Jffcnnittjr jfij fita pittm VOL. LVIII. NO. 18,103. l'OKTLAXD, OKISUON, SATURDAY, 2SOVEMBEK 30, 1918. PKICE FIVE CEXTS. AMERICAN PEACE DELEGATES NAMED Wilson, Lansing, .White Bliss, House, Included. PRESIDENT ACTS FOR U. S. Executive Expected to Return to United States Before Conference Adjourns. ANNOUNCEMENT IS HELD UP Viscount Kato, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heads Japanese Delegation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. The rep resentatives of the United States at I the peace conferences will be: President Wilson. Kobert Lansing, Secretary of State. Henry White, former Ambassador to France and Italy. E. M. House. General Tasker H. Bliss, represent ative of the American Army with the supreme war council at Versailles. Wilson Goes as President. This announcement was made to night at the White House. In the absence of any official, explanation it was assumed that the President goes as President of the United States and that Secretary Lansing, Mr. White and Colonel House and possibly also General Bliss will be delegates with Ambassadorial rank. It was recalled that the President's announcement that be would go to France "for the purpose of taking part in the discussion and settlement of the main features of the treaty of peace,' said that it was not likely that be could remain throughout the sessions of the peace conference and that he would be "accompanied by delegates who will sit as the representatives of the United States throughout the con ference. Announcement Is Delayed. The White House announcement to- tight follows: 1 "It was announced at the executive offices tonight that the represent tires of the United States at the peace conference would be: "The President himself, the Secre tary of State, the Honorable Henry White, recently Ambassador to France, Mr. Edward M. House, and General Tasker H- Bliss. "It was explained that it had not been possible to announce these ap pointments before because the number cf representatives each of the chief belligerents was to send had until a day or two ago leen tinder discus sion." Washington Is Silent. White House officials would add nothing to the formal statement, and no one professing to be in, the confi dence of the President would talk. There was only one surprise in the statement the appearance of the name of General Bliss as one of the representatives. It Lad been taken for granted that the general military representative of (Concluded un l'K -4. Column 3.) ASSOCI1TKD PBF.SS STAFF FOB PEACH COFKRK.CK IS ANOl C'KD. NEW YORK. Nov. 29. The staff of the Associated Press at the peace conference will be made up as follows: Melville K. Stone, general man ager. Elmer Roberts, chief of the Paris bureau. Robert M. Collins, chief of the London bureau. , Salvatore Cortesl, chief of the Rome bureau. L. C- Probert, chief of the Washington bureau. S. R Conger, former chief of the Berlin bureau. Edwin M. Hood, Robert Berry, I. B. Grundy, J. A- Bouman. Burge ilcFalU James P. Howe. Pbillp M- Powers. Stuart Maro ney, S. F. Wader, T. T. Topping. Charles T. Thompson and Cbarles E. KJoeber. The Oregonian will receive and publish the full reports from the peace conference, to be sent by the Associated Press staff named In the foregoing. A-. HIGHWAYMAN SHOOTS C. E. LARSON IN BACK SUOTCCX FIRED AS AtTOMO BILE SPEEDS PAST. Attempt Made to Hold Vp Autotsts by Two Outlaws on Road East of St. Johns Railway Station. Curtis E. Larson, of 19 Portsmouth avenue, was accosted by two highway men at the foot of Fisk street, on the road east of St. Johns railroad station. late last night, and shot in the back with a shotgun. Curtis Larson, in com I pany with Joe Vanderwau, or iooi .mr endon street, was riding; In Vanderwau car. the latter driving at the time. As they neared the foot of Flsk street two men jumped from the undergrowth near the road and commanded them to throw up their hands and at the same time leveled the shotgun at their heads. The machine was going so fast that it sped by the two highwaymen. Before the car could be stopped one highway man fired, the charge striking Larson in the back. After the gun had been fired the driver