THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JAM ARY 29. 1919.
VIEWS EXCHAN6ED OH
SEIZED FOE COLONIES
Dominion Representatives and
Chinese and Japanese Talk.
FRENCHMAN GIVES OPINION
Henri Simon Explains France's At
titude on Colonial Questions
at Afternoon Session.
PARIS, Jan. 28. (By the Associated
Press.) Germany's colonies occupied
the entire attention of two extended
executive sessions of the supreme coun
cil of the great powers today, and the
illspositlon of this small empire, scat
tered over the African mainland, in
Asia and throughout the Pacific, is
presenting: a territorial question of the
iirst magnitude.
The hearings given today covered the
entire range of these German colonies,
as the delegates of Australia. New Zea
land and Japan presented their re
spective interests in the Pacific groups
of islands, Japan and China their In
terests in Klao-Chow and the German
concessions at many treaty ports, and
the French Minister of Colonies, M.
Simon, took up the African colonics,
imbraclng Togoland. the Kameruns and
German East and Southwest Africa.
'Colonies Retention Favored,
General Jan ChriHtlan Smuts. the
South African leader, and General
.'i if Botha, the South African Premier,
already have been heard on the ques
tion of German East Africa, and now
it only remains to obtain the viewpoint
of the Belgians, who are about to
present their ideas of their interests in
the colonics adjacent to the Belgian
"ongo. It appears to be the generally
a.ccepted view among those having in
terests In the matter that Germany's
colonies should not be returned to her.
This, in turn, has developed another
crucial question, namely, whether Ger
man sovereignty over these colonies
should pass to the powers who may re
cive them or whether they would be
intrusted to a league of nations which
.vould exercise International control
while giving a mandate to such powers
us administer the particular colonies.
This larger question, affecting the
general administration of the colonies,
was considered by the council today,
as well as the particular interests in
volved, and the discussion will be con
tinued tomorrow morning.
German East Africa is the most im
portant territorial possession involved,
as it has upward of 7,000,000 inhabi
tants. Besides being adjacent to the
British South African commonwealth,
it is a necessary link connecting the
British in the south and the north,
thus completing the British territorial
chain between Cairo and Cape Colony.
China's Interests Considered.
German Southwest Africa is regarded
ns less important, though the harbor in
Walfish Bay has some advantages.
Belgian interests are believed to be
related to Southwest Africa, while the
French Interests are toward the Kame
runs and Togoland. which adjoin
French Dahomey and the French
Congo.
China's interest in the colonies is in
getting back Kiau-Chow after it passes
from Germany to Japan, and also in the
termination of German concessions at
Tien Tsin, Shanghai and other points.
Japan's interests are both in Kiau
Chow and the Pacific islands. The is
lands are being considered in two main
Kroups, first. New Guinea, Bismarck
iind the Samoan group, in which Aus-.
'ralia and New Zealand are presenting:
their interests; and, second, the Mar
hall, Caroline and Marianne groups,
iving east of the Philippines and aouth
ot Japan.
The first group of islands is fertile
and productive: the second consists of
oral islets, chiefly valuable as stra
tegic bases. It is this whole range of
colonies, once constituting Germany's
hopes of world extension, that are now
.mder consideration in the sessions of
he supreme council of the great
powers.
Official Statement Issued.
The official communication issued to
day on the peace proceedings read:
"The President of the United States,
the Prime Ministers and Foreign Min
sters of the United States, the British
;mpire. France and Italy, and the rep
fsentatives of Japan held two rneet
ngs today the first from 11 A. M. un
til 12:30 and the second from i to 6:30
P. M.
"An exchange of views took place
n the German colonies in the Far East
and the Pacific and on those in Africa.
"The representatives of the domin
ions were present at the two sessions;
lie representatives of China at that in
the morning, and Marquis Salvago
'Italy) in the afternoon. In the morn
. ng the delegates of Australia, New
Zealand, China and Japan were heard.
"In the afternoon Henri Simon,
French Minister of Colonies, explained
'he views of his department on colonial
tuestions.
"In addition, the fundamental prin
ciples of the league of nations and their
application were considered.
i"The next meeting will take place
tomorrow at 11 o'clock."
Brazilian Delegate Arrives.
