a t -tr tit' .
,VOT- T..VTT1 n IS QIS -entered at Portland lOtltea)
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
F
TURK INSTIGATOR OF
MASSACRES IS HANGED
GOVERNOR OF DIARBEKR IS EX
ECUTED IX PUBLIC.
OF
LLOYD GEORGE GAINS
IN HULL BYE-ELECTION
LABOR PROBLEMS
JAPANESE DESERTION
OF PARIS FORESEEN
FRENCH SATISFIED
E
WLXXER IS SUPPORTER QF MR.
FAILURE OF RACIAL EQUALITY.
tYILSOX'S 14 FOISTS.
DEMAND IS RESENTED.
PEACE DEMANDS 0
w
M M STER
TERMS OF VICTORY
LOAN IDE KNOWN
SAXONYMURDERED
DIPLOMATS
Reparation and Saar Basin
Questions Settled.
CLEMENCEAU IS REJOICED
"Tiger" Tells French Radical
Socialists of Progress.
JLLOYD GEORGE TO GO HOME
Council of Four Meets Unexpectedly
and Adjusts Problems, so Pre
mier Can Return to England.
FARIS. April 11 (Br The Associated
TTess.) Quit unexpectedly a meeting
f the council of four wax held at six
'clock this evenlnc with President
Wilson In attendance. The call for the
meeting resulted from Premier Lloyd
George's determination to roturn fo
London tomorrow.
The British premier will remain In
his home country for a week and. be
cause of his lengthy absence from
PariaT he and his colleagues decided to
request a final meeting today for the
purpose of closing certain phases of
the discussion, which the premeir con
sidered best for him to attend to per
sonally, instead of leaving the task to
Arthur J. Balfour, bis substitute in the
council.
Puring the early hours of the day
the president remained at home, but
later went driving with Mrs. Wilson.
The bright sunshine after rain In the
morning bad filled the streets with
Parisians, to whom the sight of the
president's car baa become familiar,
n ilHi la Fatigaed.
Little trace of the president's recent
Illness remains, but the large amount
of work last week fatisued him so
much that he declared he would do
absolutely no work today.
The only callers were the former
American ambassador and 41 rs. Sharp,
who came to say good by. as they will
leave for the United States Monday.
The session, which began at t o'clock.
ran wall into the dinner hour and broke
.up after t o'clock. The discussion cov
ered the general situation, among
other qurations the date when It would
b possible to conclude the draft treaty
and summon the German delegates to
Versailles.
No statement was given out. but It
was announced this evening that Presi
dent Wilson will Issue a statement to
morrow, presumably referring to the
accomplishments of the council of four
nd of the general situation to date.
Italia Qaestl.a Next.
The Italian and Jugo-Slav questions
will come before the council tomorrow,
Arthur J. Balfour, sitting in place of
air. Llloyd George.
PARIS. April 11 (TTavas.) Premier
Clemenceaa told deputation of the
' radical socialist croup which called
upon him today that the question of
reparation by Germany had been set'
tied among the allies a few hours
previously on a basis that would sat
Isfy the desires of the deputation as
these had been presented to him. and
that the same could be said for the
negotiations concerning the Saar val
ley.
Gaaraateea Are Demanded.
The deputation was headed by Deputy
Kene Renoult, who set forth to the
premier that the group considered it of
great Importance that the league of
rtatlons should be organized In such
way as to prevent in future any at
tempt against the security of the world
and the Independence of Its people.
The group, eaid its spokesman, de
manded no less hopefully the granting
of Immediate material guarantiees that
Trance should be protected from any
fresh aggressslon. To reach this end
the group considered two things
necessary a strongly irganized fron
tier and the disarmament of Germany,
the permanency of which should be
secured by continuing control.
Concerning reparations, the minimum
requirements formulated by the group
comprised placing the coal mines of the
Saar basin at the disposal of France,
while It contended that complete repa
ration must be obtained for all dam
age to persons and property and provi
sion made for the payment fiom enemy
xunda of all war pensions.
Irrsaler la Rejoiced.
