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THE 3IORXIXG- OREGOXIAN, TUESDAT, DECEMBER IT, 1918.
LEVIATHAN RETURNS
91100 OVERSEAS VETS
Big Transport Reaches Dock
With War Heroes.
NEW YORK CELEBRATES
i Second Anti-Aircraft Battalion of
California Among Divisions.
Aboard Big Vessel.
XEW YORK, Dec. IS. Her decks
warming with nearly 9000 blue and
khaki-clad veterans of America's over
seas service, the liner Leviathan, which
foiled five submarine attacks while
transporting troops to France, docked
today.
The former German liner came up the
bay amid a din surpassing in volume
any previous welcome to a returning
troopship. Of her sick and -wounded,
14 officers and 1421 men, the majority
were on deck, while her rails were lined
with almost 5000 naval officers and
men, veterans of the submarine de
fense patrol off the French and British
coasts, and 2500 soldiers, heroes of bit
ter fighting.
Major-General Barnett. head of the
Marine Corps, returned from two and a
half months spent in Paris ana at in
front, enthusiastic over the record of
his fighters, from Chateau Thierry to
the end of the war. He said the ma
rines were "wonderful."
Among the Army men aboard were
4S6 officers and men and a number of
wounded from the Second Anti-Aircraf t
Battalion, which was in action on tho
Toul front when hostilities ceased.
They are from California in command
of Major James W. Riley. Other aerial
units were taken on at Liverpool.
Many of the returned Americans wore
decorations for bravery. "Xy" Cobb,
Detroit American's outfielder, who has
been in service as a Captain in a chemi
cal warfare section, was a passenger.
They made him deliver a speech during
a minstrel show aboard ship last Sat
urday. After his speech he promised all on
board the big liner a free ticket to tho
first ball game in which he takes part.
His speech was uproariously applauded.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16. Passengers on
the French steamship La Lorraine,
which arrived here today, included Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Mrs. Vincent
: Astor, Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt and Mary
Garden.
Johnny Evers, the baseball player,
who sailed for France as a physical in
structor with the Knights of Columbus,
returned on the Lorraine with many
stories of the work donc.in France by
ba 11 players.
He denied that the American soldiers
abroad had any sentiment against the
big-league players, as has been ru
mored, and cited instances of prominent
ballplayers who had done their "bit"
in France, among them Kddie Grant, of
tho Giants, who was killed; Grover
Alexander, of the Chicago Cubs; Eddie
Klepfer, of Cleveland; Chuck Ward, of
the 'Brooklyn ' Nationals, and Hank
Gowdy, of the Boston Nationals.
NINE TRANSPORTS DEPART
cal rights, and the abrogation of dis
criminatory laws, call a. permanent
international or universal congress to
represent and to act for the Jewish
people throughout the world.
These proposals, among many others,
were referred to co-mittees which will
make recommendations at the peace
conference regarding Jews in Pales
tine. Roumania. Poland. Galicia. Russia,
Lithuania, Ukralnla and the new Slavic
lands.
Reports were read on the aims and
hopes of the race in many countries. I
Professor Isaac Hourwich, New Tork,
reporting on affairs in Russia, said the
many factions of Jews in that country
are all agreed that they want, in ad
dition to liberty and equal rights, to
be recognized as a nationality and to
be entitled to minority representation.
Leo Wolfson. representing the Amer
ican Union of Roumanian Jews, de
clared that Roumania is making claims
that it has emancipated the Jews. He
urged that the peace conference annul
the clause in the recent treaty of
Bucharest relating to Jewish naturali
zation on the ground that it enfran
chises but 20 per cent of the race in
that country and that the peace dele
gates substitute another giving the
Jews equal rights.
The report on Galicia recommended
that the Jews in that territory be
recognized as a separate nationality or
entity.
ADDED LOSSES 40440
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PERSHIXG GIVES A DEFINITE
STATEMENT OF CASUALTIES.
War Department Calls for Informa
tion Regarding the Famous
"Wildcat Division."
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. General
Pershing cabled the War Department
today that practically complete report
of deaths in action among the expe
ditionary forces should reach the de
partment by December 20 and of se
vcrely wounded by December 27.