HAVRE. France, Jan. 28. Senator
Epitaclo Pessoa, head of the Brazilian
rielegation to the peace conference, ar
rived here Monday on the Brazilian
steamer Curvello, formerly the Ger
man steamer Gertrude Woermann, and
left for Paris this morning. He wis
accompanied by Deputy Raoul Fernan
des, a delegate to the peace confer
ence; Rodrigo Oetavlo, a legal expert,
and a number of secretaries and at
taches. COLLEGE ENROLLMENT BIG
Willamette Gives Free Tuition to
Army and Xavy Men.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem.
Or., Jan. 2S.- (Special.) With the lift
ing of the influenza ban here, regis
tration at the university began Mon
day morning. The outlook for a large
student body appears certain, since a
large percent of the Student Army
Training Corps men are returning this
quarter.
All former students who have been
in cantonments or in the Navy will be
granted their tuition free by the uni
versity, according to an announcement
made by Dr. Doney. This offer ap
plies to both the second and third
quarters of this year.
In an attempt to make up for time
lost during the epidemic, classes will
be conducted on Saturdays throughout
the second quarter and certain nr
trictions will be placed upon social
functions.
HARVARD SURGEONS HOME
Only 1 Per Cent Wounded Handled
by Unit Died.
HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 28. With the
arrival here today of the Harvard Uni-
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On the Opposite Shore Loom the Fortran of Ehrenbreltenatein.
versity surgical unit on the White Star
line steamship Megantic, in from Liv
erpool, it was disclosed that nearly 10
per cent of .11 the British soldiers
wounded in France during the war
were handled by this New England
contingent. The Megantic will proceed
to Portland, Me., to disembark the
Americans.
The Harvard unit, made up of 27
medical officers and 103 nurses, was
organized in April, 1915.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Cabot, com
manding the unit, said that only 1 per
cent of the wout " d handled died.
INSOMNIACURE DISCOVERED
Think of Ydur Friends When Wake
ful. Says London Writer.
LONDON. A woman writer In a Lon
don paper says she has found a cure
for sleeplessness. She calls it "Ay
zed" because it has to do with the let
ters of the alphabet. The title may
puzzle Americans that are not aware
that "ay" is the sound a Cockney gives
to the first letter of the alphabet, and
that "zed" is how the English pro
nounce "z." Here la the scheme:
."Tonight, say, you are wakeful. Re
view your friends: how many men and
women you have known or do you
know, whose Christian name begins
with A? I prescribe Christian names,
because they are more lovable, and
listable, than surnames. You will find
that it is like what we are told of
drowning all your life will pass be
fore you in a vision till you sink bliss
fully beneath the waves of sleep before
one letter is disposed of."
MEXICO BEING PACIFIED
Conquest of Rebels in Guerrero Vir
tually Completed.
MEICO CITY. General Fortunato
Maycotte. in charge of the pacification
of the state of Guerrero, has reported
d? trim. nt. according: to an
official announcement by that branch
of the government, that th. conquest
oiine apata and Mariscal reoeis in I
that state virtually is completed. Gen
eral Stlvestre Mariscal, former gov
ernor of Guerrero, has been under ar
rest in the capital since Jan. 25. 1918,
on a charge of disobedience of orders.
The pacification of the state of More
los, stronghold of the Zapata follow
ers has been almost accomplished ac
cording to official announcements, by
the forces operating under General
Pablo Gonzales. Spanish influenza and
famine have pi payed havoc with the
bands or Emiliano Zapata and of his
lieutenants.
BRITONS TO HONOR T. R.
Memorial Services to Be Held in
Westminster Abbey.
LONDON .Inn ' a mmmmm
. ..iv i.i serv
ice for the late Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt is planned for Westminster
Abbey at a date not yet fixed. Such a
. . , .. u iV4 a. luicincr is extremely
rare at Westminster Abbey.
It is expected King George and
Queen Mary will attend. The Arch
bishop of Canterbury will officiate.
GOVERNOR LISTER IS ILL
Executive Unable to Welcome 3 16th
Artillery at Camp Lewis.
OLTMP1A. Wash.. Jan. 28. The con
dition of Governor Ernest Lister, who
has been 111 for several days, tonight
was said to be such as to cause much
concern to his intimate friends.
The Governor, who has been expected
to extend the state's welcome to the
men of the 346th Field Artillery at
Camp Lewis today, after their return
from overseas, was unable to attend.
LEWIS BILL BECOMES LAW
Peninsula Mill Is Included In Port
land School District.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Jan. 28.
