VOL. 1WII1. 0. J8.22G. El.-.t.-!--?fJM''y. PORTLAND, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $116,077,900 .IS LOAN -rnTA i im n niOTniPTO ITALIANS AT PARIS ; SEEM TO WEAKEN SHASTA LIMITED MAY T BURLESON ACCUSED OF SOON RESUME SERVICE Lvxrniors train is demaxd TERRORIZING WORKERS iuihl m j uioimuio CAMPAIGN GAIXS MOMENTUM IX FORCES ROUT REDS AND PARTY HERE OF E ALL CRITICISM RUTHLESSLY OS PACIFIC COAST. . SUPPRESSED IS CHARGED. TWO DAYS. T IS OU 11 IS 0 VEHMMEN RECORD 1 6 Slight Modification of De mands Reported. WILSON STICKS TO GROUND President Firm That Latins t. Shall Not Grab Fiume. ORLANDO SEEKS SOLUTION Italian Premier Arranges -to Hold Conference With Lloyd George v to Discuss Adjustment. PARIS. April S2- (By the Associ ated Press.) There are indications of weakening- on the part of the Italian delegation and a disposition to with draw their demands for the Dalmatian hinterland if permitted to have the coast, the coastal watershed and Fiume. President Wilson is Inflexible in his position thai Fiume shall not be an nexed to Italy, thus bottling up Jugo slavia. Although Premier Orlando probably will not attend the meetings of the council of four immediately, the in clination of the Italians to compromise is looked upon as encouraging by the allies, who apparently Vre hopeful that an agreement may'be reached by mu tual concessions. Orlaad la Ceafereacea. The Italian premier, while not at tending the session of the council to day, had a series of private conferences, and arranged a meeting with Premier Lloyd Ceorge. with a view to seeking a plan of adjustment. One compromise proposed to the Ital- ms. making provision for the recog nition of their claim to Flume in ex change for the abandonment of their claim to the Dalmatian coast, was re jected. Although the Italian peace confer- i ence delegation made no official state ment on the aahject. a member of the delegation told the Associated Press today that it considered It useless for the Italian delegatea to take part In further conference unless the allies were' willing to grant their requests. Italia a. Moat ladlgaaat. The Indignation of the Italian dele gation is as strong against the British and the French as against the Amer icans, and after the failure of Premier Orlando again today to appear at the meeting of the council of four, the break between the Italians and the allies became well defined. In the meantime. Premier Clemenceau and Lloyd George and President Wil son are busily considering the ques tion of the future of Kiao-Chau with Baron Maklno and Viscount Chtnda of the Japanese delegation. The American delegates declare em phatically that President Wilson is de termined not to yield on the Fiume question. As America was not a party to the London treaty, the president re fuses to discuss controversies arising ever the Dalmatian coast and other countriea covered by the secret treaty signed by Italy. Franca and Great Britain. Meeting Meat lasatUf artery. It was learned today that it was at the suggestion of the Italian delega tion that President Wilson remained away from the meeting Monday morn ing, when Premlera Lloyd George, Clemenceaa and Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnlno discussed the London pact. The meeting between the repre sentatives of the three powers. It is understood, was extremely unsatisfac tory, as Italy insisted that the London treaty should not be affected by her subsequent agreement to President Wil son's 14 points, and demanded the lit ral fulfillment of the promises made her previously. The Italian delegates are not pre paring to leave Paris, apparently be lieving that the allies will approach them with a compromise before peace Is signed with Germany. However, the French. British and American delegates show no signs of weakening and con tinue to advise the Italians of the meetings, as if the Italian delegates bad not bolted. V. S. Delegates Opawse lasnlta. So far as can be learned here, no ! request that their delegates be given freedom of Intercourse has been re ceived from the Germans. It would not surprise the American delegates, how ever, if such a request were presented. The reeling in American official cir cles Is that the German delegatea hould be treated with the customary formal diplomatic courtesy. The belief Is beld that any attempt to treat them as