put on more speed and got out of range. The wounded man was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital by Vanderwall in his machine and five shots were taken out of his back. It is reported that he will recover. Inspectors Leon ard and Hellyer were detailed on the case, but in the meantime the highway men had disappeared. HIGH PRICES TO BE PROBED Inquisition Is Coming for Big Pack Ing Companies. CHICAGO. Nov. 19. Heads of the big packing companies, with other leaders in the food industry in Chicago and the Nation, will be invited to tell the United States District Attorney, and probably a Federal grand Jury later, what they know about the cause of present high prices. Assistant District Attorney Frederick Dickinson, who Is in charge of the in qulry. declared today that his inves tigation would be sweeping. ITALY WILL HONOR WILSON Piedmont Towns Make President Honorary Citizen. TURIN. Italy. Nov. 29. President Wilson will be made an honorary citi zen of all the townships In fhe Pied mont provinces of Northern Italy. Copies of the recent resolutions grant ing him freedom of the towns will be handed W the Pres'dent when ha passes through Turin on his way to Rome. The Itinerary of President Wilson's trip to Europe, the primary object of which is to attend the peace congress at Paris, has not yet been officially announced. ARMY'S COST IS ENORMOUS More Than Five Billion Dollars Ex pended In Year. WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. It cost 15. S 45,000,000 to run the American Army during the year ending June 30 last; ll.36S.000.O00 for the Navy, and 11.516. 000.000 for the civil Government proper. The Shipping Board spent 3862,000.000, and 3181.000.000 was paid out In pen sions. These figures are shown today by the annual report of John Burke, Treas urer of the United States, to Secretary McAdoo. The report showed the pub lic debt on June 30 was 312.396,000,000. ELIMINATING HUN PROBLEM France Faces Difficulty in Recov- ered Provinces. PARIS, Nov. 27. "In the reorganisa tion of the recovered provinces there will be difficulty In carrying out the necessary elimination of the German elements, which are said to prevail.'' says the new Mayor of Metz to a corre spondent of the Journal. "We hope the peace conference will take this into consideration. It is neces sary that there be the strictest in quiry before naturalization is granted." RAIL PASSES DECLINED Nebraska Commission Does 5ot Favor McAdoo Plan. LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 29. That Director-General William G. McAdoo, of the Federal Railroad Administration, is considering the feasibility of Issuing railroad passes for use by members and officers of State Railroad Com missions if they desire them, was learned here today when the Nebraska Railroad Commission sent a letter to Washington declining an offer for free transportation in I19. SLEDS BUSY AT LA GRANDE Paved Streets Afford Earliest Sleigh. ing in-Many Years. LA GRANDE. Or., Nov. 29. (Special.) The earliest sleighing In many years was afforded in Grand Ronde Valley today. Country roads were not travers Ible with sleighs, but the paved streets were used. This Is the earliest sleigh ing in many years. Vigorous thawing this afternoon threatened to stop the fun. BRITISH REACH FRONTIER Official Statement Says Troops Are Along Whole Front. LONDON. Nov. 29. '"Our' advanced troops reached the German frontier along the whole of the front from just north of the Duchy of Luxembourg to the neighborhood of Lupen, says the British official communication issued today. WAR MAKE RSMUST PAY, SAYS PREMIER Lloyd George Demands ex-Kaiser's Punishment. GRIME DEEMED INDICTABLE Example for Future Would-Be World Rulers Held Needful. EQUAL JUSTICE IS URGED Prime Minister Says Kings Sbonld Be Made to Pay Penalty for Sins as Well as Poor Criminals. NEWCASTLE. England. Nov. 29. In a speech delivered here tonlgnt, pre mier Lloyd George, dealing with the question of the responsibility for the Invasion of Belgium, said the British government had consulted some of the greatest Jurists of the kingdom and that they unanimously and definitely had arrived at the