THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 11, 1920
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JUSTICE PROMISED
GERMANY BY ALLIES
Post -Ratification Letter
Cites Reparations.
EMBASSY MOVE PENDS
Kurt Von Iiersner Declares He Has
.". Xot Been Designated as First
Charge d'affaires.
PARTS, Jan. 10. Although the ex
change of ratifications of the Ver
sailles treaty this afternoon was the
final act that restored before-the-war
relations between Germany and
France, no arrangements have been
made by Germany, so far as can be
ascertained here, to resume peace re
lations with this country.
- Kurt von Lersner, head of the Ger
man delegation, who it had been re
ported would be designated as firsl
German charge d'affaires, told the
Associated Press today he had not
been named for the post and was in
utter ignorance of the intent'ons of
his government. He denied reports
that at the head of the peace delega
tion he would leave its quarters for
the old embassy after the signature
ct the protocol.
Lett er Handed to Lersner.
After the exchange of ratifications
tf the treaty Premier Clemenceau
handed to Baron von Lersner the fol
lowing letter:
"Paris, January 10. Now that the
protocol provided for y the note of
November 2 has been signed by quali
fied representatives- of the German
government and in consequence the
ratifications of the treaty of Ver
sailles have been deposited, the allied
nd associated powers wish to renew
to the German government their as
surances that while necessary repara
tions for the sinking of the German
fleet in Scapa Flow will be exacted,
they do not intend to injure the vital
economic interest of Germany.
Urlrnt ion Are Confirmed.
"On this point, by this letter, they
confirm the declarations which the
peneral secretary of the peace confer
ence was charged with making orally
to the president of the German dele
gation on December 23.
"These declarations ar as follows:
"First The general secretary has
been authorized by the supreme coun
cil to assure the German delegation
that the interallied commission on
control and the commission on repara
tions will conform with the greatest
care to the statements in the note of
December 8 relative to safeguarding
the vital economic interests of Ger
many. "Second The experts of the allied
and associated powers believing that
part of the information on which they
founded their demand for 400,000 tons
of floating docks, floating cranes,
tugs and dredgers may have been in
accurate on certain points and de
tails, think they have committed an
error as concerns 80,000 tons of float
ing docks of Hamburg.
Redaction to Be t'onaldrrrd.
'If the investigation to which the
Interallied commission on control will
proceed shall show that there has
really been an error, the allied and
associated powers will be prepared to
reduce their demands proportionately
in a manner to lower them to 300,000
tons in round numbers and even be
low that if the necessity of such re
duction shall be demonstrated by con
vincing arguments.
"But most complete facilities should
be accorded to authorized allied and
associated representatives to enable
them to make all necessary inquiries
with a view to verifying the German
assertions before any reduction from
the original demands of the protocol
can be definitely admitted by the
Ulied and associated powers.
"The allied and associated govern
ments, with reference to the last par
agraph of the letter which contains
the reply, do not consider that the
oole act of sinking the German ships
at Scapa Flow constituted a crime of
war for which individual punishment
will be exacted in conformity with
ferticle 228 of the peace treaty.
German Report to Be Verified.
"On, the other hand, the allied and
Associated powers wish to point out
that, without losing sight of the vita
economic interests of Germany, they
have presented a demand for 400,000
tons of the inventory established by
them. German experts have furnished
details which we will verify and
which give a smaller figure. Conse
quently, there will eventually be de
ducted from the 400,000 tons of float
ing docks, cranes, tugs and dredgers
claimed by the allies a tonnage of
floating docks which, after verifica
tion, we will recognize as having been
Included in inter-allied inventory by
mistake, and which consequently does
not exist. Nevertheless such deduc
tion shall not exceed 125,000 tons.
- "The allied and associated powers
dd that the 192,000 tons proposed by
the German government, of which :
list was handed over during the de
liberations of the technical commis
Biona. must be delivered Immediately.
xor me Daiance or the tonnage, as
shall be determined by the commis
Bion of reparations, a delay will be
allowed the German government
which cannot exceed 30 months for
delivery of the total amount.
"CLKM1SNCEATJ."
place as soon as the necessary legal
steps can be taken. It was pointed
out they would be better able to stab
ilize the market under a corporate
organization.
Officers elected were: President,
J. R. McRae, Milwaukie; vice-president,
G. VV. Burt, Rosebtfrg; secre
tary, W. P. Lyman, Portland; treas
urer, C. R. Duer, Newberg; directors
G. H. Littlehales, Forest Grove; A. R.
Lyman, Gresham; G. B. Coon, Corval
lis; R. A. Stewart, The Dalles; F. C.
Schroeder. Portland, and L. S. Comp
ton. Drain.
U. S. Upson of Portland was reap
pointed general manager.