(Special.) House bill No. 4, by Lewis,
was signed by the Governor today, be
ing the fourth bill of the session to be
come a law.
It provides for including the Penin
sular mill in the Portland school dis
trict. O'Leary Jury Being Selected.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28. Selection of
the jufy which is to try Jeremiah A.
O'Leary, former editor of Bull, on
charges of violating the espionage by
opposing the draft, was begun today
in Federal Court. When adjournment
was taken tonight five jurors had been
picked.
THE YANKEE "WACHT AM RHINE."
BIG LUMBER DEAL MADE
2 7,000,000 FEET BOUGHT FROM
GOVERNMENT.
Willapa Company, of Raymond,
Bids $18.10 a Thousand
Spruce, Fir, Cedar in Stock.
More than J500.000 will go to the
Government as the result of the suc
cessful bid yesterday of the Willapa
Lumber Company, at Raymond, Wash.,
for the 27.000,000 feet of commercial
lumber which was taken from the
woods by tho spruce production divi
sion. Three bids were submitted, but the
other two were not even in the run
ning. The bid of the Willapa Company
was $18.10 a thousand.
Airplane stock was not Included in
the offer of the spruce division. The
deal consisted of spruce, fir and Port
Orford cedar, now located at Vancouver
Barracks, the Monarch Mill, Kenton,
Or., and the Hammond Lumber Com
pany mill, Warrenton, Or.
Low bids were submitted by the W.
D. Plue Company and the W. D. Du
Bois Lumber Company, of Vancouver,
Wash. These bids were J7.95 ahd 18.55
below the successful bidder's offer.
Final payment and delivery under
the contract must be made by January
1, 1920.
The bid submitted was on the entire
stock. It includes all pile foundations,
strips and tops, and is havered by no
guaranty by the Government with re
spect either to quality or quantity.
According to Captain Wolf, of the
spruce sales board, the price received
was a good one for the Government.
Bids for the $10,000,000 stock of ma
chinery, automobiles and trucks owned
by the division will be received up to
11 A. M. February 15.
ROADS BONDS BILL SHAPING
(Continued From First Pase.t
Next there is a primary road from
Multnomah County by Tigard. Rex and
Newberg to McMlnnville.
Likewise, the Pacific Highway Is
designated from the Multnomah County
line to Oswego. Oregon City and Canby
in Clackamas County, thence through
Marion and Linn counties to a junc
tion with the highway at Junction
City.
Propannt la Acceptable.
On all the foregoing Improvements
members of the road committee ap
pear to be reasonably harmonious.
There may be differences develop, but
the programme thus far is acceptable.
As to the third primary trunk road
designated in the bill, the one trickling
eastward across the state, there is a
difference-
In the bill the road is picked up at
the end of the pavement in Multnomah
County, and carried through Hood
River and to The Dalles, through Sher
man County and .Gilliam County by
way of Arlington and up the Columbia
River to the confluence with the Uma
tilla River, thence up the Umatilla
River through Hcrmiston, Stanfield.
Echo and Pendleton, thence by such
route as shall be determined to La
Grande. Baker and the Idaho line.
Hard-eurface ot Specified.
This eastern end of the Columbia
River Highway is to be constructed in
such manner and of such material as
the commission deems proper. Hard
surface is not specified. The commis
sion has anyway favored gravel for
the upper reaches of this primary
trunk road.
Opposition is already in evidence In
the committee other than the routing
of this primary road.
The disagreement enters after the
road leaves The Dalles. One group
wants the road to go to Bend. Burns
and Vale, rather than the river and
Pendleton route.
A little leeway is afforded the com
mission. It can make local changes in
location when considered advisable.
NO TONIC LIKE HOOD'S
Sarnnpnrllln for a Tlane Lllce This, After
Influenza, the Grip,
When purified blood, rebuilt strength
and regulated bowels are essential.
In the after-effects of Influensa.- the
grip and other prostrating diseases.
Hood's Sarsaparllla has remarkable
health-helping effect.
It expels the poisons that have weak
ened and depleted the blood, causing
pallor, anemia, flabby flesh and lax
muscles. It is the standard blood rem- '
edy with a tuccesstul record of nearly
fifty years
Many people .t is really astonishing
how many need a fine, gentle, easy
cathartic in these trying times. We
recommend Hood's Pills, used In the
best families, and equally effective with
delicate women or robus'. men. Easy to
taiu. tuts.' le operate. -Adv.
