE
' Sergeant- Edward Stephens, Spo
kane. DIED OF WOUNDS
Private Herbert Irwin, U. S. M. C,
Adna, Wash.
WOUNDED 8EVERELY
Lieutenant Lee F. Jones, Platte
ville, Wash.
Corporal Edwin C. LIden, McCanv
mon, Idaho.
Mechanic Clarence L. Lauermann,
Seattle.
Private Walter H. Stafford, Seattle,
Private Charles Williams, Seattle,
Private Jacob Wormstrane, Tacoma.
Private Frank B. Hamilton, Chehal
Is, Wash,
Private Maurice A. Harrison, Nam-
pa, Idaho.
Private Thomas L, GlUard. Bonnen
Ferry, Idaho.
Private Reuben Birch, St. Anthony,
Idaho.
Private Eric A. Uddman, Seattle
Corporal Homer J. E lge, Valley
Ford, Wash.
Private Thomas W. Woodworth,
Milwaukle, Or.
Private Robert H. Albano, Kllgoro,
Idaho,
Private Lelwtid 8. Benson, Sublet,
Idaho,
Private Richard Ktilguo, File, Ida
ho. WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
PiivatO' Arthur C. Stroetor, Ores
Veil, Or.
Private Km II J. Tlmtuormnn, Huh
land, Wash.
I Private John Polloudakls, Port
land.
MISSING IN ACTION
Prlvnte Frank 8. Davenport, Par'
ker, Idaho.
, Private Orley P, Chnaa, Da'las, Or.
Private John T. Clegg, Dubois, Ida
ho. Private Walter C, Crane, Allegheny,
Or.
Private Clarke Cherry, Portland,
Or.
WOUNDED Degree Undetermined
, Private Anton Swanson, Vollmer,
Iduho,
Private Globbe Malgeslnt, Monroe,
Wash.
Private Olaf n. Peterson, Kellogg,
Idaho.
SVrgeant Jack Montgomery, Port
land, Or.
Private Melvln Gill, Florence,
Wash.
Private John H. Zogendor, Canby,
Or.
Raymond B. Rico, Spokane.
KILLED IN ACTION
Private Jusho 11, Collumoro, Port
land. Private Jacob Kerber, Stayton, Or.
Private Robert Laniplnmi, Seattle.
Private Frank Frodsham, Richfield.
Idaho.
Private Joseph O, Guns, J-apwal,
Idaho.
Private Michael Itgto, Pocatello,
Idaho.
Private Robert 8. McCutchoon,
Renrden, Wash.
Private Charles J. Motor, Portland,
Or.
SEVERELY WOUNOED
Captain Harrison 8. Ueuchor, Taco
ma, Wash.
Corporal John 8. Hepp. Turn water.
Wash.
Private Henry I. Stokes, Seattle.
Private Theodore O. Sandburg,
Stanwood, Wash.
Private Karl A. Hmiso, Klmberloy,
Maho.
Private Condata Hatmaker, Fort
Hall. Idaho.
Private Peter T. Beckman, Ontario,
Or.
Private Andrew Bloomqulst, Seat
tle, Wash. , ,
Private Carl M. Hanson, St. Anth
ony, Idaho,
DIED OF DISEASE
LI 'iiti nant I.ee C. Walter, Xewborg,
Or.
Private Carl Florence, Crrston,
Wash.
Private Karl C. Newell, Freeman,
Wash.
Private Henry W. Peterson, South
Seattle.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Corporal John A. Johnson, Seattla.
Private Henry Buchanan, Chohalla,
Wash.
Private Stanley Karplnskt, Tacoma.
Private Francis M. Yost, Cushman,
Or.
Private Wellington Larabee, Arling
ton, Or.
Private Marvin L. Smith, Cottage
Grove, Or.
Private William A. Tuttle, Jordan,
Wash.
WOUNDED Degree Undetermined
Private James M. Slmonson, Seattle.
Private Willie Chrlstensen,' Port
land. Or.
Private Fred D. Coffeon, Eugene,
Or.
"rlvate Theodore Warren, Black-
foot, Idaho.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
Corporal Henry Bernstein, Lcland,
Idaho.
So-gnant Elmer L. Lewis, Seattle.
Private Andrew P. Nyborg, St.
Anthony, Idaho.
MISSING IN ACTION
Prlvnte Bernard Parkinson, Big
Lake, Wash.
Private Newt B. Riddle, Lynds'n,
Wash.
Private Marlon C. Hampton, Frank
lin, Idaho.
'rlvate John Lougee, Sharon, Idaho.
Private Cutis F. Wachtman, Taco
ma, Wash.
COPENHAGEN, Doc. 10 The cx
kaiser la ready to leave Holland of
hie own free will, the Berliner Tage
blatt announces, according to a dis
patch from Berlin today.
LONDON. Dec, 10. In a fit of mel
ancholy, William Uohenzollorn, for
mer German emperor, attempted to
kill himself at Amerongm, hut was
prevented by a member of his staff,
who was himself wounded, according
to an Exchanga Telt graph dlapatch
from Copenhagen today.
The Exchanga holograph corre
spondent quoted the Le pzlg.;r Tago
blatt, which had stated that the In
formation was secured from a "well
Informed source."
Previous cabled advicos had said
that the former emparor was In bad
health and that a specialist was In
constant attendance. '
William's depression aroso not only
from the loss of his throne but from
fears that he would be extradited and
placed on trial.
