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CHAPTER I. 1
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The Valley of Delight t
In all probability your first view of j
the valley of the Yumurl will be from
the Hermitage of Montserrate, for It Is
there thnt the cocheros drive you.
There you overlook the fairest sight In
all Christendom "the loveliest valley
In the world," as Humboldt called It
for the Tumnrl nestles rtght at your
feet a vale of pure delight a glimpse
of Paradise that bewilders the eye and
fills the oul with ecstasy.
Standing beside the shrine of Our
Lady of Montserrate, you will see be
yond the cleft through which the river
emerges another hilt La Cumbre, from
which the view Is wonderful, and your
driver may tell you about the splendid
homes that used to grace Its slopes
la the golden days when Cuba had an
aristocracy. Your cochero may point
out a certain grove of orange trees,
now little more than a rank tangle,
and tell you about the qninta of Don
Esteban Varona, and Its hidden treas
ure; about little Esteban and Bosa, the
twins; and about Sebastian, the giant
slave, who died In fury, taking with
him the secret of the welt
The Spanish Main Is rich In tales of
treasure-trove, for when the Antilles
were most affluent they were least se
cure, and men were put to 6trange
shifts to protect their fortunes. Cer
tain hoards, like Jewels of tragic his
tory. In time assumed a sort of evil
personality, not Infrequently exercising
a dire influence over the lives of those
who chanced to fall under their spells.
It was as If the money were accursed,
for certainly the seekers often came
to evil. Of such a character was the
Varona treasure. Don Esteban himself
was neither better nor worse than
other men of bis time, and although
part of the money he hid was wrung
from the toll of slaves and the traffic
In their bodies, much of it was clean
enough, and in time the earth purified
It all. Since his acts made so deep an
Impress, and since the treasure he left
played so big a part In the destinies of
i hose who came after him. It is well
that some account of these matters
should be given. '
The story, please remember, Is an
old one ; It has been often told, and in
the telling and retelling It is but natural
'that a certain glamour, a certain
tropical extravagance, should attach to
It therefore you should make allow
ance for some exaggeration, some ac
cretions due to the lapse of time. In
the main, however. It is well authenti
cated and runs parallel to fact '
Donna Rosa Varona lived barely long
enough to learn that she had given
birth to twins. Don Esteban, whom
people knew as a grim man, took the
blow of his sudden bereavement as be
came one of his strong fiber. Leaving
the priest upon his knees and the doc
tor busied with the babies, he strode
through the house and out into the ,
sunset followed by the wails of the
slave women. I
Don Esteban was at heart a selfish
man, and now, therefore, he felt a sul
len, fierce resentment mingled with ,
bis grief. What trick was this? he
asked himself. What had he done to
merit such misfortune? Had he not
made rich gifts to the church? Had he
not knelt and prayed for his wife's
safe delivery and then hung bis gifts
upon the sacred image, as Loyola had
hung up bis weapons before that other i
counterpart of Our Lady? Don Este-'
ban scowled at the memory, for those
gems were of the finest
Be looked up from his unhappy
musings to find a gigantic bare
footed negro standing before him.
The slave was middle-aged ; bis kinky
ihalr was growing gray ; but he was of
auperb proportions, and the muscles
Which showed through the rents in his
cotton garments were as smooth and
supple aa those of a stripling. His
Mack face was puckered with grief,
as be began :
j "Master, Is it true that Donna Eosn
' " The fellow choked.
"Yes," Esteban nodded, wearily, "she
la dead, Sebastian." 1
Tears came to Sebastian's eyes and
overnowea ms cneens; ne siooa mo-
ttonVess, striving to voice his sympathy,
At length he said:
"She was too good for this world.
God was Jealous and took here to Para -
to-"
- T&ft wldffle4jnan.crl5du
"Paradise I What h this but Para-
Jdlser He stared with resentful eyes
at the beauty round about him. "Seel
The Yumurl!" Don Esteban flung a
long arm outward. "Do you think there
'is a sight like that in heaven? Para
dise Indeed! I gave her everything.
She gained nothing by dying."
