VOL. L.V1II. -"0. 18,130.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1019.
I'RICK FIVE CENTS.
AGREEMENT ON FOE
COLONIES REACHED
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
HELD SEWING CIRCLE
SECRET POLICY OF
U.S. ROILS sef;
, JZl .FORCE ACCOUNT IN
iBILL TO BAR GERMAN
ALBERS'MEN URGED
TO FIGHT FOR U. S.
IN SCHOOLS MAY PASS
1 N I I 1 TIM KM SEEMS IN
BOHO WORK SCORED
AD'ilKAL MAYO ADVOCATES IN
CREASE IX AMERICAN NAVY.
WORK TO COXTI.NCL O.N ADVICE
OF OFFICIAL MESSAGE.
FAVOR OF CFRBI.VC; TOXGl'E.
Diplomats Keep Secret De
tails of Settlement.
ARMY TO BE SENT TO TURKEY
Burden of Supplying Militar.y
Force to Be Divided.
LEAGUE PLAN IS STUDIED
r.ritish and French Accept Wilson's
Proposal in Principle, but
V With Reservations.
PARIS, Jan. 30. (By the Associated
Press.) The supreme council, it Is of
ficially announced, today reached satis
factory provisional arrangements deal
ing: with the German colonies and the
occupied territories of Turkey and
Asia.
The council decided that the military
representatives of the allied powers at
Versailles should meet and report on
the most equitable distribution of the
burden of supplying military forces for
the purpose of maintaining order in
Turkey, pending action by the confer
ence regarding: the government of
Turkish territory.
Two Meetings Are Held.
The official communication on the
peace proceedings today reads:
"The President of the United States,
the Prime Ministers and Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of the allied and asso
ciated powers, as well as the Japanse
representatives, today held two meet
ings at the Quai d'Orsay, the first from
11 A. M. until 1 P. M., and the second
from 3:30 to 6 P. M.
"The exchange of views continued on
the German colonies in the Pacific
and in Africa, in the presence of the
representatives of the dominions and
M. Simon, French Minister of the
Colonies, and of the Marquise Salvago
Raggi (Italy).
"In the afternoon satisfactory pro
visional arrangements were reached
for dealing with the German colonies
and the occupied territory in Turkey
in Asia.
Belgian View Explained.
"At the forenoon meeting the Bel
gian delegates were present. M. Hy
nians, Vandehuevel, and Vandcrvelde
were accompanied by M. Ortz. who ex
plained the Belgian point of view con
cerning the Congo.
"It was further decided that the
military representatives of the allied
and associated powers at Versailles
should be asked to meet at once and
present a report as to the most equjt
rtble and economical distribution among
those powers of the burden of supply
ing the military forces for the pur
pose of maintaining order in the Turk
ish empire pending the decisions of the
peace conference regarding the gov
ernment of Turkish teritory.
"The next session will be held to
morrow at 3 P. M."
Plan'M Principle Accepted.
The British and French governments
have accepted in principle President
Wilson's plan concerning mandatories
from the league of nations for the ad
ministration of captured territory, it
was stated by Captain Andre Tardieu,
of the French peace conference delega
tion, today. The acceptance, however,
is subject to learning under what con
ditions the plan will be carried out.
This plan in its practical application
now is under examination before the
supreme council of the peace confer
ence.
The discussion on the subject of
mandatories over the German colonies,
was proceeding among all the powers'
with a unanimity of sentiment and the
desire to reach a unanimous agreement
Captain Tardieu asserted. This ap-
pyed to Japan as well as to the other
powers with colonial interests, he con
tinued.
I Tfnch ol Wholly Snlted.
Captain Tardieu declared France de
sired the Kamerun and Togoland which,
owing to the character of their popu
lation and the' proximity of the French
colonies. France was In the best posi
lion to administer.
The direct annexation of the colonies
would have been preferred by France
Captain Tardieu said, but the idea of
mandatories was being carefully ex
amined with a view to determining
how it could be applied practically.