prisoners, or to guard and bar all I access, would merely result In the flood ing of neutral countries with masses of uncontrolled versions and comment on the conference sent out from Berlin, possibly under the suggestion that the allies were unwilling to have the truth known, whereas such propaganda could he largely anticipated and disarmed by permitting news of the German attitude to be bandied under proper control di rect from Paris. PARIS. April 22. (Havas.) The Tempa says thst the new frontier be Imn Italy and German Austria ap parently has been definitely fixed as Italy demanded it and as France and Orrat Britain in 191 promised it should iCoacludd ea i'.f. 2. Column . Rail Directors Expected to CItc Ap proval Following Their Visit to San Francisco. Restoration of the ehaata Limited at an early date Is regarded certain as a result of the visit to the Pacific coast of rail chiefs of the government rail road administration. The Shasta Lim ited was one of the luxuries of travel that was removed because war time conditions required the use of locomo tives for hauling essential traffic It was discontinued between Portland and Seattle May II. I1S. when traffic be came too heavy on the line Into Puget sound terminals, and between Portland and 6an Francisco June 12. Recently the announcement was made from Washington that excess - fare trains would be restored where busi ness demanded and revenues war ranted. The Shasta Limited was a popular and well-patronixed train dur ing the period it was maintained and Is demanded by travel up and down the Pacific coast. At Seattle and Portland business men stated to the officials their desire for the service to "be renewed. Max Thelan. director of public service, and Edward Chambers, director of traffic, the two men under whose sanction the service would come, it is believed will give their approval at San Francisco and the service will be resumed at an early date. VILLA AGAIN ON RAMPAGE Rebel Leader Reported Looting and Hanging Civilians. EL PASO, Tex.. April 22. Villa fol lowers are again wrecking railroads, hanging civilians and looting towns. according to mining men who arrived from northern Mexico today. They re ported that' a Villa band burned a freight train of 10 cars on the Mexico Northwestern railroad last Thursday. They wrecked the Santa Isabel bridge, ran the locomotive into the break and looted the train of all food supplies. At Sauceillo, Chihuahua, a few days ago, Francisco Villa. Felipe Angeles and their followers entered the town, hanged Bauredo Duran, the mayor, be cause be could not round up the ci vilians for ransom, as they were all hiding in the hills: hanged three oth ers; looted the stores, and left, the Americans said. OLD BREAD RICE IS GONE New York Bakery Head Says Cost ' Will Kcver Go Back. NEW ORLEANS, April 22. "Even though the price of flour (alls so that it costs the bakers of the country no more than the water they use in those bakeries, the price of bread will not fall to Its former level," said George S. Ward of New Toik. president of the American Association of the Baking Industry, in an address delivered today at the annual convention here of the Southeastern Association of the Baking Industry. "No matter how low the price of flour falls and there is no present pros pect of any reduction at all," Mr. Ward aaid. "the price of bread cannot go to the old figure. All other materials, operating costs and labor costs have gone up." MARGARET CARNEGIE WEDS Only Daughter of Andrew Bride of Ensign Miller. NEW YORK. April 22. In the pres ence of only a few friends and rela tives, Mlsa Margaret Carnegie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Car negie, and Ensign Roswell Miller, Unit ed States navy, were married at noon todayin the Carnegie home here. The couple probably will make their home in Princeton, N. J., where the bridgegroom is to take a two years' course In Princeton university. ARMY OBTAINS RECRUITS Most of Men Entering Service Enlist for Three Y'ears. WASHINGTON. April II. Decided Improvement in the results of the war department'a recruiting campaign was shown today in the report for the week ended April 12, a total of 4454 recruits entering the army. This brought the grand total to 11.178. Enlistments for three years outnumber those for one year by about to 2. MINERS' STRIKE SETTLED Daily Wage of 9i, at