With a grave thoughtfulness which
proved him superior to the ordinary
lave, Sebastian replied:
i "True! She had all that any worn -
an's heart could desire, but In return
for your goodness she gave you chll -
dren. You have lost her, but you have
gained an heir, and a beautiful girl
Steps Are Taken
To End Tong Wars
SAN FRANCISCO, Marck ll.-The
San Francisco police department will
servo notice on all Chinese tongs to
dUy that In the future there will be
no temporizing with the constantly
warring societies. The police commis
sioner met yesterday and decided on
drastic moasurcs to pnt an end, to
Chinatown murders and threats of
blackmail.
or
AND BROTHERS,
baby who will grow to be another
Donna Rosa. I grieved as you grieve.
once upon a time, for n.j woman died
In childbirth, too. Ton remember? But
my daughter lives, and she has brought
sunshine Into my old ace. That Is the
purpose of children." He paused and
shifted his weight uncertainly, digging
his stiff black toes Into the dirt After
a time he said, slowly: "Excellency!
Now, about the well 7"
"Yes. What about Itr
"Did the Donna Rosa confide her
share of the secret to anyone? Those
priests and those doctors, you know"
"She died without speaking."
"Then It rests between you and me?"
"It does, unless you have babbled."
"Master!" Sebastian drew himself
up and there was real dignity In his I
black face.
"Understand, my whole fortune Is
there everything, even to the deeds of
patent for the plantations. If I thought
there was danger of you betraying me
I would have your tongue pulled out
and your eyes torn from their sockets."
The black man spoke with a sim
plicity that carried conviction : "Times
are unsettled. Don Esteban, and death i
comes without warning, ion are
known to be the richest man In this
province and these government officials
are robbers. Suppose I should be left
alone! What thenr
The planter considered for a : mo
ment "Well when my children ate old
enough to hold their tongues they will
have to be told. If I'm gone, you shall
be the one to tell them. Now leave me ;
this Is no time to speak of such things."
Sebastian went as noiselessly as he
had come. On his way back to his quar
ters he took the path to the well the
place where most of his time was ordi
narily spent Sebastian had dug this
welt and with his own hands he had
beautified Its surroundings until they
were the loveliest on the Varona
grounds. It was Sebastian's task to
keep this place green, and thither he
took his way, from force of habit
Through the twilight came Pancho
Cueto, the manager, a youngish man,
with a narrow face and bold, close-set j
mm Qntrinv fiohaatlan ha hpiran' I
eyes. Spying Sebastian, ne Degan
"So Don Esteban has an heir at
lastr
The slave rubbed his eyes with the
heel of his huge yellow palm and an
swered, respectfully:
"Yes, Don Pancho. Two little angels,
a boy and a girt" His gray brows
drew together in a painful frown..
"Donna Rosa was a saint No doubt
there Is great rejoicing In heaven at
her coming. Eh? What do you think V
"Um-m! Possibly. Don Esteban will
miss her for a time and ttien, I dare
say, he will remarry." At the negro's
exclamation Cueto said : "So ! And
why not? Everybody knows how rich
he Is. From Oriente to Plnar del Rio
the women have heard about his treas
ure." "What treasure?" asked Sebastian,
after an Instant's pause.
Cueto's dark eyes gleamed resent
fully at this show of Ignorance, but he
laughed. (
"Ho! There's a careful fellow for
you! No wonder he trusts you. But
do you think I have neither eyes nor
ears? My good Sebastian, you know
all about that treasure; In fact you
know far more about many things than
Don Esteban would care to have you
telt Come now, don't you?"
i Sebastian's face was like a mask
carved from ebony. "Of what does this
treasure consist?" he Inquired. "I have
never heard about it"
"Of gold, of Jewels, of silver bars
and precious ornaments." Cueto's head
was thrust forward, his nostrils were
dilated, his teeth gleamed. "Oh, It Is
somewhere about as you very well
know I Sab I Don't deny it td.ua
foot What becomes of the money
from the slave girls, eh? And the
sugar crops, too? Does It go to buy
arms and ammunition for the rebels?
No. Don Esteban hides It and you
help him. Come," he cried, disregard
ing Sebastian's murmurs of protest,
"did you ever think how fabulous that
fortune must be by this time? Did you
ever think that one little gem, one
bag of gold, would buy your freedom?"
j Don Esteban has promised to buy
my freedom and the freedom of my
gjrL
j gor The manager was plainly
surprised. "I didn't know that" After
moment be began to laugh. "And
yet you pretend to know nothing about
that treasure? Ha! You're a good
boy, Sebastian, and so I am. I admire
you. We're both loyal to our master,
eh? But now about Evangellna."