Tho report from the American com
mander was in reply to specific ques
tions cabled by the "War Department.
In asking regarding the casualties in
the 30th Division, the department said
there had been much apprehension
here about the losses of this unit which
helped the British army break the fa'
nious Hindenburg line.
General Pershing said that the num
ber of unreported casualties in process
of verification at the central records
office of the expeditionary forces on
December 14 was 40,440, They were
divided as follows:
Killed in action, 390; died of wounds,
275; died of disease, 353; accidentally
killed, 51; severely wounded in action.
39,371.
These included all "suspense cases
under investigation, the General said.
Total casualties to November 23 in
the 30th (Wild Cat) Division (North
Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
National Guard) were given as 7623.
The casualties were classified as follows:
Killed in action, 1168; died of wounds.
283: died of disease. 15; died of other
causes, a; severely wounded. 1181;
wounded, degree undetermined. 805;
slightly wounded, 3973; missing or cap
tured, 193.
General Pershing also reported that
the number of duplicated casualties
discovered in the central records office
since November 27 would not operate
to reduce the total for the entire ex
peditionary forces given in his sum
mary of that date, as additional casual
ties reported more than offset he duplicates.
UNCLE 81 ADVISED
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Federal Ownership Imperative,
Says Mr. Burleson.
PURCHASE WOULD BE EASY
War Department Announces Sailing
of New Divisions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. The War
Department announced today the sail
ing from France of the transports Man
churia, Persia, Maru, Carillo and Baltic,
with returning American troops. An
nouncement was made also that the
General Gorgas, the Saxonia. the Cedric
and the Mongolia are sailing from
France with American troops. E. H.
Stettinius. special representative of Sec
retary Baker in France, is returning
aboard the Cedric.
Aboard the Manchuria are the 116th
and 117th Field Artillery, Headquarters
oin 'ieia Artillery Brigade. 106th Am
munition Train, Headquarters 62d In
fantry Brigade, training units from
the 31st Division and 900 sick and
"wounded.
A message from General Pershing
added about 3000 additional men to
those designated by him for early re
turn to tne united states. The units
are the 400th. 465th, 467th, 488th. 499th,
835th and 840th Aero Squadrons; the
First Gas Regiment at full strength;
the Anti-Aircraft Artillery School De
tachment and replacement battery.
Aboard the Mongolia are the 73d and
74th Coast Artillery and 138th Field
Artillery, with the headquarters of the
40ih Coast Artillery Brigade. The ves
sels also carries 735 sick and wounded
men.
Aboard the Cedric is the 332d Aero
Squadron and 10 casual companies and
a large number of sick and wounded,
unassigned officers and other general
casuals.
The Saxonia carries casuals and 963
sick and wounded. The General Gorgas
has only 14 officers, seven enlisted men
and one civilian. The Saxonia and
Cedric sailed from England on Decem
ber 14 and the General Gorgas and the
Mongolia from France December 13.
JEWS DESIRE CITIZENSHIP
Right of Representation in All
Countries to Be Urged.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16. Naturali
Bation of Jews in whatever land the
may reside and that they be given the
right of representation was urged at
today s sessions of the American Jewish
Congress as one of the demands that
should be pressed upon the peace con
ference in France.
It was also proposed that the con
gress which has been called to devise
.means whereby the Jews of all lands
' may obtain civil, religious and politi-
RECORD CROP FORECAST
CONDITIONS REPORTED ONE OF
BEST EVER KXOWX.
Telegraph and Phone Systems Could j
Be Acquired Without Appro
priation From Treasury.
WASHINGTON. Dec 1C. Ownershin
by the -Government of the telegraph
and telehpone systems of the Nation
was characterized as "imperative" by
Postmaster-General Burleson today in
a letter to Representative Moon, chair
man of the House committee on dobI-
omces and post roads. Mr. Burleson
said the systems can be acquirred
"without the appropriation of a dollar
from the public treasury" by applying
to an amortization fund for 2a years I
the savings made under Government
ownership through elimination of du
plications in plants and operating ex
penses.
