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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1919)
THE 3IORXIXG OREGOMAX, MONDAY, MARCH- 17, 1919. into the war this livewire Dutchman enlisted in the-marines and applied for ZAPATA STRONGHOLD his first naturalization papers. To date he has won live medals, two for Bav in? life, his was bag; including; the croix de guerre with palm, the dis tinguished service cross and the con gressional medal. The last he won for volunteering for night patrol across the .Me use at " Mouson. After other patrols had failed to bring back vital information he crossed the Mouson bridge in the face of heavy machine- Acts in Capacity of Sovereign TO PUNISH EX KAISER III uAHHAriZA u HAiilJu' State of Morelos in Full Con- : I KHi IT $ . . t j f J J SpS Wot Government. ' H JLOOiC ' jfHSiClC tilC 11QL.J' f REIGN OFMRCH ENDED. ; ' ' gun fire. He fell through a trap in the bridge, plunged in the water, swam to the opposite shore, explored the Ger man position, located the German machine-guns and got hack with the full information needed. . But this much-decorated Dutchman who is now an American citizen In good standing, does not want to remain in the army. "Not for mine." he smiled. PERSHIXCDECORATES ELEVEN 7 Generals. 2 Colonels, Lieutenant nd Private Get Medals. COBLENZ. March If fBy the Asso ciated Press.) Four major-generals. Relieve Responsibility. DECISION UP TO COUNCIL "Future-of German-Austria One or Mos-t Serious Problems Facing ' I'arls Peace Conference. ET JAMES M. TUOHT. (Copyright bv the New Tork World. Pub lished by Arroiment.) PARIS. Starch IS. (Special Cable.) The preliminary report of the com- ; mission on responsibilities shows that an ' important question has developed respecting the personal legal r.-.-ponibility of the ex-kaiser from the point of view of the British and Amer ican law. Both maintain that the ex katscr cannot be made penally respon sible for acts done in his capacity as a eoverelirn. such as provoking; the war or violarfr.sr Belgium, for in effect, as already stated in these dispatches, war is recognised as a legal method for settling; differences. To bring the former kaiser to Justice- it will be necessary to quote some criminal act. such as inciting to the murder of prisoners or. for instance, if tie decorated the captain who sunk the Lusttania. that would make him in British law an accessory to the mur der after the fact. DeelaUn I'P 1a rmmr. The commission proposed also to set up an " International tribunal for the trial of criminals without regard to ihrir nnk. The French make it no secret their position is that to punish the former Walscr Is a matter of sentiment with thern. with the 1.400.000 dead, and that "gal niceties liould not stand in the my. The question also arises whether the procedure proposed avuld be In ac cord with the American constitution as Involving retroactive legislation. The whole matter, goes to the council of ten for a decision. The British empire delegation does not seem able to manage its business as successfully, as it was engaged the entire sitttn Thursday over the rather absurd point as to whether Aus tralia or New Zealand Khould have the two Pacific Islands Just south of the line, Ngura and Angea. Aastralla Seek alaaal- Ngura has a wireless station which the Australian cruiser Melbourne de stroved. o Premier Hughes claims the Wland for Australia, not on sentimental grounds but because tt contains phos phate deposits which the Germans have worked. Hut rremler M:wv of New Zealand Insists that it tl.e Island are some what nearer his country New Zealand should have them and as neither would jleld the problem remains unsolved. The future of German-Austria is still troublini; the conference, as lis union m it ! Germany would make new Herman frontiers coternilnus with the ltnllan and southwest would extend JJwiss territory, a rn'!ittin. that both of these rounlrrs and France desire to prevent, the latest suggestion is for the neutraliiatu.il of the Tyrol, cuttmg eff the Vorarlberg u'iMrii-t from Aus tria and ll.s Incorporation as a new canlon In switsrrluml. Allied atloa Differ. Fut the French and Italian cantons oppose this solution, as it would ln ecri..rate a large, n.ldilional German papulation in S ilserlanU. giving the -.mans a considerable preponderance ,. therefore the conference seems to be thrown back on the scheme for neutralisation ,.f German-Austria as on the whole the ourest safeguard against Its Joining forces with Germany. In the meantime as to precisely how tho peace preliminaries are to be pre sented to Germany there seems a dis tinct conflict of views between the British and French. I am informed. Andro Tardleu stated yesterday that as we are still formally at war with Germany