Cueto's face took on a craftier expres
sion. "She Is a likely giri, and when
she grows up she will be worth more
than you, her father. Don't forget that
Don Esteban is before all else a busi
ness man. Be careful that some one
doesn't make him so good an offer for
: y0Ur girl that he will forget his prom-
ise and sell her."
1 Sebastian uttered a hoarse, animal
cry an(i tbe whites of his eyes showed
Cattle King Must
Serve Five Years
CHICAGO, March 6. James Dorsey,
millionaire "cattle king" of Gilbert,
111., must serve five years in the fed
eral prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,
for using the malls to defraud by the
sale of tubercular cattle.
Dorsey was denied a new trial by
the United States circuit court of ap
peals. He bad been convicted and sen
tenced several weeks ago by Federal
Judge Landls.
"H would new
sell Evangcilnel"
, Cueto laughed aloud one mora, "Of
course I lit would not dare, eht I am
only teasing you. But see I You have
given yourself sway. Everything you
tell me proves that you know all about
that treasure,"
"I know but one thing," the slave
declared, stlffenln himself slowly,
"and that Is to be faithful to Don Es
teban." He turned and departed, leav
ing Pancho Cueto staring after him
meditatively.
In the days following the birth of
L i - -in) i, AaK r.? h 1 a nHftt
Don Esteban arena, as had l been his
politics, In that way managing to avoid
a clash with the Spanish officials who
ruled the Island, or an open break with
his Cuban neighbors, who rebelled be
neath their wrongs. Esteban dealt
diptomttlealty with both factions and
went on raising slaves and sugar to his
own great profit
The twins, Esteban and Rosa, devel
oped Into healthy children and became
the pride of Sebastian and his daugh
ter, Into whose care they had been
gtven. As for Evangellna, the young
negress, she grew tall and strong and
handsome, until she was the finest
slave girl In the neighborhood.
Then, one day, Don Esteban Varona
remarried, and the Donna Isabel, who
had been a famous Habana beauty,
came to live at the qulnta. The daugh
ter of impoverished parents, she had
heard and thought much about the
mysterious treasure of La Cumbre.
Before the first fervor of his honey
moon cooled the groom began to fear
that he had made a serious mistake.
Donna Isabel, he discovered, was both
vain and selfish. Not only did she
crave luxury and display, but with sin
gular persistence she demanded to
know all about her husband's financial
affairs.
Now Don Esteban was no longer
young; age had soured hlra with sus
picion, and when once he saw himself
as the victim of a mercenary marriage
j he turned bitterly against his wife.
! Her curiosity he sullenly resented, and
' he unblushlngly denied his possession
1 of any considerable wealth. In fact
he tried with malicious Ingenuity to
make her believe him a poor man. But
Isabel was not of the sort to be readily
deceived. Finding her arts and co
quetries of no avail, she flew Into a
rage, and a furious quarrel ensued
the first of many. For the lady could
not rest without knowing all there was
to know about the treasure.
She searched the qulnta, of course,
' whenever she hnd a chance, but she
discovered nothing with the result
that the mystery began to engross her
whole thought She pried Into the ob
scurest corners, she questioned the
slaves, she lay awake at night listening
I to Esteban's breathing, In the hope of
surprising his secret from his dreams.
At length a time came when they lived
In frank enmity; when Isabel never
Esteban except In reproach or
" .....
anger, and when Esteban unlocked his
lips only to taunt his wife with the
fact that she had been thwarted de
spite her cunning.
It was only natural under such con
ditions that Donna Isabel should learn
to dislike her stepchildren Esteban
had told her frankly that they would
Inherit whatever fortune he possessed.
As may be Imagined, she found ways
to vent her spite upon the twins. She
widened her hatred so as to Include old
Sebastian and his daughter, and even
Una's sweetheart a slave named A sen-
Bio.
It bad not taken Donna Isabel long
to guess the reason for Sebastian's
many privileges, and one of her first
efforts had been to win the old man's
confidence. It was In vain, however,
that she flattered and cajoled, or
stormed and threatened; Sebastian
withstood her as a towering celba with
stands the summer heat and the win
ter hurricane.
His firmness made her vindictive,
and so in time she laid a scheme to
estrange him from bis master.
Donna Isabel was crafty. She began
to complain about Evangellna, but It
was only after many months that she
ventured to suggest to her husband
that he sell the girl. Esteban, of
course, refused point-blank ; be was too
fond of Sebastian's daughter, he de
clared, to think of such a thing.