Premier Clemencean replied that he
agreed with M. Rcnoolt. They were
animated by the same feelir.g. the pre
mier declared, and It gave him great
Jor today to be able to announce that
since the day previous the question of
reparation had been settled between
the allies on the basis which the group
considered necessary for France. The
same as true, addsd the premier, of
the negotiations concerning the Saar
fcas'.n.
At the end of the interview the dele
gatea of the group declared they had
every reason to be aatisfied with M.
Clemenceau's declaration.
The Impression was given that the
work of the peace conference was at
the point where a conclusion was In
sight, and that In a few days the public
could b fully Informed of the deci
sions that bad been reached. Until that
time It seems Improbable that the gov
rnment will accept a parliamentary I urday when a half dozen loads of
debate, either at a public sitting of I prime heavies sold for f J0.49 per h un
til a lcgUiUve body or in caucus, idredweicht. .
Trial of Moslems Responsible for
Atrocities in Armenia Sow on
In Constantinople.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Saturday. April
II. Kernel Bey, governor of Diarbekr,
has e.n publicly hanged in . Bayasld
Square in Stamboul In the presence of
the military governor of Co -stantinople
and her high officials.
Kernel Bey was sentenced to deati.
as one of those responsible for the Ar
menlan deportation and massacres in
the Tozghad district. The former com
mander of the gendarmerie in Yosghad
was sentenced to IS years imprisonment
In the fortress.
These sentences were confirmed by
an imperial trade.
The trial of those responsible for
the Armenian massacres by the Turks
began early in February at Constanti
nople. The prosecutor declared that it
was necessary to punish the authors
of the massacres, which had filled the
whole world with a feeling of horror.
Kernel Bey was former Turkish mln
ister of food.
ITALIAN BORDERS CLOSED
Serious Situation On Other Side of
Alps Kept From Paris.
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usnea By Arrangement.)
PARIS. April 13. (Special cable.
It Is stated tonight that the Italian
borders have been closed to prevent
news reaching Paris of the serious sit
uation in that country.
Disorders are said to have occurred
early today following the political.
strike Tuesday. Certain dispatches re
port that a' revolution has broken out
but there is no confirmation for this
story.
It is known that the situation in
Italy is not reassuring and the dele
Ration here has InMsted that the delay
of peace and the negotiations over
Fiume have increased the embarrass
ments of the government and made
matters at home very difficult to can
die..
LIBEL LAW IS PROTESTED
cwr Legislation Now Before Goy
ernor for Signature.
DENVER. Colo, April IS. Governor
Shoup announced yesterday he had re
ceived several letters from newspapers
throughout Colorado protesting against
the Andrew libel law, paeaed by the last
legislature and which is be for, him for
signature. The law provides that "tne
truth shall only constitute a complete
defense when written or published with
good motives and for Justifiable ends.
The governor has announced he will
defer signing the law until newspapers
of the state have an opportunity to be
heard.
HIGH WAGES MAINTAINED
Heads of Packing Companies As
sure Labor of Continued Scale.
CHICAGO. April 1J. Heads of Chi
cago's five leading packing companies
yesterday gave assurance to labor, the
government and the nation that there
would be no reduction of wages in tbeir
plants for at least one year after the
signing of peace.
They save their pledge in a letter
mailed tonight to Secretary of Labor
William B. Wilson. Their action means
that 200.900 workers, at present re
ceiving war-time wages the highest
paid in the history of the packing bus!
ness will continue to receive not less
than the present scale during the criti
cal first year of readjustment after the
peace treaty has actually been signed.
they said.
SOUTH BEND STILL TAKEN
James Hurley Lodged in Jail to
Await Hcarinj.
SOUTH BEND. Wash, April 15.
(Special.) A raid on a moonshine
plant by Deputy Sheriff Stevens of
racific county and bnerut jonn r
Berry of Lewis county resulted In the
arrest of James Hurley of Ashlock and
the seizure of jalf a barrel of whisky.
Mr. Hurley's outfit consisted of a large
milk can and the regulation copper
worm.
Hurley is lodged In the Pacific coun
ty JaiL
ARMENIANS DIE IN RIOTS
Hundreds of Sufferers Housed Un
dcr Military Protection.