A universal conference of alKsf&'tes
desiring to participate in a league of
nations will be the final act in the
formation of the league, Leon Bour
geois, the French authority on a league
of nations, declared today. This con
ference would be held after the peace
conference had approved the scheme
now being drafted by representatives
4 of the great allied and associated pow
ers.
Foe Must Make Reparation.
The universal conference will pass
upon the admission of each state into
the league and enemy states will be
accepted on the samo footing as others
The enemy states, however, Mr. Bour
geois said, must give proof that they
no longer foster lust of conquest and
that they will "repay fully for the
devastation and ruin they have caused.
No distinctively American plan will
be submitted initially to the commit
tee of the peace conference appointed
to work out the details of the const
tutlon and the functions of the league
of nations, it was learned today. The
American representatives, it appears,
.(.Concluded vu !'- Coluiuu l.j
Race Bclnccn England and Fnited
States Is Suggested as Result
of World War.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. In urging
mmediate naval expansion today be
fore the House naval committee which
otes tomorrow on the Administration's
new building programme, Aormrai
Mayo, commander in chief of the At-
antic fleet, said:
The league of nations is rapidly
getting down to a sewing circle with
no means of enforcement and no inter
national police force. Now is the time
o go the limit in expanding our Navy.
"Do you think that this is the op
portune time to expand because other
countries will stop building because of
war debts?" asked Representative Kel-
cy of Michigan.
Partly, but not primarily," respond
ed Admiral Mayo. "We can expand now
because the world expects it, but to do
t later might cause trouble and it cer
tainly would cause inquiry."
'I think that England will always
try to keep ahead of the woria, ne
continued.
"Then it is a race between us and
England?" said Mr. Kelley.
'It may be," answered the Admiral.
"No .matter what the peace confer
ence does, he declared, notning mis
Congress can do will be up to our
naval requirements. There was never a
time when it was so necessary for the
United States to be thoroughly pre
pared."' Construction of a new type of big
naval ships which embody features of
the dreadnaughand the battle cruiser
was recommended oy Admiral .Mayo.
He favored 12-inch armour, instead of
16-inch now carried by the dread-
naught.
LOST BATTALION MAN HOME
Emery Bronson, Pendleton. Wound
ed, ." Days Without Food.
PENDLETON. Or.. Jan. 30. 'Spe
cial.) Emery Bronson, one of the two
Pendleton boys who were with "Go to
Hell" Whittlesy's famous lost bat
talion, arrived home yesterday, having
been discharged because of wounds re
ceived in action.
Bronson went over the top first Sep
tember t, and October 2, the first day
of the six during which the battalion
was surrounded by the enemy, was
wounded in the right hand and right
nee by shrapnel. For the other five
days he lay in a pit without food and
witli scant medical attention.
Robert F. Ingalls, the other Tendle-
ton boy with the lost battalion, was
killed.
LISTER DECLINES VACATION
a-hington Governor Directed hj
Physician to Remain at Home.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 30. Governor
Ernest Lister, who has been ill several
days, today was instructed by his doc
tors to remain at his home until Mon
day. The Governor is not at all a well
man, one of his doctors said.
Governor Lister's friends are of the
opinion that he is Dy no means as wen
as he himself thinks he is. He has
been urged several times to take a
vacation and a needed rest. Dut nas
declined to leave his work until after
the Legislature adjourns.
DICKSON EXPRESS EDITOR
California Board of Control Member
on I .os Angeles Paper.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. Edward
A. Dickson, member of the State Board
of Control, has been named editor of
the Los Angeles Express, it was an
nounced here today by Guy C. Earl,
brother of the late E. T. Earl, who
owned the Express.
James B. Bloor will retain his posi
tion as managing editor. Earl said.
MOB DISREGARDS VERDICT
Louisiana Negro, Convicted of Mur
der, Is Lynched.
MONROE. La., Jan. 30. A mob last
night lynched Sampson Smith, a negro I
convicted at Columbia yesterday of the
murder of Blanchard Warner, a white
man.