"So, that is it" sneered Donna Isa
bel "Well, she is young and shapely
and handsome, as wenches go. I rather
suspected you were fond of her"
With difficulty Esteban restrained an
oath. "You mistake my meaning," he
said stiffly. "Sebastian has served me
faithfully, and Evangellna plays with
my children. She Is good to them; she
Is more of a mother to them than you
have ever been."
"Is that why you dress her like a
lady? Babl A likely story!" Isabel
tossed her fine, dark head. "I'm not
blind; I see what goes on about me. I
won't have that wench in my house."
Goaded to fury by his wife's sense
less accusation, Esteban cried : "Your
house? By what license do you call it
yours?"
"Am I not married to you?"
"Yes as a leech Is married to Its
victim. You suck my blood."
"Your blood !" The woman laughed
shrilly. "You have no blood; your
yel&S ran vinegar, YjU 8X6 ajnlser?
"MlseFl Miser! I grow sick of the
word. It is all you find to taunt me
with. Confess that you married me
for my money," he roared.
"Of course I did! Do you think a
woman of my beauty would marry you
for anything else? But a fine bargain
I made!"
"Vampire 1"
"Wife or vampire, I Intend to rule
this house, and I refuse to be shamed
by a thick-lipped African. Her airs
tell her story. She Is Insolent to me,
Rainbow Division
Return Date Is Set
WASHINGTON, March 11. The
"fighting Forty-second" (Ealnbow di
vision ) probably will be back on Amor
.can shores early In May, war depart
ment officials said today. It Is the
last division scheduled for sal'lng
from France in April. Unless there is
a change In plans, therefore, it will
reach America too late to participate
in the Victory loan drive.
through the gloom.
but I sha'nl endure It She laughs
at me, Well, your friends shall laugh
at you."
"Silencer commanded Esteban.
"Sell her, or" .
WlQiouT waiting to hear her threat
Esteban tossed his anna above his
head and fled from the room. Flinging
himself Into the saddle, he spurred
down the hill and through the town to
the Casino de Espanol, where he spent
the night at cards with the Spanish of
ficials. But he did not sell Evangellna.
Ia the days that followed many simi
lar scenes occurred, and as Estcban'a
home life grew more unhappy his dlssl
increased. He drank and gum-
bled heavily ; be brought his friends to
the qulnta with him, and strove to for
get domestic unpleasantness In boister
ous revelry.
His wife, however, found opportuni
ties enough to weary and exasperate
him with reproaches regarding the
slave girt
(Continued In next litauo).
KOLLOl'liONOK
Died of Accident a"d Other Causes
Private Amos Reek, Ford, Wash.
Private Roy A. White, Ceutralla,
Wash.
Wounded Severely
Private Ephrlnui Wlluon, Olex,
Or.
Private Edward S. Melson, Seattle,
Wash.
Private Milton L. Mower, Plalue,
Wash.
Killed In Action
Private Marlon J, llertholf, Stiles,
Idaho.
Died of Disease
Sergeant Chester W. Brown, Port
land. Or.
Died from Wounds
Private Bert J. Saunders, Long
Creek. Or.
Private Bengt M. Wott, Newport
Wash.
Killed in Action, Previously Reported
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Sergeant Garrett It. Zimmerman,
Dotrich, Idaho.
Killed in Action, Previously Reported
Missing
Prlvato Edward Hoffman, Sandy,
Or.
Wou"ded, Degree Undetermined, Pre
viously Reported Killed In Action
Private John Genesler, Bremerton,
Wash.
Died of Disease
Private Charles K. Hicks, Corva'lis,
Or.
Cook Orphard J. Lewis, Tacoma,
Wash.
Died,. Previously Reported Missing
Private Ernest Davis, Poyda, Idaho.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined, Pre
vious Reported Missing
Private Purnell M Jacobs, Olympla,
Wash.
Erroniously Repqrted Died from
Wounds
Private Paul B. Piotrock, Stayton,
Or.
Erroneously Reported Wounded, De
gree Undetermined
Private William M. Sharp, Philom
ath, Or.
,T?t,'nC TfT TTFTTVP
FROM CHICAGO
AFTER EXPOSURE
CHICAGO March T An oxod is of
"reds" from Chicago has followed the
expose of the plot to blow up a num
ber of big buildings and create a re'gn
of terror.