that these terms be handed Germany by a military delegation un t'er the same conditions as the armis tice, whereas British information is thai as the renditions are not merely military, but also financial and eco nomic, the German delegates must be .. ... i-exneetinir them. This seems to be i the reasonable course, but the matter Is still unsettled. three brigadier-generals, two colonels, one lieutenant and one private were presented with decorations by Oeneral John J. Pershing, commander-in-chief or the American expeditionary forces, Saturday morning in the square in front of the palace formerly occcupied . tne German emperor in Coblenz. The presentation of medals took place after General Pershing had inspected and reviewed two battalions of the fourth division, the personnel of the headquarters of the third army and the third army itself. At the head of the line of those decorated stood Lieutenant Cukela of .Minneapolis, Minn., and next to Cukela was Private John J. Kelly of Chicago, both marines who received the con gressional medal of honor. Distinguished service medals were presented to Major-Generals Dickman, commanding the third army; John I Hines, commanding the third corps: William G. Haan, commanding the seventh corps, and Charles H. Muir, commanding the fourth corps; Brigadier-Generals Harry A. Smith, in charge of civilian affairs in the occupied area; Campbell King, chief of staff of the third corps, and Malin Craig, chief of Staff of the army; Colonels George Tyner of the third army staff, in charge of transportation, and John C. H. Lee, chief of staff of the 8th division, the youngest chief of staff in the Ameri can expeditionary forces. CDUST RATES M GRANTED SHIP REQUESTED TO If.VXDLE POIlTL.t.I WHEAT. Kcirc.entalive McArlhur Asks That federal Craft Be Sent "tVcs-t for Kose Festival. ORKCOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. March 16. Few low-rate excur sions may be expected this year, the railroad administration told Senator Mc.Vary Saturday, but the west excur sion rates of one and one-third fare will be. granted to the I'acifio coast and return from June 1 to October 3. Special rates for the Oddfellows' grand lodge at Salem. In May, were finally de nied, by the railroad administration and this rule, it wan announced, will apply to all fraternal gatherings, state and county fairs, on the ground that the railroads under government control cannot afford to sacrifice any revenue. Special rates, however, may be grant ed to the Sliriners of the northwest to their national gathering at Indianapolis. With a view to hastening the matter of providing shipping to transport wheat products from the Portland dis trict. Senator McNary has requested Julius Barnes of .New York, director of the United States grain corporation, to advise him as to how soon the food administration's shipping needs will be cared for and ships made available for such use at Portland. Representative MeArthur asked the yesterday to send a Ips, cruisers and sub marines and other naval craft to Port land harbor for the Rose Festival, June 11-1 J. navy department. : number of battUVl SENATOR OPPOSES LEAGUE AMENDMENT TO COVENANT IS DECLARED ESSENTIAL. MEXICO CITY-, March 15. (By the Associated Press.) The state of More- los. Just south of this city, is com pletely under the control of government troops a fetrebinetaol shrdlu etaoin troops after being overrun for ten years by bands commanded by Emlliano Zapata. A campaign conducted by General Pablo Gonzales, commander of I the government forces, has been suc cessful. Zapata and a few hundred fol lowers being driven into the almost impassable mountain near Punta de Ixtla, on the boundary between Mexico and Guerrero. His capture, with that of his chief lieutenants, is expected almost any day. An opportunity to confirm the gov ernment's announcement that Morelos has been pacified has been afforded the correspondent of the Associated Press, who has Just completed a seven days' Journey by railroad, mule-back and afoot through a large part of the state, including virtually all of Zapata's for- mer strongholds. There is regular train service over the national railway of Mexico between this city and Cuerna vaca, the capital of Morelos, and colon ists and artisans are being taken there free of charge by the government. Cuernavaca, which has been held byl government troops for several months, is rapidly approaching a normal condi tion. Zapata's Cave Discovered. Gustavo E'.isondo, a former rough rider, who is in command at Cuerna vaca, reports the discovery of a cave 10 miles in length in the mountains where. Zapata had his headquarters. An average of 30 Zapatistas are surren dering to General Klisondo daily. If I they care to serve in the government armies they are