The reports for the last year
showed that business had been ex
ceptionally good in all parts of the
state, and the membership in the as
sociation has grown rapidly. It in
cludes all of the leading poultry pro
ducers in all of the larger poultry
sections of the state.
NCREASED PAY FOR
WAVY MEN
PRO
House Committee Votes to
. Recommend Lift.
"HIGH MS" IS DELIGHT
PRESS CLUB HOST TO JUDGES,
SOLOXS AND OTHER NOTABLES.
Delegates to Irrigation , Congress
Take Part in Jolly Raillery,
Wit and Persiflage.
Sedate gentlemen who preside as
judges of the supreme court, circuit
judges, members of the legislature
assembling in Portland preceding the
opening of the special session, and
Irrigators who foregathered from the
alfalfa fields of eastern Oregon for
the state irrigation congress, last
night had the rare delight of having
their foibles and fancies grilled to a
nice brown in the "high jinks" of the
Portland Press club.
These leading men of Oregon were
assembled as the honored guests of
the club, of which many are associate
members, and were treated to an im
promptu programme of wit and persi
flage with a seasoning of eloquence
that found expression in anecdote and
recital.
A special telegraph wire installed
during the day clicked messages
which proved the grill feature of the
occasion. President Leiter read the
messages from the platform, fraught
with inferences as to foibles and fan
cies of the guests, subtly suggestive
of incidents connected with the po
litical history of recent times.
Under the direction of Walter Jenk
ins the assembly joined in popular
melodies, made a visit down to grand
father's farm and for the nonce were
all just good, old-fashioned Oregon
citizens, non-political but not non
partisan. Speaker Jones of the house was
called to the chair to preside over a
session of the legislature, which was
made realistic by the conduct of Rep
resentatives Kubli, Gallagher and
Sheldon, who succeeded in creating a
parliamentary, tangle which required
tact and discretion to unravel.
CLUBMEN BEAT AGGIES
Advances of 30 to 5 0 Per Cent for
Enlisted Men and $240 to $800
Yearly for Officers Asked.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. The house
naval committee voted unanimously
today to recommend Increases of 30
to 60 per cent in the pay of enlisted
men In the navy and advances rang
ing from $240 to $840 a year for of
ficers. Every man in the navy, ex
cept recruits and admirals, would
share in the increase.
Representative Kelley, republican.
Michigan, who headed a aubcommit-
tee to work out the schedule, will in
troduce the bill Monday and ask for
reconsideration under a special rule
to hasten action because of the ex
pected opposition by some house
leaders.
The proposed increases would cost
the government about 118,000,000 a
year, it was estimated, and be 'made
retroactive to the first of this year
and extend to July 1, when the new
appropriation for the navy becomes
effective. Officers resignations and
failure of thousands of men to re
enlist because of lucrative positions
available in commercial shipping
prompted the decision, committeemen
said. They added that loss of per
sonnel will leave unexpended about
$70,000,000 of the pay fund for the
current fiscal year. The Kelley bill
would authorize increases to be paid
from this balance.
For enlisted men, the committee
proposes a monthly rate of base pay
follows: Chief petty officers with
acting appointments, $99; permanent,
$126; petty officers, first class, $84;
second class, $72; third class, $60;
non-rated men, first class, $54; second
class, $48; third class, $33.
Base pay of firemen would be $60
first class, $54 second class and $48
third class; cabin stewards and cooks.
$84 a month; wardroom and steerage
stewards and cooks, $72; warrant of
ficers' stewards and cooks, $60; mess
attendants, $42 first class, $36 second
class and $33 third class.
The increase for officers would be:
Captains, $600; commanders, $600;
lieutenant-commanders, $840; lieuten
ants, $720; lieutenants, junior grade,
$600; ensigns, $240; commissioned
warrant officers, $480, and warrant
officers, $240.
WINGED M TOSSERS
VICTORY, 2 7 TO
SCORE
21.
LAD GUILTY OF MURDER
Morton Stars for Multnomah Five
Throughout Game Hubbard
Best of Corvallis Outfit.
CORVALLIS. Or., Jan. 10. (Spe
cial.) Multnomah won a hard and
fast game of basketball from the
Oregon Aggies on Corvallis floor to
night, 27 to 21. Few fouls were, called
and it was a good exhibition for an
early season game. Multnomah got
the start of the Aggies and piled in
several baskets before the college
men warmed up. Stinson threw four
fouls out of four throws in close
order, with three field baskets, mak
ing the score at the end of the first
half 10 to 15. '
Morton did all the scoring for the
clubmen except one field basket by
Cleron, who replaced him. Multnomah
took another spurt at the beginning of
the second half and ran the score up
rapidly. O. A. C. replaced several men
and again began to threaten to take
the lead. Three baskets in a row by
Hubbard brought the crowd to their
feet yelling for a victory, but time
put an end to the Aggies' rally.