Lead vl He, Agreed Upon. LEADV1LLE. Colo, April 22. The strike of 1000 metal miners, engineers and pump men, which began here Sun day because of disagreement between the men and the operators over the amount of wage reduction, was settled tonight when the miners' committee and the operators agreed on a daily wage of 4, representing a reduction of SO cents. " DEBS PROTEST FORBIDDEN Labor Element In' Tampa Plans Demonstration May 1. TAMPA. Fla, April 22. Plans of a local labor element to arrange a May day demonstration as a protest against punishment of Eugene Debs, Tom Mooney and others were met today by a proclamation by Mayor McKay that any such demonstration would be stopped by the ptlice. Sweeping Advance Madp's,ribntlonSpies Sa,d 10 Be by Kolchak Army. r BOLSHEVIK POSTS IMPALED Great Stretch of Country Is Cleared of Enemy. VILNA RETAKEN" BY 'POLES Allied Success - Also Reported' In Archangel Section Soviet Rule In Turkey Proclaimed. " LONDON, April 22. (British wire less service.) The Siberian army of Admiral Kolchak's government, 1 n making an advance of 190 miles in five weeks on the Ural front, has achieved a success which endangers the entire bolshevik position in eastern Russia. According to advices from Omsk the Siberians are now within 100 miles of the Volga, the most Important river of Russia, and the new successes on the river Kama, in the center of the 400 mile front, make untenable the bol shevik positions east of the Volga. The bolshevik troops opposed to the allies in north Russia and those facing Gen eral Denekln In south Russia, are af fected seriously by the advance. Mneh War Material Taken. The bolshevikl had clung obstinately to Sarapul, southwest of Perm, and Its capture,, together with much war ma terial and a number of bolshevik leaders, is looked upon at Omsk as an important success. Both banks of the Kama river, which joins the Volga near Kasan, have been cleared of bol shevik! for a distance of more than 200 miles. LONDON, April 22. The Important city of Vilna has been recaptured from the bolshevikl, according to official admission in a Russian wireless dis patch.' The Russian message reads: "The enemy attacked with consid erable forces In the Vilna region, pierced our lines and occupied the town. PARIS, April 22. (Havas.) Polish troops have captured the important railway centers of Baranovichi and N'ovogrodek, south of Vilna, as well as Vilna itself, advices from Warsaw eay. All the railway line from Vilna south to Lida is in the hands of the Poles. Ukrainian Front Broken. On the Lemberg sector, the Poles are reported to have broken through the Ukrainian front. ARCHANGEL, April 21. (By the Associated Press.) By an advance of approximately 20 miles southward over a road paralleling the Murmansk rail road line, about 30 miles to the east. Russian troops operating with the al lied Murmansk force have reached a point within easy striking distance of Lake Onega, which Is connected by a (Concluded on Pass 3, Column "Postal Telegraph" Barred From NEW YORK, April 22 Distribution of "Postal Telegraph," the public or gan of the Postal Telegraph "Cable com pany, to employes of the - company through "regular channels" has been ordered suspended .by Postmaster-Gen eral Burleson, according to a statement tonight by William J. Deegan, secre tary of the Mackay companies. .Mr. Deegan added that distribution to the public' of literature, "which. in any way reflects on Burleson's con trol" also had been ordered suspended and that an employe who expressed any opinion . against the present control "must give a promise to keep his mouth shut or face Instant dismissal. Mr. Deegan also declared that system of postoffice espionage has been instituted on our lines which would do credit to the former Russian czar." "Employes." he declared, "are being told by Burleson's representatives that they must not criticise any act of Bur leson or In any way express their opin ion of Burleson's control. Any one ex pressing such opinions is reported to the postoffice department by Burle son's spies. By means of these threats an organized reign of terror has been instituted on the lines of the Postal telegraph system and every effort Is being made to shake the confidence of the staff in its belief that the company eventually will have Its lines returned. UPJOHN RACES WITH DEATH Secretary to Governor