accepted and sent to the northern states. Th district near Cuatla. where Gen eral Gonzales has his headquarters, shows results of the government's pro gramme of dividing up the greaat es tates among the people with the coop eration or the proprietors. Many former rebels are working in the fields, while the town of Cuatutla is being rapidly rehabilitated. The absence of a state government for ten years and the lack of funds, however, makes for slow de velopment of tho plan under which former workers have a chance to earn a small farm at the end of 10 years by sharing in the crops raised on the lands. The government is determined I to eliminate the old system under which the whole state of Morelos wan formerly divided Into 28 estates owned1! oy n families. Schools Are Reins; Opened. Schools are being opened, but their capacity is entirely inadequate. One 1 may see evidence of the conditions wmcn nave prevailed there in the cur- onlty of children, some of whom am i.-. and J 5 years of age. regarding the first I civiiuan iney nave ever seen. GOVERNMENT TAKES PORT DECREE NATIONALIZES BCENOS AIRES HARBOR. i:iif- ' ism ras-safct?: - . znix, jf.asaEM5-aa35agBtss - mrr .j if is;-. iuw.i.aiia!istir!2- M .i1- ' 11 l a , mm . . WuMtvmmMSm' m 11 jbh iff mm & mmi i i . s imiiH iP i&i mi J m at - a StESs! 1 ill -ja Wm " T m: v: ITALIAN SAILORS ACCUSED Juco-Slav Committee Seeks Allied Invotigatlon. PARIS. March IS (By the Associat ed rres. The Jugo-SMav committee in I'arls has issued a statement in which it says It learns that grave disturbances r.ave occurred at Sralato, Dalmatia. dur-1-g which, according to the information reaching the committee. Italian sailors fouu-ht the inhabitants with knives, killing or wounding several persons. Kventually the sailors were drrven back aboard their vessels, the statement adds. . The Jugo-Plav authorities have asked that the Inter-allied commission open an Inquiry Into the matter. It is announced from Felgrade that I-.aly has recalled Its newly-appointed minuter from that city, but it is stated that this has no connection with the i-palato disturbances. YANKS WILLING TO STICK -.et'r.'l.d Krum F1rt Tsre 1 portanl result of the review by Tersh 1 .. There was a dramatic element too. In the presentation to the honor men of the division of the hero medals and crosses for deeds performed on the Mirm and the Meuse. Pershing from the rostrum of hia dappled white horse, hailed the heroes as "the gal l.nt men of the gallant division" and praised them for havlnr riven expres sion on battlefields to "the aggressive American spirit." Serseaat Ceta tTdal ef lleaer. As typical of American democracy, at the head of the long line of honor men tood not General Lejune. commander of the division, who came only second, although he rtc-ived decoration oi commander of the legion of honor, nor Genera! Neville, commanding the ma rine brirade. who received distin guished orders. Kirst in line and tem porarily outranking all the generals stood a sergeant, barely able to speak Lngliaa and theu with a strong accent unl to stammer a few embarrassed words when Pershing pinned a con gressional medal of honor, the supreme 0,'coration for an American, on him and thanked him personally and on behalf rf the president and the American people. Sergeant Louis van Jerrel. aged !3, went to New York in February. 117. from Copenhagen on the Danish sailing satP Oluv Marks, but found his brief v?erlence a a sailor so rough that he deserted in New Tork and got a Job as a coal heaver In Newark, where he has now a girl," he says. Immediately after America's entry President Criticised for Not Taking Congress Into Confidence Dur ing Visit to Paris. DENVER. March 16. "Unless the league of nations is amended so as to properly protect and preserve our American Institutions, our country should not become a party to the coven ant." declared United States Senator elect Lawrence C. Phlpps, republican, of Colorado, In a signed statement issued here last night. The senator said of the hundreds of letters received by him concerning the proposed league the majority are opposed to acceptance of the league in its present form. A few. he said, presumed to assume, contrary to the facts that the senators who signed the Lodge resolution in Washington are op posed to a league In any form. The senator criticised the president for not taking consrress Into his con fidence during his first visit to Paris. and for not giving the cltixens what he termed a clear interpretation of the league covenant by sections. He ac cused President "A'ilson of speaking In generalities In explaining the league, and asserted its provisions are capable of various interpretations. YUKON VETERANS RETURN Welcoming Committee Formed to t Assit In