LONDON, April !. A Reuters dis
patch from Cairo, dated April II, atates
that many Armenians were massacred
during the rioting on Wednesday and
Thursday.
It Is said tha 2509 Armenians were
collected there on Friday night and
lodged in various buildings under mill.
tary protection.
CATHOLIC HOME IS REFUGE
Former King Ludwlg of Bavaria
Crosses Swiss Frontier.
BERNE. April 13. Former King Lud
wlg of Bavaria crossed the Swiss fron
tier Friday night.
He has taken up residence In the
home for aged Catholic priests at
Zizers, In the canton of Grisons.
HOGS BRING TOP PRICES
Porkers on Stonx City Market Sell
for $20.40 per Hundred.
SIOUX CITY. Ia, April 1J. All pre
vious records for hog prices on the
Sioux City market were shattered Sat-
High Off;! Slain by En
Ntd Soldiers.
aJE BUILDING IS STORMED
Chief Dragged Out, Thrown
Into River, Then Shot.
MUNICH FACES CIVIL WAR
Three "Would-Be Governments Now
Contending for Life and Recog
nition in Bavaria.
COPETTHAGEN. April 13. Herr Neur-4
ing. war minister In the government
of Saxony, was killed at Dresden yes
terday by disgruntled soldiers to whom
the minister had refused a hearing.
The war ministry was stormed by dem
onstrators wlo dragged out Herr Neur
lng and threw him into the Elbe, where
he was shot and killed ax he tried to
swim to the bans:.
Wounded patients in. the Dresden
hospitals, says the Dresden dispatch.
collected in the morning In the theater
square to protest against an order Is
sued by Herr Neurlng to the effect
that the wounded In future should re
ceive only peace-time pay. Five or six
hundred men formed a procession to
the war ministry and sent a deputation
to see the minister, who refused, how
ever, to receive them.
Government Troops Sabmtt.
Upon this the crowd. Incited by com
munistic speakers, stormed the en
trance to the building. The sentries
were overpowered and government
troops declared they would not attack
the crowd, and marched off after sur
rendering their arms.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the dem
onstrators had forced their way into
the main building, followed the war
minister to the upper story, where he
fled, and dragged him out into the
street.
After the minister had been severely
maltreated by the crowd he was burled
from the bridge into the river. When
he tried to swim to the bank the dem
onstrators fired at him and within a
few moments he disappeared under the
water.
Siege Proclaimed la City.
The state of siege has been pro
claimed in Dresden,
Five persons were killed in yester
day's' disorders, but eventually the
demonstrators dispersed on the min
ster of worship promising a deputa
tion that all the demands of the sol
diers should be granted old rates of
pay and adequate food rations.
BERLIN, April 13. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Civil war In Munich is
regarded as Imminent following the ac-
Concluded on Pace 2, Column 3.)
CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Half the Time We Think Tkis Is True And the Other Half We Believe Thla Is True.
ICopTrirht: 1819: By John T. VcCntcbeon.t
FOURTEEN POINTS , M YEASTS )
i EL&gfl 111-WITHDRAW I! - 6? ) ALL THE ISSUES)
Whereas, as a
In Result Is Seen Weakening of Ele
ment in Parliament Which De
mands "Strong Peace." -
BY JAMES M. TCOHY.
(Copyright by the New York World.
Pub-
usned by Arrangement.)
PARIS, April 13. (Special Cable.)
The crushing defeat of the coalition
unionist candidates In the central Hull
bye-elections, which might be expected
ordinarily to cause dejection in Pre
mier Lloyd George's entourage, has
had, in the peculiar circumstances In
which he is placed, quite different ef
fects. Lord Eustace Percy, who was so badly
beaten, represents the same class, jingo
imperialist sentiment as actuated the
premier's 400 supporters in their pro
test against his supposed adherence
in the peace conference, to th prin
ciples of making peace to which he, in
common with the rest of the entente
premiers, solemnly pledged themselves
in accepting President Wilson's 14
points.
The successful candidate at re-election.
Commander Kenworthy, Is an As-
quithian liberal, a member of the party
nearest akin in England to President
Wilson's views and princi; les.