The jury's verdict had specified that
capital punishment should not be in
flicted. FBATtHES OF OREGON LEGIS
LATURE YESTERDAY.
Senate.
Measure to restore capital pun
ishment appears.
Marion County Senator would
abolish office of Parole Officer.
Salary increases for Multnomah
judges sought.
Bill to prohibit teaching of
German indorsed after warm de
bate. Home.
Kills Sehuebel bill providing
for board of conciliation and ar
bitration. Passes Gordon bill placing ban
on use of red flag.
Bean introduces bill providing
for state furnishing all text
books and establishing $50,000 re
volving fund therefor.
Coffey introduces bill estab
lishing school for adult blind in
Multnomah County and providing
1.25-miII tax.
Sounds note indicating Legisla
ture will do away with Oregon
military police.
Private Pearrments
by Colonei use Scored.
SENATOR BORAH VOICES FEAR
Internationalization Scheme
Develops Opposition.
HIDDEN METHODS ALARM
Idalio Senator Criticises American
Delegation at Paris for Obli
gating Nation in Secrecy.
nSHTNGTOX, Jan. 30 Vigorous
opposition to plans reported from Paris
lor the internationalization of former
German colonies was made in the Sen-
ate loday by Senator Borah, of Idaho
Republican. The speaker said he was
not in favor of the United States as
sunung any "obligation to control or
be responsible for any part of th
German possessions."
Senator Borati said Australia, in de
manding the German islands of the
Pacific, had announced a Monroe Doc
trine for Australia, and added:
"If -we, as a member of a league,
interfere with the Monroe Doctrine of
Australia or the Monroe Doctrine of
Japan or of some other nation, how
ZSJ? J in
Secrecy J Assailed.
The Idalio Senator criticised reported
private conferences between Colonel
House and General Smuts regarding dis
position or the German colonies, at
wnich it was said an agreement had
been reached to sustain the secret
treaty between England and Japan for
disposition of certain German posses
sions in the Pacific. Senator Borah
said this was another exhibition of
secret diplomacy and declared that a
league of nations based on secret pro
ceedings would be an "infamous insti
tution." Senator King, of Utah, Democrat, de
fended the action of the American
commissioners in holding private con
ferences, declaring such conferences
were necessary to formulate views for
presentation to the peace conference.
Publicity Is Opposed.
All the meetings of the peace com
missioners should not be "heralded
from the housetops," asserted the
Democratic Senator.
LONDON. Jan. 30. The discussions of
the Paris conference regarding the fu
ture of the former German colonies is
being followed with intense interest
here. In some sections of the press
Concluded on Pane L Column 3.)
THERE'S A MAN AT THE DOOR WITH A PACKAGE.
i t .- , . :
Favorable Material Situation De
clared Responsible for Late Or
der From Washington.
Two of 16 steel vessels, each of 8SO0
tons, on which work was ordered sus
pended at the plant of the Northwest
Steel Company, were reinstated yes
terday on telegraphic instructions of
the United States Shipping Board. The
reason assigned was that the material
situation was in such condition they
could be completed rapidly.
No instructions have reached the
city relative to six of the same type
ships at the Columbia River Shipbuild
ing Corporation's yard that come within
the scope of the suspension edict, or
regarding four vessels of the 3800-ton
class at the Albina Engine & Machine
Works. The 9500-ton steamers at the
G. M. Standifer Construction Corpora
tion's Vancouver steel yard have not
been affected by the suspensions.
The original mandate was for the
stoppage of work on such steamers as
could not be completed by the end of
the first half of 1919. Immediately aft
erward it was said the action was due
to a decision of the Shipping Board to
cease the construction of 8800-ton car-
a'.Z ,TU" type.8',for U hd been'(Speclal.)-OreKon ha.s received a dol-
ueierrameo to turn out larger steamers.
That may restore to the Portland yards
replacement contracts equivalent to the
amount of -tonnage lost through the
suspensions.
DISCHARGE SYSTEM SCORED
Secretary Olcott I nanlo to Obtain
Itelease of Employes.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 30-. (Special.)