Stinson starred for the Aggies and
Morton easily was the best man for
Multnomah. A big crowd out to see
the game taxed the capacity of the
gymnasium.
The lineups:
Oregon Agricultural college Gur-
ley, forward; Stinson, 1; Elkelman,
center; Arthurs, 2; Reardon, guard.
Substitutes, McCart, Rickson, Rey
nolds, Hubbard, Schroeder.
Multnomah Duniway. forward:
Morton, 1; Mix, 4; Toomey, center;
Twining, guard. Substitutes, Cleron,
Fowler, LaymeSi.
Dean walker of University of Ore
gon refereed.
AID FOR POLICE ASKED
Temporary Use of Autos to Answer
Emergency Calls Sought.
Patriotic citizens will be asked to
furnish automobiles to the police bu
reau during the present week, accord
ing to announcement by Mayor Baker
last night. The police patrol automo
bile is in the repair shop, and new
apparatus recently ordered will not
be ready until next Friday.
The police were hampered last night
by lack at means to transport men
on emergency calls, and the mayor,
who called at the station just after a
robbery, said he would appeal to. public-spirited
men to drive for the city
this week.
Isom White, 10, Is Convicted in
, Trial at Everett.
- EVKRKTT, Wash., Jan. 10. Isom
White, 19-year-old Stan wood. Wash.,
boy, was found guilty by a jury here
tonight or the murder of Lee Linton,
an Lverett taxlcab driver, near Ever
ett. November 19. The 'jury sen
tenced him to be hanged.
The conviction is the first in the
state under a new etate law, which
provides that the jury, in cases in
Tolving capital offenses, specifies the
punishment.
Joseph Morton of Stanwood, who
wan White s companion in the "run
away" which led to the slaying of
Linton, will be placed on trial here
Monday, charged with murder.
White pleaded not guilty to the
charge of murder, although an alleged
confession was admitted in evidence
during the trial. His attorneys at
tempted to show that he was insane.
The jury was out six hours.
SCHEDULE IS WORKED OUT
ALLIANCE IS CONVERTED
Suffrage Organization Now Branch
of Women Voters' League.
Conversion of the Equal Suffrage
alliance into a branch of the National
League of Women Voters was ac
complished yesterday at a meeting
at the Benson hotel. Local members
desire to have the Portland branch
lenown as the League of Women Cit
izens. providing permission can be
obtained from the national associa
tion.
All women will be admitted to the
new organization, whose purposes are
American citizenship, protection of
women in Industry, child welfare, im
provement in election laws and meth
ods, eoclal hygiene, unitication ol
laws concerning the civil status of
women, food supply and demand and
research. Committees will head the
departments taking up each of these
interests.
LAUNCH CARRIED TO SEA
Crew of Two Men Rescued Off End
of Newport Jetty.
NEWPORT, Or., Jan. 10. (Special.)
Late last night the launch Transit,
with a scow loaded with 40 cords of
cordwood In tow, was carried out to
sea by the strong ebb tide. The crew
of two men was rescued by Z. C.
Copeland with the launch Mud Hen
off the end of the north jetty. Cope
land got a line to the scow, but was
unable to stem the swift tide and was
obliged to cut loose to save his boat.
The Transit was shortly afterward
picked up a few miles down the coast
by the coast guard crew, but the
scow and cargo have not been re
covered.
The wood was valued at $480 and
the scow at $1200 and were owned by
J. H. Wakefield and J. Smith of Elk
City.
ation will be held January 30 in the
White temple. Charles A. Staver,
county president, will preside. Prom
inent Sunday-school workers from the
northwest are to appear on the pro
gramme. The session this year win
be devoted more to lecture work and
classes, rather than business. Only
a short time will be allowed for the
reading of reports and transaction of
business.
Dr. J. Earl Else, a prominent work
er in the association, has offered 25
prizes for schools, departments and
individuals bringing the best exhibits
to the convention. Most of the prizes
are ribbons. The first prize is a sil
ver loving-cup, which will go to the
school having the best all-around rec
ord during the year. Any. school able
to win this cup for three consecutive
years will be allowed to keep it per
manently. .
The committee on exhibits Is: Dr.
R. M. Pratt, Mrs. S. Earl Du Bois and
Mrs. C. Ordemann. Mr. Staver also
appointed a committee on nomina
tions, making A. A. Morse chairman.
FARMERS HIT SPECULATOR
NORTHWEST GRAIN MARKET
ING COMMITTEE FORMS PLANS.