Would See Mother Before She Dies. SALEM, Or., April 22. (SpecIaL)- In response to a telegram announcing the critical Illness of his mother, Don H. Upjohn, secretary to Governor Olcott, accompanied by Mrs. Upjohn and their infant daughter, left today for Kala mazoo, Mich. The message stated that Mr. Upjohn's mother was . not expected to survive Monday night. No further word has been received here relative to her con dition. SEAPLANE CARRIES MAIL Delivery Made to Warships at Target Practice Ofr San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Cal.. April 22. Regular delivery by seaplane of mail for offi cers and men of all warships at target practice on the southern drill grounds off San Diego was announced today by Commander E. W. Spencer of the naval air station at North Island. It was started with the sending of mail pouches to the cruiser Minneapo lis, at target practice drill 20 miles at sea. $19,000 BONFIRE ORDERED Big Shipment of Imported Feathers to Go Up in Smoke. NEW, YORK, April 22. A bonfire of expensive feathers will take place as the result of a federal court verdict here today. Imported plumage worth t 19,000 will go up in smoke. A jury decided that Rene Arblb, an importer, by bringing the feathers into this country violated a statute de signed to protect certain kinds of birds. THEY MIGHT HAVE KNOWN HE'D SPILL THE BEANS. Future of Railroads Is Dis cussed Freely. MANY PROBLEMS TO BE MET Restoration of Lines to Private Ownership Desired. OLD CONDITIONS DECRIED New Order of Things Must Be Estab lished and Better Government Control Declared Xecessary. Portland sunshine and the spirit of Oregon hospitality greeted Walker D. Hines, director-general of the United States railroad administration, and his executive lieutenants in Pacific coast territory, during their 10-hour stay in the city yesterday. The special train of the railroad of ficials pulled Into the Union station at 5 o'clock A. M. After an early breakfast the director-general devoted his attention to obtaining first-hand knowledge of local transportation need and participated in conferences with federal managers and operating and traffic officials of the system lines centering here. Heads of Divisions Here, Too. Members of the party accompanying the director-general were: T. C. Powell, director of the division of capital ex penditures; H. B. Spencer, director of the division of purchases; Max Thelen, director of the division of public serv ice; Edward Chambers, director of the division of traffic; (Brice Claggett, secretary to the director-general. These comprise the chief assistants of the -director-general at the head of the divisions of the railroad adminis tration et Washington, to whom appeals must be made from all sections of the country regarding matters that can not be settled under regional or local official jurisdiction. Regional Director im Party. R. H. Aishton, director of the north western region, accompanied the dl rector-general on the trip westward from Chicago, and with him were J. G Woodworth. traffic assistant, and L. S. Carroll. - regional purchasing agent Hale Holden, director of the central western region, awaited the arrival of the special train party here, and bis business car was attached to the spe cial train for the trip to California to accompany the party on the trip over lines under his jurisdiction south of Ashland. Poster Prices to Be Restored. Aside from the statements made by Mr. Hines in an address at the Port land Chamber of Commerce following the noon luncheon, there were several developments of importance during the day. One was the assurance given tie and lumber manufacturers by Director of Purchases Spencer that the poster (Concluded on Page 4. Column 2.) Record Purchasers and Salesmen Throughont V. S. to Get Rides in Airplanes. WASHINGTON, April 22. First re ports on the victory loan subscriptions compiled tonight by the treasury showed $116,077,900 .as the incomplete figures for five of the 12 federal re serve districts, covering sales only up to noon today. This included only sub scrlptions supported by initial pay ments. The New Tork district reports $62.-. 