Re-eMabllehment. DAWSON. T. T.. March Is. Yukon officials and representatives of patri otic and fraternal societies have formed a welcoming committee to receive re turning Yukon veterans of the war and assist in their re-establishment in civil life. The committee Includes George Mac Kensie. chief executive of the territory; Judge Black of the Yukon court, and Colonel Knight, commander of the northwest mounted police. Some veter ans are now arriving over the winter trail. ri-h Hatchery at Bend Completed. THE DALLES. Or., March It. (Spe cial.) W. O. Hadley. district fish and game warden, who returned to his home here today, announced that a fish hatchery at Bend has Just been com pleted at a cost of about $10,000. Mr. Hadley has been superintending work on the hatchery, which Is located on Tumalo creek, four miles west of Bend. It will have a capacity of 1,000.000 fish, and trout will be hatched exclusively. They will be planted In the headwaters of the Deschutes river. This is the first fish hatchery to be built in Central Oregon. Seasoned slaowood and Inside weed, green stamps, for cash. Holmaa Fuel Cc.. Maia Hi. A I3H Adv. - ei Efforts to Brin- About Compromise Between Ship Owners and Strikers Trove Futile. BUENOS AIRES, March 13. The Ar gentine government issued a decree to day empowering the customs house to oad and .unload chips and nationalize the harbor. This followed an effort bv Sir Regi nald Tower, British minister, to brinr about a compromise between the ship owners and strikers, acting in the role of mediator, which he assumed earlier in the day. The men demand full pay for the past month, during which they nave neen idle. Sir Reginald sug-gested to the shipowners that the men be paid for 13 days. The owners refused to consider the proposal. Under the decree issued by the gov ernment, the customs house will use government tugs in the loading and un loading of ships In the harbor. The men employed on the work will be fed In government kitchens at cost prices. The decree will become effec tive Monday morning. The government says it has enough men to provide ef ficient service. SOLDIERS' SCHOOL OPENS New Army Educational System Pro vides for Higher Learning. WASHI.VGTOX, March 18. Regula tions governing the army educational system now In operation in the Ameri cans expeditionary forces were ex plained in a general order issued by oeneral Pershing and made public Sat urday oy the war department. The or der establishes "divisional educational centers" to supplement the post schools already inaugurated and vocational training is authorized In addition to post-graduate courses In the usual scholastic subjects. , The number of students in each cen ter is limited to IS per cent of the or ganization It serves. Supplementing this work the soldiers will be given the privilege of attending educational in stitutions of France and Great Britain and will be allowed J2 per day for sub sistence and $1 per day for expenses. 10 accommodate the most advanced students an "A. E. K. educational cen ter" is to be established to provide college and technical training. WALP0RT ROUSED OVER OIL Prospects in District Said to Be De cidedly Encouraging. TOLKDO, Or.. March 16. (Special.) Ord Castle, county surveyor, recently returned from the Waldport country and brought with him samples of paraffin, asphalt and other oil indica tions. He says the people about wald port are much excited over the pros pects for oil. One well has been drilled to a depth of about 3000 feet and it is understood that the operators have struck a as flow.. The company recently ceased operations and placed a guard on the property. No stock is offered for sale as yet, but the company is trying to lease other land available. Three other companies are taking leases. Persons whorecently sold their tim ber las to the government have re served the oil rights. If it hasn't this trademark, it isn't a Victrola Yocan'feadily " identify the Victrola by ' the famous Victor trademark "His Master's Voice." It is not a Victrola without the Victor dog. This trademark is on every Victrola. It guarantees the quality and protects you from inferior substitutes. The word "Victrola" is also ar registered trademark of the Victor -Talking Machine Company. It is derived from, the word "Victor" and designates the products pf the Victor Company only. - As applied to sound-reproducing instruments, "Victrola" refers only to the instruments made by the Victor Com panythe choice of the world's greatest artists. Look inside the lid insist upon seeing the famous Victor trademarks. On the portable styles which have no lid, the Victor trademark appears on the side of the cabinet. x Victor Talking MachineiCo., Camden, N. J. ictro REVENUE OFFICES RUSHED THOUSANDS OP IiAST MINUTE DECLARANTS