That the klaser had attempted to
shoot h'mself, If the suicide report Is
true, was made evident by the state
ment that a member of his retinue
who Interposed, was wounded.
The cablegram Indicated that at
tendants are keeping the ex-war lord
under constant surveillance.
GOODING Idaho, Deo. 6. Good
ing's new $16,000 hospital Is complet
ed and open to receive patients. The
structure Is two full stories and base
ment, has 16 rooms and when fully
equipped will have a capacity of 20
patients. Some of the rooms are large
enough to Increase the capacity to 35
patients by placing two In a room. It
has the electric light signal system
for each room instead of bells, there
by assuring quiet. Some of the rooms
aro to b furnished by lodges anu
other organizations of the city.
STRONG FORCES
OF UKRAINE
OCCUPY KIEFF
IJU'SANNB. Switzerland. Deo. 7.
Forces of the Ukrainian national
union have occupied Ktuff, after a se
vere battle, In which the canunltloa
totaled 10,000, according to dispatch
e received from Kleff by the Ukrain
ian bureau here today.
Among those killed were timeral
Bkoropiitlskl, liotiimn of the I'krutne,
and GOO Husslun officer.
The national union, the dispatches
said, now controls all of Ukralnla.
Skornpudskl, backed by the (lor
inn tm. became virtual dictator of the
I'kralne when that district seceded
from Russia and became an Indepen
dent republic. Th peasants revolted
when German troops txgnn lo aelno
their grain and ltvctook and were
soon Joined by the workmen, who tied
up transportation am) industries of
the country with a general strike.
Thn national union, formed by the
Ukrainian proltarla, In not definite
ly pro-ally, but U lntnly antrQei
man Withdrawal of German troops
from the I'kralne apparently gave the
union the opportunity to overthrow
and seize the government.
PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 7.- Oregon,
wooden shipyards are thrown upin to
the world. The shipping bourd grant
ed today to the. Northwest yards thn
right lo build for private ncco irt any
wooden ships that may b? ordered,
and has also grunt il the rlijlit to
trunsfer vessels of such manufacture
to the fug of other n itlon. This
should iih'uii much to (lie yaiU of
Ori'Kon and Washington, as there are
hundreds of ordora for tlu-so vbkhU
which heretofore could not he placed
anywhere. With these ordi labor
still may lu employed and prop.rl(y
bo retained In Portland and the other
shipyards of the Northwest Puclfle.
This order puts the Or on yards
on a par with those of England. Some
wooks hko the British government
opened up soino of lis yards to private
orders from its own and foreign cltl
gens, and already Norway has p'ueed
several orders with the English t ulld
ers.' llai'Kes and tow hunts, without
count, still ar needed and certain
type of small vessels for coaotwise
trade should be In g'eat demand.
While other American yards a'so have
this privilege, the Southern yard can
not compute.
No decision has been reached ai to
the contract for wood vesselii, now
suspended and liable to cancellation
In the wood shipyards of the Pacific
Northwest. General itpcuklug, the
board has determined to cancel, all
suspended contracts with the exceo
Hon of those on the Const. Tuesday
next thn hon'd will hold a special
session to determine J.lst what will be
done with tlieso particular IukIs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-'Anierlra
Is nioro thoroughly policed today than
ever boforo In Its history."
This was announced today In the
annual report of Attorney General T.
V. Gregory, the man who has waged
war against the enemy In this country.
Tho report reviews In detail thn
vast amount of work accomplished by
the department of Justice during this
period tho battle aRulnst the etK-iny
propaganda, sabotage, sedition, tho
oontrol of alien enemies, tho corral
Ing of d'nft evaders and tho score of
other minor tasks porform-d by tho
department.
Tho following recomntendutiotiH to
congress for necessary legislation
wore made Is tho report:
1. A law making the warrant of ar
rest run to nil parts of tho country.
Th report points out that a person
may now, under present federal crim
inal procedure- successfully resist re
moval froir -:n district to tho district
n which he was Indicted by repeated
ly giving and forfeiting bond.
2. A law making It an offenss to
send threatening letters through the
malls. At present this Is only an of
fense If the letters are sent to do.
fraud.
3. legislation providing for the
punlshmimt of a slnglo individual who
defrauds or attempts to defraud the"
United States. Tho present statute
only punishes two or more, as engag
ing In a conspiracy.
4. A law to. allow the government
to Btio any co -porntk n In any district
In which It actually transacts busi
ness. Under tin existing lnw; the
Unlted States cannot sue a corpora
tion in any district other than that
In whlc) Is located lis principal place,
of business within the stat-a where the
corporation was created. t
WASHINGTON, Doc. 7. Eight of
the 13 divisions comprising the Amer
ican Third Army now approaching the
Rhine either are National Guard or
National Army troops, and there la
every disposition to believe that they
will be on American soil again by mid
Summer. General March, chief of staff, an
nounced today that he anticipated na
difficulty In getting these home with
in four months.
President Wilson, In his reqent ad
dress to Congress, said the session of
the peace conference probably would
be concluded by Spring, and basod on
this estimate of the time, Oeperal
March's statement was accepted to.
mean that these forces would remain
until Summer.
New National Guard divisions, the
32d and 42, and two of the National
Army, tha 89th and 90th, are now In
the front line of Major-General Dick
man's army of occupation, which was
within 20 miles of the Rhine last
nlKht, according to General Pershlng'a.
report.