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n the Rhine.
Also, the commission can, in its wis
dom, designate other primary trunk
roads, but the commission shall not use
any part of the funds for Improvement
of such trunk roads until completion
of the trunk roads named in the act.
Foil Publicity Proposed.
Regarding contracts, the bill stipu
lates that all contracts shall be let In
open and public session and no other
boards or commissioners may bid on
construction with the county the same
as other contractors.
No money, stipulates the bill, ap
propriated under this act may be used
to pay premiums or royalty on any
patented or proprietary material, spec
ification process or type of construc
tion unless purchased or obtained In
open, actual competitive bidding at
same or at less cost than the un
patented article.
Arrangement Is made for the State
Highway Commission to meet any Fed
eral aid offered and the commission
can require aid from counties through
which highways pass. The bonds are
to bear 4.i per cent Interest and are
to run Zo years.
Senate ( nmmlifrc Divided.
The Senate road committee has been
subdivided by Chairman Orton so that
Senators Norblad. Hurley and Thomas
sit on the b nd bill. Senators I. S.
Smith, ITundle and Lachmund attend
to the gasoline tax problem and Sena
tors Patterson. Rltner and Orton con
sider license fees and rules of the road.
For the House committee. Representa
tives Graham. Richardson and Gore sit
with Mr. Norblad's.
A disposition has developed In the
road committee to take Senator Pierce's
proposed road mlllage and double it.
The present road tax is a quarter of
a mill. Mr. Pierce has a bill increas
ing it to a mill and committeemen
favor making it two mills, declaring
that with a two-mill tax there will be
ample money for not only the trunk
roads, but for the commission to build
or assist In building laterals and feed
ers, such as the wheat growers in East
ern Oregon are calling for.
The bill to create a state income tax
for roads will be knocked out and the
same fate will undoubtedly befall the
Pierce bill offered late today to make
the State Highway Commission perform
all road work by force account. This
newest road bill, by the way, la one
which the labor lobby has been ad
vocating. Aberdeen Plants in Operation.
ABERDEEN'. Wash.. Jan. 28. (Spe
cial.) No settlement has been reached
in the shipyard strike here. No further
Amferences are being held, and car
penters and joiners, following a mass
meeting last night at which the strike
was discussed in detail, remain at
work and the yards are continuing to
operate.
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CONTRACTS Bill AMENDED
CLAIMS FOR PROFITS OX CAN
CELED WAR ORDERS HIT.
Senate Adapts Provision Authorizing
War Secretary to Apportion
Amounts to Sub-Contractors.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. With the
hope of reaching a final vote before
adjournment tomorrow, the Senate de
voted another day to consideration of
the bill for the validation and settle
ment of informal war contracts. The
measure which was framed by the mil
itary affairs committee as a substi
tute for the House bill, was amended
in several minor details.
Without a record vote, the Senate
tentatively accepted an amendment of
fered by Senator McKellar. of Tennes
see, providing that in no case shall
any award made to Include "prospect
ive or possible profits on any part of
a contract beyond the goods and sup
plies delivered to and accepted by the
Government and a remuneration which
may include a reasonable profit for
expenditures and obligations neces
sarily Incurred In performing the con
tract." The amendment it was explained, is
designed to prevent claim for profits
on contract", the filling of which had
not been started at the time of can
cellat ion.
An amendment by Senator Fomerene.
of Ohio, which was also adopted,
would authorise the Secretary of War
to apportion the amounts awarded to
prime contractors among sub-contractors.
The amendment also would give
the claims of sub-contractors priority
over those of other creditors.
NEAR-BEER BAN TAKEN OFF
President Signs Proclamation Re
moving Restriction.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. The Food
Administration announced today that
President Wilson signed a proclama
tion In Paris on January 2X removing
restrictions on the manufacture of so
called near beers.
It was stated, however, that the
proclamation could not become effec
tive until the seel of the United Ststes
was attached thereto by the State De
partment, and the Administration
warned the public that no one could
"safely act on this Information until
the proclamation has become effective."
RELIEF BILL IS APPROVED
Congress Appropriates S3 100, 000,
000 f .i Aid of Stricken People.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. Final legis
lative action was taken today by Con
gress on the Administration hill appro
priating $100,000,000 requested by Pras-
TOCR
GROC3E
SBOl'LD
HAVE IT.