900,000; Boston, J31, 623, 000; St. Louis, $12,619,000: Cleveland. $5,277,000, and Richmond, $3,657,000. Treasury officials today said that even with allowances for over-optim ism, the campaign apparently has gath ered more momentum in the past two days than Is usual in that short time. Although official figures are not available, the S. S. Marblehead, which is making the first leg of the victory lourney from San Francisco to New Tork, already has cruised 300 miles In the hope that $300,000,000 has been sub scribed. The -victory ship" is carrying a "victory letter", from Mayor Rolph of San Francisco to Mayor Hylan of New York. The way was opened today for army aviators throughout the United States to give airplane rides to persons pur chasing the largest amount of bonds or workers making selling records. Chairman Hurley, of the United States shipping board, today tele graphed a message to shipyards en gaged in government work, which said, in part: "Every workman who wants to fin ish the patriotic Job he has worked at for two years will cinch victory by subscribing now. "The country knows it can depend upon all shipyard workers. "What yard will go over the top first?" APRIL 22 ROSE FULL BLOOM Pink Cherokee Forecasts Early Floral Season In Portland. Forecasting the coming rose season and its festival is a full-blown rose growing in the yard of W. D. Palmer, 574 Nehalem avenue, in Sellwood. The rose is a pink Cherokee. As far as reported it Is the first rose grown outside to be in full bloom In Portland. April 22 Is one of the earliest dates known for the blooming of early Portland roses. The majority of rose bushes in this city were trimmed and pruned little more .than .month ago, and are just sending -out fresh shoots with as yet no evidence of buds. TAC0MA MAN ENDS LIFE Orville Billings Said to Have Shot Self Accidentally. TACOMA, Wash., April 22. On the eve of his trial on a criminal charge in the . superior court of King county, Orville Billings, reputed to be one of the wealthiest men of this city and at one time a candidate for governor, ehot and killed himself at 8:30 o'clock to night at his home in this city. The shooting was said to be acci dental. BOISE ELECTS NEW MAYOR Ernes G. Eagleson Chosen Over John McMillian by 573 Majority. BOISE, Idaho, April 22. (Special.) Ernest G. Eagleson, former surveyor- - - 1 to 4-n Tnhn 4ai)oii gdlGIsaVK V. liid Di.c.i.a vs. xua.Liu, ,tsuca. was elected mayor of Boise, succeeding S. H. Hays. Mayor Eagleson' defeated I S. H. Havs. Mavor Eagleson 'defeated John McMillan by a majority of 7j. Mr. Hays was not a candidate. A surprisingly light vote was cast. Mr. Eagleson received 2214 and Mr. McMillan 1641 votes. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 69 degrees; minimum, 39 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; light to heavy frosts In early morning; moderate winds, mostly northerly. Foreign. Kolchab forces route bolshevikl In eastern Russia. Page 1. Armenian refugees dying by thousands. Page 3. Endurance of' soldiers struck in battle amazing. Page 7. Shaming province claims shelved by council of four. Page ti. Germany hopes to break allied unity. Page 5. Italians seem to weaken as to Adriatls de mands. Page 1. National. Burleson said to have instituted reign of terror In postoffice department. Page 1. $116,000,000 total in five districts. Page 1. Domestic. Further aid for starving nations of Europe autnorizea. rage l. More northwest heroes entrain at Camp Mills.. Page z. Associated Press Iiead says interchange of news makes for peace. Page 4. - Sports. Portland to play Vernon today. Page 14. James John high beataHill academy, 7 to 6. Wrestlers will meet. Page 16. Track meet between M. A. A. C. and O. A. C. at Multnomah field Saturday. Page 16. Pacific Northwest. Sixty kinds of tractors at show opening at Walla Walla today, age . Dr. Mallory verdict upheld by supreme court. Page 9. High-grade stock upheld at Bend session. Page a. Commercial and Marine. Air coast states will have large crops this year. Page &. Railway shares become active and strong in Wall-street market. Page -4. Steel plant nears outfitting record. Page 22. Portland and Vicinity. Oregon in whirl of record drive. Page 1. Director Hines discusses future of railroads. favoring private ownership, .rage l. High school lads aid in victory loan drive. Page 17. Weather report, 'data and forecast. Page 23. Consumer slated to pay luxury tax. Page 12. Bullet victim identified by body scars. Page 22. Shasta limited may resume service at early date. Page 1. Postmaster Myers does not deny he may geek Chamberlain s piace. i ago u. Portland's Victory Loan Total $2,467,250. 