The result of the election, therefore.
is taken at British headquarters here
as strengthening Lloyd George's hands
in his support of President Wilson. It
is taken also as a very strong indica
tion of what would happen to the
members of parliament who advocate
the so-called "strong peace" If -they
force the premier to dissolve parlia
ment.
It Is understood that the Japanese
proposal to obtain the Insertion of an
amendment in the preamble of the
covenant of the league of nations de
claring the equality of races was lost
because of the promised opposition of
Premier Lloyd George. He proposed to
resist such an amendment by every
means in plenary session of the con
ference.
MAY DAY OUTLOOK OMINOUS
Paris Is Concerned Aboit Possible
Labor Demonstration.
PARIS, April 13. The approach of
May 1 is arousing uneasiness as re
gards the manner In which that day,
long notable In European labor an
nals, will be celebrated here. Some
Parisians who are leaving the city for
the Easter holiday Intend to prolong
tbeir stay until after the first of the
month.
At present all that Is known as to
the scope of the programme is that the
labor unions and the general labor fed
eration are planning a demonstration
which may take the form of a general
strike of all labor for 24 hours, or a
limited strike which would leave the
public services in operation.
PORTLAND JVIEN BUY LAND
Haradan Cattle Company Purchases
Big Tract in Montana.
MILES CITT. Mont. April 13. Pur
chase of a tract of 8000 acres, formerly
known as the Towers-Burt ranch, near
Beebe, Mont., has been made by the
Haradan Cattle company, of Portland.
Or. The company Is said to be among
the largest breeders of high class stock
In that state. ,
Matter of Fact. Thla la Probably th True Situation.
Peace-Makers Make Sorry
Pretense of Interest.
LITTLE SINCERITY IS SHOWN
Conference Intent on Politics
and Social Questions.
NEEDS OF CAPITAL NOTED
Wilson's Speech for Recognition or
" Monroe Doctrine Said to Have
Swung Balance for V. S.
EY HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE.
(Copyright bv the New Tork World. Pub
lished by Arrangement,;
PARIS, April 13. (Special Cable.)
Stilted, perfunctory and unreal was the
fourth plenary session of the peace
conference held on Friday at the Qual
d'Orsay. Perhaps the explanation of
its artificiality lies In the fact the sub
ject under discussion was labor.
There was faint pretense of interest
on the part of the members of ths
various missions, but they carried off
their roles poorly and one could plainly
see they acted under a sense of obliga
tion to appear to be concerned rather
than from any spontaneous Impulse
growing out of devotion to foe topic
Warning; Is Issued.
M. Vandervelde of Belgium Impressed
spectators as striking the boldest note
when he warned the delegates that the
coming labor conference in October, In
Washington, must be thoroughly rep
resentative of all workers everywhere.
Apparently he meant that Germans are
to be Included. He spoke with deep
conviction, and from that standpoint
was unique during the session.
Others gave t"..a impres-Ion that they
were more Intent upon saying how lit
tle instead of how much could be given
labor. Nevertheless the fact that the
conference has undertaken to brin
into being a new charter of workers'
rights, is a step far in advance of the
easier peace makers who were actu
ated by dynastic motives and always
by a capitalistic" and self-aggrandiz
ing purpose.
But this conference perforce is more
intent upon political systems and upon
social betterment and slnc capital has
the especial protection of present po
litical methods, it follows that capital
is always surer of more respect than
labor, which condition was borne out
on Friday.
. Little Interest Is Shown.
Most of the delegates were plainly
bored and so were the spectators. The
meeting was held In the grand hall in
stead of the clock room and for two
hours and a half the full session con
tinued under the high-ceiled walls
heavily gilded and over-ornate In the
empire style.
Premier Clemenceau presided and
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Nipponese Delegates Are Known to
Regard Action of Conference
as Deliberate Affront.
BY HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE.
(Copyrisht by the New Tork World. Pub
llshed by Arrangement.)
PARIS. April 13. (Special cable.)
Will Japan withdraw her delegates
from the peace conference?
That is the question that has been
agitating Paris since it became known
that the revised draft of the league of
nations covenant does not contain
provision against racial discrimination.