A large number of the moro vblont
have disappeared In the faco of police
activity, and "Pete" Stone, successor
to "Big Dill" Haywood as chieftain ct
the I. W. W., is missing from head
quarters.
"Stone said he was going In th9 di
rection of Seattle," it was said at I.
W. W. headquarters. "The police are
getting too active."
Plane Makes Record
With Liberty Motor
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Break-Ing
all previous flying records for
non-stop official flights betw-.n
Washington and New York by cover
ing tho entire distance In exactly 80
minutes. Colonni H. A. Dargue and
Lieutenant Philip Lucas, landed with
their de Havlland four at Ana';wsta
flying field at 12:: 15 o'clock yester
day. Their plane was equipped wi'h a
100-horsepower Liberty motor.
Sinn Feiners Hiss
President and Taf t
NEW YORK, March 7. Hisses
greeted the names of Woodrow Wil
son, Lloyd George and William H.
Taft when they were mentioned last
night at the Central Opera house,
where Sinn Feiners gathered to cele
brate the Irish republic, accepted' by
all present as an established fact
Patrick II. 'Qulnlan was loudly
cheered when he said:
"David Lloyd Goorge took home the
bacon; took home the whole hog, and
Wilson brought home the squeal "
President Seeks A
League Compromise
WASHINGTON, March 6. Presl
dent Wilson Is seeking a compromise
with the 39 Republicans and their Re
publicans and their Democratic- sym
pathizers who threaten to reject the
League of Nations constitution If It
comes before the next senate In Its
present form.
This disclosure was made following
a conference between Senator Hitch
cock, who represented the president,
and Senator Knox of
Pennsylvania,
who originated the policy In tho
Lodge resolution condemning the
league covenant.
U. S. SOLDIERS ARE
SE
IN
LONDON, March 11. A thorough
Investigation Is being made today by
Provost Marshal Major Campbell, U.
S. A., Into the riot In the St rami Sun
day In which a number of American
soldiers aud sailors and policemen
were wounded.
In the fighting, which started after
a policeman arrested two Americana
for "shooting craps" behind Eagle hut,
Australian and Canadian soldiers Join
ed on the aide ot the American.
Corporal Zimmerman of Coutpnny
213, from Winchester camp, was club
bed by a London policeman when he
ran forth tram Kaglo hut In nn at
tempt to pruvont American sailors
from charging aKulnst the police lino.
BIG POOL IS -ASKED
OF MORGAN 8
10
NEW YORK, March ".-J. P. Mor
gan & Co have been asked by bank
ers representing all sections of the
country to organize a nation wide syn
dicate ot bunks for the purpose of
raising $300,000,000 to be loaned to
the ruilrond administration or to Indi
vidual raIlroadn as tho occustou uuty
req.ilre. Final decision In tho 'matter
depends entirely upon the attitude ,l
the railroad administration and of
ficial Washington. Morgan & Co. nrj
prepared to go ahead w ith the work.
LEAGUE OF MAYORS
L
S
WASHI.VGTON. March Y.-A per
inuiient organization of mayors to be
known as the American Mayors'
lougue baa been formed as a result
of the conference of governors and
mayors here with government offici
als. Mayors of all cities will bo asked
to join.
Georse U Itaker, Portland, Oregon,
wag appointed chairman.
REPUBLICANS
OPEN CAMPAIGN
IN ST. PAUL
ST. PAUL. March 7.-W1I1 H. Hays,
chairman of the republican national
committee, reinforced by state lead
ers of national note, formally opened
tho preliminary campulgn for tlio 1920
election In the Twin Cities today and
tonight
From the moment Hays arrived In
St. Paul, shortly before noon, until
the northwest rally at the St. Paul
auditorium was closed late tonight, he
was the leading figure in a series ot
meetings and conferences, which au
thorized him to cross and recross the
Mississippi.
Mr. Hays talked straight
politics!
and vigorously arKued for an extra
sesHlon of congress in a luncheon ad
dress in Minneapolis at noon.
Washington Fish
Code is Defeated
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 7. Involv
ing a breach of faith with the state
of Oregon, according to L. H. Darwin,
state fish commissioner, the rules
committee of the Washington legslla
ture has killed the proposed new fish
code. The OreKon legislature has en
acted Into law the code agreed upon
by a Joint commission from the two
states, which met ll Portland recent
ly. The proposed code would have reg
ulated fishing In the Columbia river
as well as other waters of this state.