The failure of the Government to re
lease soldiers to fit existing conditions
is scored by Secretary of State Olcott
in a telegram today sent to Senator
Chamberlain, in which he declares:
"I don't understand the attitude of
the Government in view of the far
heralded cry for work for returned
soldiers. I have endeavored for two
months to secure the release of four
enlisted employes for reinstatement In
positions. Need them badly. In no
Instance have I succeeded in securing
discharge. It is discouraging."
WOMEN TO BE HONORED
Members of Third Army Start Fund
for Memorial.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Jan. '20. (Correspond
ence ''of The Associated Press.) A
movement to erect in Washington, D.
C. a monument to "American woman
hood in commemoration of her loyalty,
sacrifices and devotion to the Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces," has been
started by the Third Army.
It is proposed that General Pershing
appoint a committee to take up the
work and that only members of the
American Expeditionary Forces, the
Navy and the Merchant Marine be per
mitted to contribute to the fund. Un
der the proposed plan enlisted men
wouP give a dollar each and officers
three dollars each.
. tU...AXJlAJAA. U S3? ... 4 ,
Highway Commissioner
Makes Comparison.
ECONOMY INCENTIVE ABSENT
Clackamas County's Claims
Are Met With Statistics.
OBSTRUCTIONISTS GET JOLT
Stale Receives Allar". Worth of
Road for Every Dollar Speal,"
Declares W. Et Thompson.
STATIC CAPITOU, Salem. Jan. 30.
lar's worth of road for every dollar
spent, declared W. L. Thompson, acting
chairman of the State Highway Com
mission tonight In a statement which
virtually amounted to a complete refu
tation to all crlU-ism directed against
the commission.
Every argument advanced against
the policy of the commission, its
method of operation, its specifications,
its attitude toward maintenance force
accounts and contracts. Its costs and
similar matters were taken up one by
one and answered.
The statement was made in the open
meeting called to give critics an op-
portunity to air their views. When
Commissioner Thompson completed nis
statement he had covered the ground
completely and had Ironed out the argu
ments of the obstructionists.
ThrouKB Hl(knn;a Needed.
The greatest good for Oregon is the
policy of the commission, according to
the speaker's annuncement. The com
mission has followed the broad
vlsloned plan of pushing toward com
pletion the primary trunk roads of the
state, rather than consuming money in
the building of feeders or laterals or
market roads. The great need of Ore
gon is through nighways east and west
and north and south and to build
ihtfe the commission is committed.
The altruistic attitude of Multnomah
County was held up to the audience.
Mr. Thompson showed that Multnomah,
which contributes 40 per cent of the
money spent on roads, has not received
and does not ask that a dollar be spent
in that county; that all Multnomah
asks is that the primary trunk roads be
completed.
The speaker also showed that the
commission has undertaken to provide
improvement for the main traffic arte
ries, and automatically these arteries
tap the most densely populated sections
and where the land is more valuable.
In statistics prepared by the en-
Page
Column
Opposition to Mtusurc Argues for
Hun Language as Means of Com
bating Teuton Trade Efforts.
STATE CATITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. 30.
(Special.) "I don't want my chil
dren to be taught what we sll know
to be the prevailing language of hell."
This was the argument against the
teaching of German in the public
schools of Oregou as advanced on the
floor of the Senate today by Senator
Farrell, of Multnomuh. who voted to
adopt a majority report of the educa
tional committee, which favored the
passage of Senator Dlmick's bill pro
hibiting the teaching of German In all
state-aided schools.
A spirited debate ensued when a
minority support for the indefinite
postponement of the bill also was re
ported, but the Senate voted to approve
the bill with only eight dissenting
votes.
Senators Strayer and Norblad led the
debate in opposing the bill. Both as
serted It to be a childish move to pro
hibit the teaching of German, now that
the inevitable question of trade su
premacy is soon to be In the fore. They
characterized the bill as a "hymn of
hate." Senator Pierce, in supporting
the bill, said that the teaching of Ger
man in the public schools at I-a Grande
with the. resultant pro-German prop
aganda had poisoned the minds of his
two daughters until their brothers had
donned ihe American uniform and left
for the front.