Various efforts have been under way
to soothe Japan's dignity, but how far
they will be successful cannot yet be
said.
Baron Makino, head of the mikado'
envoys, has received definite instruc-
tions to return to Japan in the event
that the race clause is not adopted, and
it would not be surprising to other
delegations If he were to follow these
orders. Some of the leading men here,
however, are inclined to the. belief that
the Japanese will remain and proceed
on a trading basis, seeking compen
sation for what they are said to re
gard as a deliberate affront by press
ing claims In Asia that heretofore had
not been viewed with favor.
Conditions looking toward the com
plction of peace agreements were far
from healthy anyway and the Japan
ese complication, plus the mess into
which the question of reparations has
been brought a mess that is dally be'
coming worse does not tend to lighten
the trouble.
Great Britain alone, because of the
insistence of Australia, blocked the in
elusion of the race equality gection in
the league constitution.
The covenant itself has been ap
proved precisely as it was shown to be
changed in the amendments cabled last
week. It will not be published until a
plenary session of the peace conference
has been held to act upon the draft.
The session of the big four yesterday
was given over to consideration of the
Japanese position and to the question
of reparations.
More and more the conference Is suf
fering from the blight of secrecy, which
affords the basis for wide criticism
CHILEAN MISSION ARRIVES
Views Regarding Commercial Rela
tions with United States Exchanged
WASHINGTON, April 13. Members of
the special Chilean commercial mission
who have wrrived in Washington on a
journey -which will take them to the
principal cities of the United States and
to England and France, were guests at
a luncheon given in their honor today
by Henry P. Fletcher, United States am
bassador to Mexico and formerly tm
bassador to Chile.
A number of cabinet officers and
other government officials were pres
ent and there was an Informal ex
change of views regarding commercial
relations between the United states ana
Chile and the development of plans pre
pared in both countries for the exten
sion of commerce.
MISS MORGAN BARS HUNS
Home In Versailles Xot to Be Used
by German Delegates.
PARIS, April 13. A report has been
widely circulated that a house at Ver
sailles owned by Miss Anne Morgan
daughter of the late J. Pierpont Mor
gan of New York City, was to be occu
pied by German delegates to the peace
conference. Miss Morgan has written
the Intransigeant, saying:
'Never shall my house serve to lodge
a German delegate."
The building now is being used as a
hospital.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 55
degrees; minimum, it aegrees.
TODAY'S Fair: heavy to killing frost
westerly winds.
Foreign.
Peace demands of France satisfied. Page 1.
Lloyd George strengthened by Hull Bye
elections. Page 1.
Problems of labor bore peace diplomats
at Paris. Page 1
Turk instigator of Armenian massacres is
hanged. Page 1.
Japanese desertion of peace conference is
foreseen. Page 1.
Eaxon war minister slain by enraged soldiers.
Page L
Western soldiers grimly silent in first over
top drive. Page b. y
National.
Victory loan terms announced by Secretary
Glass. Page i.
One hundred and sixty-eight officers win
medals. Page a.
Kon -partisan league Is slowly nearing end.
Page o.
Henrv L. Stlmson. former secretary of war.
takes up arms for General Crowder
against Senator Chamberlain. Page &
Domestic.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst dies at Pleasanton,
Cal. Page 4.
Reports show business in America badly
hampered. Page 3. .
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Los Angelas
6-, Portland -is; can jrrancmco o-o,
Seattle 1-7; Sacramento 7, Oakland 6;
Vernon-Salt Lake game postponed, snow.
Page 10.
Frank Troeh retains Hercules trophy by
three points. Page 11.
National baseball commission may dissolve
as result ol Baltimore suit. i'age iu.
Pacific Northwest.
Newspaper profits topic of Oregon confer
ence or puoitsners Apni zo-e. f age o.
McAdoO'speaks at Medford for victory loan.
Page 2.
Poindexter objects to amended league cove
nant. Page b.
Portland and Vicinity.
Palm Sunday services held in Portland
churches. Page 11.
Members of 81st division to return without
French brides. Page 16.
Price-fixing board aid to construction.
Page IS.
Chief White Elk and princess to aid in
Oregon s victory drive. Page z.