conclusion that the ex-German Emperor was guilty of an indictable offense for which he ought to be held responsible. ' Mr. Lloyd George said the victory of the entente allies had been due to ceaseless valor of their men and that it would be a lesson to anybody who in the future thought they, as the Prus sian war lords hoped, "could overlook this little island in their reckoning. Preventloa f War Delredr "We are now approaching the peace conference," the Premier continued. The price of victory is not vengeance nor retribution. It Is prevention. First of all. what about those people whom we have received without question for years to our shores, to whom we have given equal rights with our own sons and daughters, and who abused that hospitality to betray the land, to plot against security, to spy upon it and to gain such Information as enabled the Prussian war lords to inflict not pun ishment but damage and injury on the land that had received them as guests? Never again!" Mr. Lloyd George said the interests of security and fair play demanded that it should be made perfectly clear that the people who acted in this way merited punishment 'for the damage they had inflicted. Hans Mast Pay Price. The second question was of indemni ties, the Premier added. "In every court of Justice throughout the world the party which lost has had to bear the cost of the litigation. When Ger many defeated France she established the principle and there was no doubt that the principle was the right one. Germany must pay the cost of the war p to the limit of her capacity. And there is a third and last point," continued Mr. Lloyd George. "Is no one to be made responsible for the war? . Somebody has been responsible for a war that has taken the lives of millions of the best young men of (Continued on Pace 2. Column 3.) Daily Casualty Report. WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. Casualties reported today total 1731. of which 651 were killed in action, 129 died of wounds, five of accidents, 394 of dis ease, 20 were wounded severely, 36 undetermined degree, 87 slightly and 409 are missing. Following is the tab ulated summary: Deaths Rep. Today. Total. Killed In action 18.311 Lost at S-a 306 Died of wounds 7.1H8 Died or disease 9.10$ Died of accident 1.57$ Total deaths .3B.591 Wounded 46.712 Missing and prisoners . .iu.avi Total casualties 93.S94 1731 93,825 OREGON. Klllrif In action McKimens. Donald B. Corp-). Mohler. Or. Burwin. P. A.. Ashwood. Or. Svmn. Clans E.. 388 Eugene St.. Fortiano. Fleischbauer. Walter. Gaston. Or. Peterson, Peter W.. Junction City, Or. Died of disease Nell, 8. T. (Set.). Portland. Or. Richard. Bryan C, Lebanon, Or. Mtsainir in action. Englelldlnger. George H.. Hillsboro, Or. WASHINGTON. Killed ha action MoCleverty, Adelbert D. (Lieut.), Seattle. Soffonlason, Trig-vl, Blaine. Wash. Williams. Thomas O. (Corp-). Tacoma. Carlson, Carl M. '(Mech.). Tacoma. Klapp. Charles, Everett. Wash. Hell burs. Kustaf A.. Aberdeen. Wash. Mely. Arthur C Spokane. Wash. Parks, Jesse Granger, Wash. May, Frank P., Tacoma, Wash. Pearson. Anton, Lost Creek, Wash. Miller. Thomas J., Everett, Wash. Ronnlng. Sigurd. Everett. Wash. Eller. Earl Walter. Seattle. Wash. Died of wounds Schapp, Ernest A.. Seattle. Died of disease Cutsforth. Edward F., Westfleid, wasn. Dalbey, K. E.. Seattle. Wash. Missing In action Grable. Don R.. Ilwaco, Wash. Davis. Ernest. Boyds, Wash. Legs. Herschel D, Charleston. Wash. Shields. Arthur N, Seattle. Wash. Kyquist, Richard. Klrkland. Wash. IDAHO-. Killed in action- Howard, Fred A. (SgL), American Falls, Ida. Brown, Kenneth H. (Sgt.). Twin Falls. Ida, Helm. Robert E. (Bugler), Rupert, Idaho. Barnes, Jewett L.. Moscow, Idaho. Harden. James, Shelley, Ida Amos, Drew C. Idaho Falls. Idaho. Moore. Lee E-, Hal ley, Idaho. Cottle, Bennie A., Franklin, Idaho. Died of disease Nowacki, Jos. D.. Mac Kay. Idaho. Miming in action- Pierce, William, Hope, Ida. ALABAMA. Killed In action- Lore, Julius (Lieut.), Opellka, Ala. Hayes, Elmus J., Adamsvllle, Ala.' Mitchell. Frank R., Birmingham, Ala. Wright. Richard,. Empire. Ala. Died of wounds- Cook. McGhee, Peace, AlS. Rhea, Wade W., Maneon, Ark. Died of disease- Espy, John, Mathew, Ala- Rose, Jno. W., Decatur, Ala. .