21 COUNTIES ECLIPSE QUOTAS Upstate Raises $8,349,140 of $11,961,225 Alloted. KEEN RACE IS DEVELOPING Sales Organizations Endeavor Obtain Wide Distribution of Subscriptions. to PROGRESS MARKED IN ORE GON'S VICTORY DRIVE. State victory loan quota.J26.T47.650 Subscribed to date.... 10,816,390 Patriotic balance due from entire state. .. .$15,931,160 Portland's victory loan quota w $14,766,325 Subscribed to date 2,467,250 Patriotic balance due.. $12,319,075 Outer-stati victory loan quota $11,961,225 Subscribed to date 8,349,140 Patriotic balance due..$ 3,612,085 : At the very onset of the tilt with the victory loan quota, city and state are in the thick of the most enthusiastic campaign of the brilliant series thst have won for Oregon a patriotic record second to none in the sisterhood of the union. At the close of the daily canvass yesterday, actually the first day of local endeavor, tthe sales forces of the city, under H. B. Van Duzer, as sales manager, reported an official total of $2,467,250 to City Chairman Emery Olmstead. And that's a' long stride to ward the goal of $14,786,325. When the last belated message from outer-state counties had reached head quarters last night, John I Etheridge. state director of organization, report ed that 21 counties were officially over, with a comDinea suoscnpuon in all districts of $8,348,140. Thus, the outer-state lacks but $3,612,085 of Its $11,961,225 quota. 21 Counties en Honor Roll. The counties which have eclipsed their allotments, and which decorate the honor roll, are Benton, Clackamas, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Gill iam, Grant, Jefferson, Josephine, Lake, Lincoln, Marion. Morrow, Polk, Sher man, Tillamook, Union, Wallowa, Washington, Yamhill. We can judge the opening of this campaign only by the response in the first day's drive of the fourth loan, said Chairman Olmstead. of the city committee. "On the first day of the previous loan we received subscrip tions totaling more than $4,000,000. Contrasted with this swift start, we now have but $2,467,250 for the first . iiu w w uuw w - - - day of the victory drive in the city. I ..n... .A oil nut .niio.lv and energetically, but the public has not yet begun to respond. There must be a more immediate and liberal an swer if Oregon wins her honors in time that will compare to previous loan records. Sales Force Out to Win. "We are not yet worried about Port land's quota, but do feel that the public should make It easy for the volunteer sales force by being ready with sub scriptions when the solicitors call for them. Only in this way can the city hope to hold its laurels. "One of the certain signs of victory Is the confident, eager spirit with which the city sales force, to the last man, has entered the fifth drive. They are out to win, and the citizens of Port land, for the sake of their own city and in memory of the sacrifices that their sons made overseas, should meet them In the same spirit I might add that victory headquarters will be open every evening for subscriptions." ' Battleship Oregon Dne Sunday. An epochal moment In the fifth lib erty drive for Portland will be the ar rival of the historic Oregon, the bat tleship which bore the state's name Into action at the Santiago harbor en trance, and played a gallantly conspic uous part in the winning of the war with Spain. According to advices re ceived yesterday, the Oregon, now at Bremerton, will steam into Portland harbor on Sunday morning, remaining that day and the following as a grim old mascot of the victory drive In the state which christened her. Thewed with resolution, and fortified by the best salesmanship in the city, the local campaign committee faced Portland's quota yesterday and swapped fearless punches with it Un der the new plan of down-town cam paign the district sales directors and managers bade their workers turn to the task with a will. As it is in Ore gon, whare a majority of victorious counties already have returned their quotas, so it is in Portland. "Well, we'll finish it now!" is the at titude of the sales forces. Early yssterday Portland took on its liberty loan aspect, with squads or solicitors combing their districts to the last office, and with the programme of Concluded on l ugs 17, Column l.X