In support of the Government owner
ship resolution. Introduced in the House I
last week by Representative Moon, the
Postmaster-General quoted from the
recent letter of Theodore N. Vail.
president of the American Telephone I
& Telegraph Company, and from the
annual reports of a number of Post
master-Generals since the Civil War.
all of whom agreed, he said, that Gov
ernment control or ownershin would
greatly contribute to the efficiency of.
service.
Keonomle Importance Jret.
The economic importance of the
proposition to acquire the properties by
tne Government is very great. Mr.
Burleson wrote. "Private capital is
invested In public service enterprises
with the expectation of 7 to 8 per cent
and often a greater return upon the
investment. This, of course, the public
in expected to pay. while the Govern
ment can borrow money at 4i per cent.
"The public, however, pays the charge
in each event. The difference between
4',3 per cent and 8 per cent for the
money Invested in the wire system of
the United States would maintain and
pay for the property In IS years and
nine months. The Government as
owner would no more expect to charge
for interest on the investment than it
would for money invested in postal
facilities. Navy-yards or other public
property."
As justification for the permanent
taking over of the wire systems, Mr.
Burleson said:
Public Needs Paramount.
"To establish and maintain means of
communication is as much the function
of the Government as is the provision
for national defense. . . . Moreover,
t is essential to the development of
the country and to the progress and
prosperity of its people. It is & de
fense of the national interests as much
in peace as in war. ... extension
of the wire service should be deter
mined by public needs, not the oppor
tunity for private gain."
The Postmaster-General said he be
lieved that an effective plan could be
worked out by which the waste of com
petition can be eliminated and the ad
vantages of private initiative in re
search, investigation and experimenta
tion not be lost.
Department of Agriculture Reports
49,027,000 Acres Planted.
Season Almost Perfect.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. A huge
Winter wheat crop, larger by 80,000,000
bushels than any yield in the history of
American agriculture, was forecast to
day by the Department of Agriculture.
The Government's appeal, made be
fore the coming of peace was in sight.
saying an acreage of 47,500,000 was de
sirable, and the guaranteed price of
$2.20 a bushel for wheat, stimulated ex-
raordinary effort on the part of the
farmers, said the department's a
nouncement. As a result, 49,027,000
acres were planted during a, long and
almost perfect season.
The Fall growing season has been
one of the finest ever known, resulting
tn the crop being in the best condition
ever recorded on December 1, and glv
Ing promise of heavy yields.
Washington showed the largest per
centage of increase In Winter wheat
acreage, it being 135 with the acreage
992.000. Iowa showed 100 per cent in
crease with 750,000 acres. In Oregon
and California the condition of the crop
was 100 and the Increase in acreage 25
and 42 per cent, respectively.
States having sown more than a rail
lion acres of Winter wheat, the percent- '
age of increase and the condition of
the crop on December 1 follow:
Pennsylvania 1,652,000, 8 per cent in
crease; condition 98.
Virginia 1.326.000 acres; 1 per cent in
crease; conoition 94.
North Carolina 1.025,000 acres, 1 per
cent (decrease); condition 91.
Ohio, 2,374,000 acres, 1 per cent; con
dition 104.
Indiana, 2,891,000 acres; 22 per cent;
condition 101.
Illinois 3,252,000 acres, 25 per cent-
condition 100.
Missouri 4,243,000 acres, 36 per cent.
condition 103.
Nebraska 3,511,000 acres, 12 per cent.
condition 96.
Kansas, 11,184,000 acres, 13 per cent.
condition 98.
Texas, 2,109,000 acres, 30 per cent.
condition 100.
Oklahoma, 3,590,000 acres, 10 per cent.
condition 100.
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SHIP RULES ARE OPPOSED
Washington Senator Would Build
for European Nations.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec. 16. With a view to fore
ing the Shipping Board to lift restric
tions upon construction of steel ships
for foreign buyers. Senator Jones, of
Washington, today secured the. adop
tion of a resolution calling upon the
board to tell what limitations are now
imposed upon construction of either
wooden or steel ships and the reason
therefor. Senator Jones is informed
that the Foundation Ship Building
Company, with yards in Portland. Ta-
coma and other cities, has offers of
contracts for eteel ships to the amount
of J150.000.000 for French buyers and
that the contracts may be lost to
American yards unless they can be
accepted at an early date. There was
no opposition to tne resolution.