-, Robinson? -Daniel, Prairie, Ala. Doss. P. E.. Samattha. Ala. Stiles, J. F., Newmarket, Ala. Wounded severely. Thornton, Brown M.. Birmingham, Ala. Wounded slightly Martin, Clarence. Reform. Ala. Jackson, Andrew. Abbeyvtlle. Ala. Missing in action Copeland, J. L. (Corp.), Toney, Ala. Philips. Grover C, Florence, Ala. Segrest, Lucius L. Tuskegea. Ala. ARIZONA. Died of wounds Pina. James B-. Phoenix. Arts. Died of disease Tyler, Robt M., Webb, Ariz. Missing in action Padilla, Tranqulllno. St. Johns, Ariz. Baron, Albert G., Clifton, Ariz. ARKANSAS. Killed In action- Burton, Clarence, Jonesboro, Ark. ulnn, Jame, Vanvuren, Ark. Died of disease- Jones, John B. (Cpl.), Bessie, Ark. Scrogglns, J as. H. (Mech.). Springdale, Ark. Broyles. Herbert L., King, Ark. (Continued on Page 6, Column 1.) 3l'S 129 7.327 3D4 9.502 5 l.Sol 1179 37.770 143 4tS,S.VS 409 11.000 THE SITUATION IS SLIGHTLY OUT OF CONSUL, ROILED JIT DUTGH.OUITSPDST Denver Diplomat Scores Shelter of ex-Kaiser. PROPAGANDA PLOT EXPOSED Holland Said to Plan Campaign in Press Defending Action. WAR ATTITUDE ASSAILED John B. Geijsbeek Tells Netherlands Government That Its Shelter of ex-Emperor Angers World. DENVER, Colo., Nov. 29. John B. Geijsbeek, Consul for Holland for the states of Colorado, Utah and New Mex ico, announced that he had mailed his resignation to the Dutch Legation at Washington because of his govern ment's action in harboring the former German Emperor and because of other acts of The Netherlands government during the war. Mr. Geijsbeek said that The Nether lands government is preparing to con duct through its Consuls a newspaper campaign in the United States to justify its action in givng shelter and protection to William Hohenzol- lern." Consols) Get Insttructfona. Mr. Geijsbeek said this campaign had been started with a note sent to the Consuls recently with instructions to offer it to the newspapers for publi cation, by W. De Beaufort, charge d'affaires of The Netherlands In the United Ctates, explaining that the ex- German Emperor had entered Holland as a private citizen and was given the same refuge available to all foreign refugees. ' In hiB letter of resignation, which Mr. Geijsbeek said was mailed tonight after he had telegraphed the legation that it was on the way, the Consul said: "This step is neeem-sry for the rea son that it ic becoming increasingly difficult to keep silent about the posi tion The Netherlands government is taking In the world's most momentous questions. ... A condition is either right or wrong, good or bad; th'ere is no middle road; there is no compromise with error. Dutch Position Scored. Holland now voluntarily displeases the entire world by giving shelter and protection to the bone of contention. Such a position is incomprehensible to me, and as I desire to retain the liberty of speech which 25 years of American citizenship has granted me, I can serve the country of my birth no longer." Commenting on his resignation, Mr. Geijsbeek said: "I have mailed my resignation as Consul to The Nether lands for the states of Colorado, Utah and New Alexico for the reason that I cannot indorse the action of the gov ernment in harboring the ex-German Emperor, coupled -with other acts of (Concluded on Page 2. Column 4.) HAND. - KEYMEN ON VERGE OF STRIKE, OFFICIAL SAYS OPERATORS PROTEST AWARD OF DIRECTOR-GEXERAL. General Chairman of Railroad Or ders and Associates to Analyze Situation Here Today. Dissatisfaction among members of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers over wage and working awards recently an nounced by Director-General McAdoo, of the United States Railroad Adminis tration, is fast carrying the telegra phers toward a strike which would in volve at least 92,000 kcymen of the country. In some sections of the United States December 5 has already been set as the tentative date for a strike in protest against the award. From nearly every section leaders of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers are hastening to Wash ington for final conference before tak ing definite action. These facts were given last night by J. V. Mitchell, general chairman of the Order of Railway Telegraphers for the O.