Jews Are Massacred
In Eastern Galicia
STOCKHOLM, March 7. The Jew
ish press bureau here said that the
Yiddlche Morgenpost of Vienna re
ports that Jews are being massacred
In large numbers In Eastern Gallcla
and the Ukraine. The reports say that
400 families have been killed at Pros
kuroff In the Ukraine east of Lem
berg. Rainbow Division
. Must Await Turn
WASHINGTON, March 7. Secre
tary of War Baker has advised Sec
retary of the Treasury Glass that It
will be Impossible to move forward
the homecoming date of the Forty
second (Rainbow) division,
Glass had asked Baker to hasten
the return of the division in order
that Its members might participate In
the Victory Loan campaign. Baker
said,, officials reported, that the
schedules were worked out In such a
manner that to change them would be
to disorganize the entire program of
bringing troops home.
t ARTI3T8 CONSCRIPTED
STOCKHOLM, March 7. The 4
Bolshevik government of Russia 4
Is preparing a law decreeing that
t all professionals and artists must
work for the government, ac-
4 cording to Petrograd advices.
Women Will Fight
To Keep Positions
WASHINGTON, March It Women
who took men's jobs during the war
will fight to keop them during ponce
time. Headed by Frank P. Walsh, for
mer point chairman of the war labor
board they will plead their case before
tlio board here noxt Wdoueeduy, Afier
the hearing tlio board Is planning to
formulate a definite policy toward tho
question of women releasing places in
Industry thoy have attained during
the war. Tim enso before the board
will refer directly to Cleveland con-
Positions Arc Open
For U. S. Soldiers
WASHINGTON, March 1L Thert
are thousands of 1 1 000 a year Join
optm to soldiers who possnmi a rudi
mentary ediicutlon. It was announced
at tho pnstofflce department today
Tho men are wanted ns "carrier
clerks", and thero Is nn luslslout do
mam! for thorn In New York, t'hloa
Ko, ltoston, Pblliule'iihla and oilier
largo cities, as welt uk In the small
ir communities.
Irish Make Anneal
To Lnslisli Kin"
LONDON, March 11. A petition
has been submitted to King Uoorgo,
slgntvl by a number of prominent Irleli
officers who served In tho Hrlilt.li
army during the war, praying that
Irish home rule bo submitted to tho
pcaco conference.
Tho petition points out that 200,000
moit In Ireland and an eiun number
of Irltth from Croat Drltaln's oversea
dominions volunteered for service in
the war.
Speech of Borah
On Leajrne Cheered
POSTON, March 11. -Senator
llornh of Idaho, aixniklug before a cu
pactty audience m Treinont Temple
here Suturday night, was cheered en
thimlutitically when he declared the
people of the I'nlted States uloue
hae the rlslit to say whether or no
this country shall enter tbe League
( Nations.
Seattle Street Car
Bonds Are Valid
SEATTLE, March 6. Approval by
the state supreme court today of
(15.000,000 Seattle street cur purchase
bond Isniio, clears the way, according
to a statement Issued here today by
Mayor Olo Hansou, for the Immediate
pure tin so by the city of the lines and
plants of tlio Pnget Sound Traction
Light & Power company.
European Trip Is
Planned by McNary
WASHINGTON, March 6. If the
time after the congressional adjourn
moot before an extra session of con
Krons appears to be siiflclent. Senator
McNury expects to muko a trip to
Europe. The difficulty la to decide
how much time will bo available.
Mr. McNary say he wants to look
over the camps and see the situation
0f the 'American forces overseas at
first hand, as an aid to tils under
standing ot the problems connected
with demobilization, and expects also
to see somo ot the famous battlo-
flolds.
Canadian Troops
Riot; 26 Are Killed
LONDON, March 8. Twenty-six
persons are reported to have boen
killed In rioting by Canadian soldiers
at Klmniel Park Military camp, near
Rhyl, Wales, said a dispatch to the
Star today, Among those reported
killed was a major from New Bruns
wick, who had won the Victoria Cross
during the war.
The trouble arose over slowness of
demobilization. The men charged that
priority In sending soldiers home was
given to drafted troops. There wore
about' 25,000 volunteers In the camp.
The war office Issued a statement
this afternoon saying that the trouble
had boen adjusted and qulot restored
Special Session of
Congress Planned
WASHINGTON, March 10. Con
gross will meet In special session May
15. This much Is definitely decldod
and for that reason most of the Ore
gon delegation will loave in a few days
for a brief stay at home.