Eastern Oregon united for through high
ways. Page 4.
Several are injured in traffic accidents.
Page 4.
Oregon loan quota of 25,000,000 likely.
Page 12.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pago 12.
New Issue Four and One
Half Billions.
FOUR-YEAR MATURITY FIXED
Notes, Bearing 43-4 Per Cent,
Partially Tax Exempt,
ISSUE TO BE CONVERTIBLE
This "Will Be last of liberty Loans,
Says Secretary Glass In Slate,
ment Giving Details,
REDUCTION ir OREGON'S LOAN
QUOTA INDICATED IN
ESTIMATES.
Comparison of Oregon's fourth
liberty loan quota, as allotted to
Portland and up-state territory,
with estimated quotas for the
fifth, or victory loan, follows:
Fourth Loan Quotas.
Portland J18.18S.S00
Outside districts 15.519.600
State (33,708,100
Victory Loan Quotas.
Portland S13.641.4f0
Outside districts 11,639.625
State
281,075
WASHINGTON, April 13. Terms c.'
the victory loan were announced to
daj by Secretary Glass. They are:
Amount J t. 500. 000, 000, oversubscrip
tions to be rejected.
Interest 45i per cent, for partially
tax exempt notes, convertible into 3-ji
per cent notes wholly tax exempt.
Maturity four years, with the treas
ury reserving the privilege of redeem
ing the notes in three years.
The 3 per cent notes to be issued
later also may be converted subse
quently bacjc into 44 pr cent notes.
Notes Partly Tax Exempt.
The i per cent securities are to ba
exempt from state und local taxatic ,
excepting estate and Inheritance
taxes, and from normal rates of fed
eral income taxes. The 3 per cent
securities are exempt from all federal.
state and local taxes, except est&te
and inheritance taxes.
The size of the loan was much
smaller than had been anticipated by
most financial observers, -ho looked
for an isE-ie 'of about $6,000,000,00u.
particularly In view of Secretary Glass
past statements that the loan would
be five or six billions.
This will be the last liberty loan.
Secretary Glass explained, although
there will be other issues of govern-
ent securities to finance belated war
expenses. These will not be flcated by
popular campaigns.
Past Issues Not Affected.
None of the past issues of liberty
bonds is convertible into victory loan
notes, and there are no specific pro
visions in the terms of the victory is
sue serving directly to maintain mar
ket prices on past issues.
In many communities the selling
campaign already has begun actively
without formal acceptance of subscrip
tions, said reports today to the treas
ury, although the official opening date
is April 21, one week from tomorrow.
The drive will continue three weeks
until May 10.
'In fixing the terms of the Issue,"
said Secretary Glass' announcement of
the victory loan, "the treasury has
been guided largely by the desire to
devise a security which will not only
prove attractive to the people of the
country in the first Instance but the
terms of which should insure a good
market for the notes after the cam
paign is over and identical prices for
the two series and should not affect in
juriously the market for the existing
bonds of the liberty loans.
Victory Last Liberty Loan.
'This will be the last liberty loan.
Although as remaining war bills are
presented further borrowing must be
done, I anticipate tha. the require
ments of the government, in excess of
the amount of taxes and other Income.
can, in view of the decreasing scale of
expenditure, be readily financed by the
issue of treasury certificates from tlm
to time as heretofore, which may be
ultimately refunded by the issue of
notes or bonds without the aid of an
other great popular campaign such as
has characterized the liberty loans.
Terms of the loan are as follows:
"The victory liberty loan, which will
be offered for popular subscription on
April 21, will take the form of 4i per
cent, three-four-year convertible gold
notes of the United States, exempt from
state and local taxes, except estate and
inheritance taxes, and from normal
federal Income taxes. The notes will
be convertible, at the option of tha
holder, throughout their life into 3-ii
per cent three-four-year convertible
gold notes of the United States, exempt
from all federal, state and local taxes,
except estate and inheritance taxes.
In like manner the 34 per cent notes
will be convertible into the 4 Per cent
notes.
"The amount of the Issue will be
$4,500,000,000, which, with the deferred
installments of Income and profits
taxes payable, in respect to last year's
income end profits, during the period
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