-W. R. & N. and Union Pacific sys tem. The absence of publicity relative to developments is due, Mr. Mitchell said, to the fact that events have been taking shape very rapidly in the past day or two. At 1 o'clock today Mr. Mitchell and associates of Western Oregon will meet in Portland to analyze the award and outline a course of action. "The situation is critical," Mr. Mitch ell declared last night. "One of our chief concerns just now is to prevent an illegal strike. The telegraphers do not blame Mr. McAdoo for the nature of the award, which seemingly falls far short tf doing justice to the Order of Railway Telegraphers members. We blame the old corporate interests. We are sure that they have brought pres sure to bear on Mr. McAdoo, and under stand that the award has been changed three times since originally framed." Other members of the Order of Rail way Telegraphers declared tha.t the ; award not only fails to increase rail roaa teiegrapners salaries, but in any number of cases works a decrease. Among other things, it abolishes annual vacations on pay. BOLSHEVIKI ARE FORAGING Commander Exhorts Men to Plun- , dcr Rich Provinces. HELSINGFORS, Finland, Thursday, Nov. 28. The commander of the Bol shevist army in Northern Russia has exhorted his followers to invade the rich Baltic provinces to obtain pro visions. It is reported that German troops have partially abandoned the Narva front. German forces which have been at Dunaburg, 110 miles southeast of Riga, are leaving. NEW LETTERRULING MADE Mail for Soldiers Overseas Must Bear Return Address. WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Under in structions Issued today by Postmaster- General Burleson, no letter mail will be accepted by postoffices in the United States for delivery to members of the American Expeditionary Forces with out a return address on the envelope. 200 HUN DIVERS DESTROYED Total Number of All Types Built Es timated at 360. LONDON, Nov. 29. It is announced that approximately 200 German sub marines were destroyed during the war. The total number of all types built by the Germans is estimated to have been 360. EX-KAISER ILL WITH "FLU" Former German Emperor Stricken at Holland Refnge. LONDON, Nov. 29. The former Ger man Emperor is ill with influenza, ac cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Amsterdam. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 46 degrees; minimum temperature, 3U. TODAY'S Rain; southeasterly wind. , War. Official casualty list. Page 1. Four ports chosen to receive returning troops. Page 3. Foreign. Lloyd George demands punishment for authors of war. i'age 1. Abdication by William is demanded by Ber lin government. Page 2. Food, not money, ia problem in Vienna. Page 14. Hun cruelties told by Yank prisoners. Page 2. New German rule may save nation. Page 1. National. Long fight on war revenua bill In Senate counted certainty. Page .. New technicality looms in Government can cellation of contracts. Page 3. ' American peace delegates named. Page 1. Domentlc. Holland loses diplomat by harboring ex Kaiser. Page 1. New York unions demand new trial for Mooney. Page 4. Telegraphers on verge of strike, official says. Page 1. Sports. Washington - Oregon and Marines - Idaho games scheduled for today. Page 12. Columbia defeats James John. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. Phone operators to receive wage rise. Page 10. Commercial and Marine. Additional December flour orders are ex pected by millers. Page it. Chicago com closes strong and three cents higher. Page if. General advance in Wall-street stock mar ket. Page 17. Oregon wooden ship district to remain un changed, i'age 17. Portland and Vicinity. Portland urged to find Jobs for fighting men. Page 13. Bond scalpers reported to be victimizing small investors. Page 15. Highwayman shoots autolst in back. Page X. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 14. NEW GERMAN RULE E Bolt by Independents Held Most Serious Risk. DEFINITE PEACE IS SOUGHT Troops Now Returning Home in Perfect Order. FOOD SITUATION IS ACUTE Liberal Socialists Declared In Posi tion to Solidify or Destroy Unity of Government. BY ARNO DOSCH-FLEUROT. Copyright by the Press Publishing Com pany, the New York World. Tubllshed by arrangement. BERLIN, via Copenhagen, Nov. 26. (Special.) By deciding to work to gether the independent and majority Socialists have put the government in a much sounder position than It was be fore. Thero still remains some risk of a bolt by the independents, owing 10 their objections to Dr. Solf and Mathias Erzberger, but the combination has worked well so far. Independent Socialists are in a po sition to solidity or to destroy the unity of the government. Their programme is more radical than that of those who have been in control, but for the sake of unity they have desisted from mak ing it operative. They have really been forced into a conciliatory position, in order that comparisons between Ger many and Russia may not be made. Party Bolt la Feared. There are independents of various de grees. Some of them, like the Spartacus group, are practically Bolshevik in their tendencies. Others know that should the party bolt that act will sug gest resemblances to conditions in Rus sia and will thus compromise the entire German revolution. .Rupture of the Socllaists would give the signal for a Bourgeois movement which has been growing stronger daily. The Bourgeoise- are willing to remain behind the government if it convokes a Constituent Assembly and if its course shall extend the present programme, which permits the continuance of ordi nary business without attempts at na tionalization at this critical Juncture. Caovernment Is Democratic. So, while there is nominally a Social ist government, its programme is na tionalist and democratic. Since tho ar rival of representatives of tho South German states, whose session with the government officials is to determine whether or not the south will estab lish itself independently, the relative strength of the government and the executive committee of the soldiers' and workers' councils has changed, and the government has acquired new and enlarged authority, although it is still responsible in a large measure to the councils. The main council itsftlf, in actual dealings, permits the normal bureau cratic work to continue. So it seems certain that the stability of the present working status is likely to be attacked only by the Extreme Left led by Karl Liebknecht and Trau Rosa Luxemburg. Their success depends upon the condition of their finances. which are reported to be considerable an of "oriKln- , . iciiiuuiiid liu ii Hi. a rcdincu a. ti ur- d"ly procedure, which had been lost ior several aays, ann troops returning from France are getting across the Rhine in much better shape than had been anticipated. Thus the political situation in the Interior has been ameliorated in the last few days. Germany's government now can hardly be called soviet, for its responsi bility to soviet control is avowedly temporary, no other body being likely to take the place of the Soviet until a meeting of th i Constitutional Assembly. All interests except tho Extreme Right and the Extreme Left accept the pres ent government as the best possible compromise. It is hoped it will con tinue to solidify Itself and to keep its promises promptly. Food Much In Drmond. It seems likel to hold its constitu ents if it shall succeed In making a preliminary peace in raising tho block ade so as to let in food. With these accomplishments to its (Concluded on PaRR 2, Column 1.) MR, PIPER'S LETTERS TO BIS RESUMED. Edgar B. Piper's letters de scriptive of the visit of tho party of American editors to the Eu ropean war zone will be resumed In a few days. Mr. Piper was Incapacitated for about two weeks by an automo bile accident that occurred on the British front. That and uncer tainty of the malls caused an unavoidable break in his corre spondence. The letters to come will tell of trips to the British and Amer ican fronts, incidents and ob servations at a military hospital, of the visit of the editors to Ire land, of the receipt of peace news in London and will discuss nu merous matters of wide interest to American readers. MAY V NATION