Italy Warned Against
Jugo-Slav Relie
WASHINGTON, March 6. Italy has
been warned by the American govern
mont that unless she puts an end to
delays in movements of relief supplies
to the newly-established Jugo-Slavlc
and Czocho-Slovlc stateB, steps .will
be taken to cut off the flow of Amerl
can foodstuffs to Italy.
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ENVOYS ASKED
TO OPEN RHINE
TO ALL NATIONS
PAIUS, March 13. Recommends-
Hot. .nut tlio navigation of tho Itblno
bo opened to mi nations without (lis-
rlmliiutlou wits uunla In a report to
tlio peace conference today by tho
ommlnsloii on the Intoriinttiinnl regu
lation of waterways, railways And
ports. It Is Niif.gontfMi (hat tlio llhlno
in controlled by a communion sluiHur
to tlio Danube romiiilsstin.
The Hiatus of tlio Kiel cnnnl has
I'cimi settled by the couunlsHlon on
the basis of freedom of use for nil na
tions for merchant vessels or war
ships In time of pence. Tim canal
would continue under tlorinau owner
ship mul operation.
E
OKTUND, March 7. Of ull the
homecomings llinro lint butui mum
more ctiiiorly anticipated thuu that of
the first contliiKcnt of the old Third
Oregon, uiul there has bou no (rent
er welcome t Imn that which those
bronsed tighter received as they
swung off tlie train nt 7;!iO o'clock to-
nlKht.
Tho darkening shadows of late ev
ening served In many liist'inies (a
conceal the outburst ' 'i.u bucked
emotions of mothers, 1 . sisters
and brothers, who so lui-w)' stood
the grief of sepuratloii.
Tho spnclul troop train currying five
officers and 217 men nt'uiin-1 Into the
union Mat Ion ;0 minutes later tliuu
scheduled, but the hundred of I'nrt
luiulcrs at the depot and along tho
lino of liui rill would have wnltod u
week to pay humane to these Kamo
lads.
Aboard tho rattler were 70 Oregon
meu of the K'-'d liif.uitiV (old Third
Oregon), 45 members of the lltfth
engineers (old Oregon L'igltitr, CO
fUhloi-s of the IGUt Infant ry (old
Second Washington), 27 North Dako
ta national giianlHinen, 1.1 Montana
national guardsmen and two men of
the 117th engineers who hall from the
northwest.
Kvery whistle In Portland shrieked
ns the train palled across tbe si mil
brldKo. The men have been 14 mouths
abroad. Several aro wounded.
Among tho returned heroes are two
Oregon City boys, Corporal l.eroy W.
Card and Carl Hoffman, both wall
known young men of this city.
E
DEMANDED BY ALLIES
PAIUS, March 10. Tho preliminary
peace trenty, It was learned today,
probably will Include a clause requir
ing Germany to turn over all orflelals
found responsible for war crimes, to
bo tried by an International tribunal.
Whllo the responsibility's commit
tee la not expected to complete Its re
port for several days, It Is understood
a decision has practically boen reach
ed In this regard.
Regarding the former knlser, tho
committee Is expected to find that he
cannot be loicnlly extradited, also that
It will be difficult to'detcrmlno per
sonal responsibility for the crimes
charged against him.
SEATTLE STRIKERS
ARE BACK ON JOBS
. AFTERJONG LAY OFF
SEATTLE, March ll.Unlon men
again poured through tho mites of
Seattle's shipyards this morning,
swarmed Into the yard shops, onto
the ways and up on the several dozen
big hulls that have stood In various
stages of completion since January 21,
when a strike closed the p'nnts.
Although soveral thousand men re
turned to work today, It will be sever
a( days, possibly a week, before full
forces aro employed again. '
Over Million Yanks
Saw Real Warfare
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Amer!.
can troops actually participating In
engagements against the enemy mim
bored 1,390,000 men. General March
announced the flgnreg today, showing
that 1,100,000 comprised divisional
troops and divisional replacements,
240,000 corps and army troops and
50,000 service or supply troops.
Ansell is Reduced
To Pre-War Rank
WASHINGTON, March 7,-Another
chaptor In the differences between
lirlgadler General S. T. Ansell and
Judge Advocate General Crowdor ov
er courtmartlal trials was completed
today with the reduction of Ansnll to
his pre-war range of lieutenant col
onol "as part ot the general routine
of demobilization."