The bill Is on the calendar for final
passage In the Senate tomorrow. It
is believed the opposition to it will
gain strength In view of the high
vote recorded for it today.
CHEAP TEXTBOOKS SOUGHT
llotie .Measure Proposes Furnish
ing Volumes at C'o-t.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. 30.
(Special.) Under the terms of two
bills Introduced today by Representa
tive Bean, the textbooks for elementary
and high schools of the state would be
furnished at cost, plus the cost of dis
tribution, either by printing or secur
ing the volumes at wholesale.
One bill carries an appropriation of
$5000 to establish a revolving fund for
that purpose and authorizes the Super
intendent of Public Instruction to han
dle the work of production and distri
bution. The other bill abolishes the State
Tex. book Commission and throws its
work over upon the Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
WOMEN STILL ARE NEEDED
Wj.i-
Workcrs Hold Carry
Meeting in New York.
On'
NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Termination
of the war. with a consequent lower
ing of Army morale, has intensified the
need for women war workers in the
United States and overseas. Five hun
dred prominent women today met at a
"carry-on" meeting of the Young Men's
Christian Association workers held at
the homo of Mrs. Vincent Astor.
Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Theodore Roose
velt. Jr.. both of whom returned re
cently from France, were among iho
speakers.
EXPRESS ROBBERS GUILTY
Thirteen Railway Messengers Con
fess to Larceny of (ioods.
BOSTON. Jan. 30. Thirteen railway
express messengers, employed on runs
between New York and Boston, today
pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny
of goods in transit.
Twelve were sentenced to terms of
from four months to one year. It was
charged that thefts involving approxi
mately $100,000 had occurred during th.
last 15 months. Goods valued at $10.
000 have been returned. It waa stated.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Ntaaskar.
TESTKItDAVS Maximum temperature, 41
dcirrr.s: minimum. J.", decrees. &
TODAV S Italn; moderate, westerly winds.
KorMrn.
Provisional agreement on Ccrmuo colonv
questions rrachvd. Pace 1.
Hungarian political situation Imoruies
Pare 3. a
National.
Secret diplomacy of l S.
pes-- dotation
alarms senate. face 1
Admiral Mayo appeals for tncreaao in United
States Navy. Pace 1.
Hoc Island plant defended. Pace 9.
Senate soon to hear of Bolshevik activities
Packers concerned about Immunity from
prosecution. Pace 4.
Congress asked to relieve shipyards of Fed
eral control. ! '.i k- -.
1-ea-lr.lature.
State Highway Commission presents road is
sues to L.i. glslature. Page 1.
Bill to bar German language in schools may
pass Senate. Page 1.
House goes gunning for Military Police.
Page 6.
Capital punishment bill Introduced by Clack
amas senator. Page u
Labor unrest stirs solons at Olympla. Page 7.
ItameMlr. 1
Philadelphia honors Pacific Coast boys from
overseas. rage a
No great surplus of food, says Hoover.
Page 4.
I ... if.. North aest.
Mediator in Seattle strike appeals for hon
est vote. Page 8.
Sports.
University basketball team to play two
games with University of Washington
Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Kour-cent cut In butter announced by city
creameries. Page 21.
Corn closes firm and higher in Chicago mar
ket. Page
Pool activity stimulates stocks in Wall
street. Page 21.
Traffic bureau to aid Portland port. Pace let
South orders ship material in Oregon.
Page -JO.
Tort land and Vicinity.
Albers' men urged to Join I'. S. service.
Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page SO.
ibstltute sewer measure drafted. Page 12.
Meeting of lumbermen called by Federal
Lauur Uuiiau. Pase 1-.
I
Defense Produces Wit
nesses, Many in Uniform.
EMPLOYES TELL OF LOYALTY
Rational Self Lost Through
Drink. Says Doctor.