PENDING the
Complete Re
ident Wilson for European famine re
lief. The conferees' report was adopted
by both Senate and House without de
bate and the measure now goes to the
President for approval.
There was no debate In either House.
Use of the money Is authorised for the
relief of people in Europe and the
near east outside Germany, German
Austria. Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur
key at the discretion of President Wil
son, and provision is made for Includ
ing Armenians. Syrians, Greek and
other Christian and Jewish populations
of Asia Minor, now or formerly subject
to Turkey, among those to receive the
relief.
One of the amendments adopted re
quires that wheat used for relief shall
be bought as far as practicable in
America. .
Soldiers' Dances Resumed.
Soldiers, sailors and marines of the
city will be the guests tonight at a dance
to be given at the B-nai B'rith Club
quarters of the Portland War Camp
Community service. While the influcusa
epidemic held sway, these entertain
ment for the enlisted and discharged
men were abandoned as a matter of aid
ing the campaign for its control. This
is the first event of the kind as attempt
is made to resume the programme of
semi-weekly dances. Young women
of the entertainment division of Mis?
Beatrice Locke and a few from other
units will he the dancing partners.
Reparians to Give Coucori.
The Royal Roearian Band, which up to
the present time has refrained from
entering commercial eni?ageni-nt, will
submit bids to play In municipal park
concerts during the Summer months.
In the event that the majority of the
membership of the organisation favor
such action President C. C. Colt, of
the Ro.-.irians, has scut out a call for
a vote on the subject and an answer
is expectrd next week. Members of
the band feel that the organization
being a Portland one. should be Una -tured
In th- park concerts.
Drng Csers Are Sentenced
Eleven men and women arrested Mon
day night in a raid on a drug-users' den
at 18 North Broadway by Sergeant Sher
wood and Patrolmen Ferry and Fair,
were given heavy sentences by Munici
pal Judge Rossman yesterday. John
Perry, said to be the proprietor of the
resort, was sentenced to four months in
jail for vagrancy. Similar terms fell to
the lot of Stella White. Julius Bettrn
eourt and George Wetdenkeller. Au-
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B ICC EST HBU
CLOTHIERS
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and
Alder
gustus Morton was given 50 days In
jail. Other sentences were: Edward
Brooks, four months, suspended; Elmer
Slbtey. SO days, suspended: Ben BaUer
tro. four months, suspended: Nell Max
well. 10 days: Joseph Brown. 90 day:,
suspended: G. W. Lewis, 10 days, sus
pended. Dr. Mihnoc Expected Home Soon.
Dr. Frank Mihnos. First Lieutenant, i.
expected home this week from Camp
Custer. Mich. He was called to Camp
Greenllef. Ga.. in June where he took
a special course In dental surgery. H.
formerly maintained an office In the
Morgan building. He expects to re
sume his practice. Lieutenant Mlhno
was married to Miss Gladys Sauvain.
physical training teacher In the Frank
lin High School.
WadsMorth Praises Army.
WASHINGTON. Jan. it. Senator
Wadsworth. of New York, recently re
turned from a trip to France, spoke in
the Senate today In high praise of Gen
eral Pershing and the American fight
ing machine and in criticism of defici
encies of supplies and equipment.
Qnlnlne Tbst lwi Not Afreet Itrad
BeciuM of Its tonic and laxative effect.
: NATIVE BROMO QUININE (TsbUtsV
ran be taken by anyone without cauilac
nervousnsca or rlnxlns ta tha head. Thara la
only ono ' Bromo Quinine." K W. GSOVa' S
sffnatura on tha box. SOc Adv.
Seasoned slabwood and Inside wood.
green stamps, for cash, liolman fuel
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I WISH I COULD USE A PAGE
AD TODAY and
tell you 11 the things
about the "CHIEF NUT BAR"
-- that people are writing
us about it. what a
"peach" of an ad it would
make. S I J S But I'm not
forgetting how MUCH money
these newspapers -- want
for a PAGE AD. although
later on when everybody
has formed the GOOD habit
of buying "NUT HOUSE
NUTS" DAILY -- then I will
buy PAGE ADS and forget
how much they cost.
Anyhow. EVERYBODY likes
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CHERRY'S sale of suits, coats, drosses,
furs, waists, etc.. at substantial re
ductions. Special terms of "nj payncnt
until February the 1st." 5S9-S1 Wash
ington street Pittock Block. Adv.
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