FILE. Treasury Officials Estimate Inflow of Income Tax Money in .Ex-, cess of 3800,000,000. WASHINGTON. March 16. Until late last night federal revenue collectors' offices throughout the country were receiving elenth-hour income taxes due Saturday at' the latest, and accept ing payments of the 25 per cent first installment. - Collectors reported that they were submerged beneath a flood of documents, checks and money orders and that It would take several days to prepare even a tentative tabu lation of receipts. Treasury officials calculated the probable inflow of tax money at somewhere between 8U0, 000.000 and $1,000,000,000. Persons who mailed their returns last night, or even today, will not be penalized for tardiness, it was said here. Collectors will be expected to ac cept returns any time next week, pro viding they do no regard the tardi ness as wilful. Furthermore, Revenue Commission er Roper has notified collectors to ac cept informal returns such as letters, giving an estimate of the tax due and accompanied by at least one-fourth of the estimated sum. It probably will be possible for any citizen who neglect ed to file returns by the final hour to write a letter estimating his tax and enclosing a check, without being penalized. in their flights as a flying mechanic, was engaged in patrol service for sev eral months before the war closed. He wears a gold -service chevron such as is awarded for overseas service. HOOD MECHANIC-IS HOME William McGoire Acoomrnles mots on Air Flights, HOOD RIVER, Or,, March 1-Will-lam McOuire, Hood River high school graduate and formerly athletle director of the Hood RiverCommercial clu, re turned home yesterday from Hampton Roads, Va where be has been sta tioned at a naval flying- 4mum, Mr. McGuire, who accompanied pilots - RESERVOIR JEARLY READY Astoria's Water System to Be in Use on May First. ASTORIA, Or., March 16. (Special.) The new high service reservoir of the -Astoria water system will be ready for use on May 1. The big bowl is lo cated on the crest- of ahill about two miles from the central portion of the city, and will have a capacity of 20, 000.000 gallons. It is of sufficient ele vation to supply the residences at the highest points in the city, and will give Astoria a total water storage capacity of 27,000,000 gallons inside the city and 100,000,000 gallons at the head works. The normal consumption is 4,000,000 gallons a day. The original contract price on the construction of the new reservoir was J126.000, but owing to the unexpected conditions arising as a result of the war thee ost will be about $10,000 more. ROAD SURVEY IN PROGRESS views of mid-Columbia scenic points and will exhibit his pictures here. Engineers Now at Work on North Bank Scenic Highway. HOOD RIVER, Or., March 16. (Special.) C. C. Hutchins, secretary of the White Salmon Commercial club and good roads advocate, while here yester day, announced that a crew of engin eers was engaged in Klickitat county making a survey of the North Bank highway east from the White Salmon river toward Lyle. The highway, Except for a stretch 'between Cooks and Car son, in Skamania county, has been graded. Mr. Hutchins has taken a number of Firdale Changed to Sutico. RAYMOND, Wash., March 16. (Special According to an order re ceived here by the local postoffice this week the name of the postoffice at Firdale, a town on the Milwaukee, seven miles out of Raymond, was changed to Sutico. The new name was made up from the Sunset Timber company, using the first two letters of each word. The change was deemed necessary on account of the large num ber of Firdaies in various states of the the United States, and also the name sounds so much like Ferndale that the two offices were often mixed up, much mail being missent on that account. The railroad station is called P. & E. Junction. Read The Oregonian classified ads. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of , LEARN TO DANCE - RINGLER S DANCING . ACADEMY FOIBTEEXTH ST., OFF WASHINGTON. New beginners' classes starting Mon day and Thursday evening of this week; also new advanced class Friday. SPECIAL COURSE OF 8 LESSORS. Ladles, S2.SO. Gentlemen, $5.00. PRIVATE INSTRI"CTIO- DAILY. Six Lessons S5.00 You should improve your etyle of dancing, for it is the essence of the dance as taught here, and a few pri vate or elsBB lessons with us will do reu more good than a whole series of srdinary lessens, . " if The height of the giraffe varies from 15 to 18 feet. Doth I'BOHC. k Enroll ow. EVEKY. EVENING MUSIC AND DANCING I rom 6 to 7:30. 8:30 to 12:30 P. M. W. 3. Young Mgr. Open 11 A. M. to S A.M. TRY OFR DAILV LUNCH II A.M. to P.M. tic. 80c, 85c. 40c to 75c, Including- boup. vegeta bles, drinks, dessert. 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