ATROCITIES HELD AS LIES
.Some Teelare rkefentlant Neves- Al
tered Wore! Against Ameriea !-
Far as They Had Heard.
Witness after witness was called yes
terday by the defense In the Federal
Court espionage case against Henry
Alhers, former president of Albers Bros.
Milling Company, to testify that the
defendant, while president of the firm
and after America had entered the war.
had encouraged the enlistment of his
employes in the United States service,
and had told the young men they should
answer the call.
Several of the witnesses appeared on
the stand in uniform.
Numerous employes and officials of
the company testified that Henry Al
bers had never, to their knowledge, ut
tered a word against America or its
military and naval forces: that his at
titude had been one of consistent loy
alty throughout, and that he had origi
nated and maintained the policy of
holding positions open for such of his
employes who entered the service.
Rational Self la Lost.
Dr. E. A. Sommer. member of the
School Board, and at present director
of the influenza fight in the city, ap
peared as a witness for the defense,
testifying that he had been summoned
on numerous occasions, during a long
term of years, to care for Henry Albers
when the defendant was In the throes
of sufferings resulting from protracted
drinking. At such times, the witness
positively asserted, Albers lost all sem
blance of his rational self, and would
be unable after sobering to recall his
words or actions.
Contrasted to this testimony w
that of the remainder of the Govern
ment's witnesses, who attributed to
Henry Albers many seditious utter
ances, alleged to have been made both
in San Francisco and Portland, Includ
ing the flat declaration, immediately
after America entered the war, that
he was a German spy and did not care
who knew it.
BonKln Told hy Tl'ttSU
David McKinnon, superintendent of
construction at the Standifer Steel
Company's plant at Vancouver, testi
fied that two or three months follow
ing the outset of the world war. in
1914, he met Albers iu San Francisco.
They were old acquaintances.
"Well, what do you think about our
British cousins'." " is the query that he
says Albers put to him.
' "They arc no cousins of mine." " re
plied McKinnon.
"Never mind," said the defendant,
according to the witness, 'Before we get
through with them well kill every
man, woman and child In England!' "
The witness said that the bo. t
"stuck in his er:.w," and that, after
America declared war, he reported It
to the United States District Attorney
at San Francisco.
"What caused you to report this re
mark." inquired Mr. McGinn, of the
counsel for the defense.
"Because I have a wife and child of
my own'." snapped the. witness.
Automobile ItldV lleealled.
Piquancy was lent to the morninc ex
amination of witnesses by the appear
ance of Miss Olga Gomes, a San Fran
cisco manicurist, who testified for the
prosecution regarding remarks Henry
Albers is alleged to have made on an
automobile ride In that city. In April.
1918. In company with herself, another
young woman and Jack O'Neal. The
witness formerly resided at Mllwau
kle. Or.
Miss Gomes said that she first mot
Henry Albers when he entered the Sut
ter street barber shop, in San Fran
cisco, to have his nails manicured: that
they talked of mutual friends In Port
land, and that the conversation then
veered to the war.
"Mr. Albers changed right away."
tes'tified the witness, "changed his line
of conversation and started to one
thing. I remember, he stated very dis
tinctly that he was a Kaiser man from
head to foot." The taxicab ride was
later arranged, the witness stating that
Albers first, visited a nearby bar.
Ilrvolarlon Declared Near.
Pounding vigorously on his knee
during the ride, the defendant uttered
various seditious remarks, declared
Miss Gomes, among them being. "I am
a millionaire, and I will spend every
cent 1 have to help Germany win the
war."
"Deutschland uber alles'." was an
other exclamation attributed to Albers
on that ride. Warned by his compan
ions, he responded, said the witness: "I
don't care! I am a spy a spy. I am
ready to be shot right now for Ger
many! There will be a revolution in the
United States."
The advantages that fall to the lot of
window-cleaners were demonstrated in
the testimony of Henry Cerrano. called
by the Government, who testified that
in the latter part of 1U15, wit lie wash
ing office windows at the Albers plant,
the defendant entered the room and ex-
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