11 DIE AT MARSHF1ELD
Undertaker III and Bandon Director
Takes Charge.
MAESHFIELD. Or, Dec. 16 (Spe
elal.) With four funerals yesterday
and seven bodies In the morgue. Coos
Bay this afternoon was without an
undertaker, Fred Wilson, who had been
continuing work, though ill with In
fluenza, taking to bis bed with symp
toms of pneumonia.
A mild quarantine has been in effect
for several days. George Coburn, the
Bandon undertaker, arrived In the city
tonight to assume command of the
burials, reception and shipment of
bodies.
TIE-UP OF HARBOR FEARED
Shipping Board Asks Employers to
Submit Wage Difference.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Declaring
that the tie-up of New York harbor
at this time "would involve the grav
est of consequences," both to this
country and the allies, the Shipping
Board tonight called on operators of
harbor craft at New York to submit
the differences with their employes to
arbitration.
"There stfl. aret In the American
armies in Europe over a million and
a half men, said the board's state
ment, "and it is inconceivable that the
American people or its Government
would permit of any action which
would imperil the movement of food
and supplies to these Americans."
The board said it had been informed
that 16,000 employes on the harbor
craft have threatened to strike unless
their, demands for readjustment of the
wage scale are met.
For severe colds, inflammation, con
gestion of the lungs, bruises and
rheumatism. PUROLA Medicated Plas
ter Is a good remedy. Guaranteed to
give satisfaction or money back. At
any drug store ibc and 6ao cans.
Adv.
LELAND BESTER WOUNDED
Youth Loses Arm as Result of Gun
Accidental Discbarge.
TILLAMOOK, Or., Dec. 16. (Special.
Leland Bester, 16-year-old son of
Frank Bester, a dairyman of this
county, accidentally shot himself in the
arm so as to necessitate its amputa
tion.
Young Bester had been hunting in
a rowboat, and upon his return the gun
was discharged as he 'was in the act of
drawing the gun out of the boat.
KING'S REMOVAL DENIED
Montenegro Declares That Reported
Cnion With Srbla Is Untrue.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16. Reports
that a popular assembly of Montenegro
had voted to depoBe King Nicholas and
unite the country with Serbia were
denied in an official note received by
the State Department today from the
Montenegrin government.
It was said that no such assembly
existed.
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pany's mill will close next Saturday.
More than 75 men came out or tne
camps Friday and Saturday and the
work in the timber will be abandoned
for several weeks, partly on account of
much snow fn the mountain.
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Many people fear to take medicine
to check and abort colds, cure coughs,
catarrh, etc This fear is groundless
with all the products of The Blackburn
Products Co.. Dayton, Ohio. Not one
contains opiates, narcotics or harmful
drugs. Mentho-Laxene, for coughs, colds,
catarrh and all distress following a
cold, is a compound of Wild Cherry,
Tolu. Cascara, Grlndella. Menthoe Am
monium Chloride, and alcohol suffi
cient, to preserve and keep In solution.
Every ingredient Is in concentrated
form and the medicine is so strong that
only ten-drop doses are to be taken in
the "raw" state. But the Ideal way Is
to make into syrup by emptying a 214
oz. bottle of Mentho-Laxene into a pint
bottle and then fill the bottle with
granulated sugar syrup, made by dia
solving a pint of sugar in a half pint
of boiling water. It Is said by thou
sands that this makes a most effective
home treatment for all cold troubles.
ine manuiaciurer guarantees It to
please or money back. Sold by all druf
gists. Adv.
SPOKANE BARS RED. FLAG
City Council Passes Ordinance De
spite Socialist's Protests.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Dec. 16. An ordi
nance prohibiting the use or display of
the red flag in Spokane was passed by
the City Commission today over the
protest of a (socialist leader.
Sawmills Close for Holidays.
SILVERTON, Or., Dee. 16. (Special.)
The Silver Falls Timber Company
mill closed Saturday night for the holi
days and the SUverton Lumber Cora-
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A few nails anchor it firmly. The
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