Co-operative Buying and Selling Is
Proposed Spokane Session
to Examine Details.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 10. Four
committees on organization, public
ity, contracts and finances were ap
pointed today by the Northwest Farm
ers' Grain Marketing committee, rep
resenting farmers of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, to examine into de
tails of suggestions advanced looking
toward the formation of a buying and
selling organization on a co-operative
basis.
In calling the meeting to order.
President A. A. Elmore said:
"This is a red-letter day in agri
culture in the United States. We are
gathered for the largest undertaking
of this nature that has ever been at
tempted in the United States the
marketing of wheat on a national and
international basis with the elimina
tion of speculation.
"It has been demonstrated during
the last three years, since the entry
or -the united states into war, that
the wheat crop can be handled with
out the aid of the Chicago Board of
Trade and like institutions, without
making speculation and gambling a
major factor. It Is our object to elim
inate completely this element in the
marketing of the wheat crop of the
northwest. We are pioneers in a
movement which will ultimately be of
untold benefit to the nation. Our
work is a serv'ce to humanity."
In opening his outline of the plar
most feasible for adoption, Mr. Sa
plro discussed briefly the predicament
in which the dairymen's association
of California Is placed as a result of
unsound organization and policy.
Walter J. Robinson of Pomeroy, a
big wheat raiser, was appointed tem
porary secretary of the committee.
Among those who attended the ses
sion are Dean Edward C. Johnson and
Professor George Severance of Wash
ington State college.'
The meetings will be continued here
until definite plans have been out
lined and the association put In shape
to begin its initial work.
"Keep your feet on the ground,"
was the warning of Attorney Saplro.
"Our object is the organization of
the three northwestern states into a
co-operative wheat marketing group,"
continued the California attorney,
"and our first two considerations are:
First, is co-operative marketing of
wheat desirable, and, second, is it
feasible? It is going to take a long
time before the Chicago Board of
Trade is even going to notice us, but
you men who are starting this move
are putting agriculture on a sane
basis."
WINE OWNER ARRESTED
Gusi&la Benedettl Is Accused of
Violating Dry Law.
Gusista Benedettl, laundry worker,
was arrested yesterday afternoon at
414 East Clay street by Patrolmen
Drake, Abbott, Russell and Hunting
ton of the Emergency squad on a
charge of violating the prohibition
law.
The arrest followed a search of
Benedetti's house in which about 10
gallons of wine was taken as evi
dence. He put up $250 bail to insure
his appearance in the municipal court
Monday.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS CONVENE
Multnomah County Association to
Meet January 30.
The annual convention of the Mult
nomah County Sunday School nssoci-
DRUGGIST ROBBED OF $60
F. I. Wilson Forced to Hand Over
Money by Armed Man.
F. L. Wilson, proprietor of a drug
store at 460 Jefferson street, was held
up at 10:17 o'clock last night by a
robber who escaped with $60 which
Mr. Wilson had just counted. The
highwayman forced Mr. Wilson to
walk behind the prescription counter
and hand over the money. The rob
ber then made his escape.
Mr. Wilson was counting the money
behind the prescription counter when
the robber entered. Thinking him a
customer, the proprietor walked out
into tha store. The -ohber then drew
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PORTLAND HAS SPOKEN
. Through Her Various Civic Organizations in Favor of Retaining the '
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This Is a Popular Demand and It Can Be Accomplished if
-YOU and Several Hundred Others Just Realize Now That
PORTLAND HAS SOMETHING TO DO
During: the past 31 weeks the Alcazar box-office
receipts were not sufficient to encourage the man
agement to continue this excellent Musical Comedy
Company in 1920.
However, in view of many pledges of support that
followed the closing announcement the management
decided to try out a new engagement of 15 weeks,
beginning Monday, January 12th, IF a satisfactory
advance sale of season tickets can be made.
The public is asked to guarantee only a small portion
of the amount necessary to keep this industry here.
About 600 Season Tickets at $25 each must be
placed at once. ;
They can be used by anyone. Exchanged for any
number of any priced seats at any performance as
long as the company remains as a Portland institu
tion. Cash refund will be' made for any unused coupons if
for any reason the season is curtailed.
MAKE a little advance investment on your entertain
ment account and help to keep a good-sized PAY
ROLL here.
ENCOURAGE those who have gathered together
what musical critics claim to be the best balanced
Musical Stock Company now playing in the United
States (right here in Portland) .
IF you think that this is an exaggeration, see "Flora
Bella," week of January 12 to 18, inclusive, at the
Alcazar Theater, Eleventh and Morrison streets, and
compare them with any high-priced road show that
ever came to Portland.
OTHERWISE accept the judgment expressed at the
members' forum of the Portland Chamber of Com
merce, the Ad Club, the Progressive Business Men's
Club, the Rotary Club, the Kiwanis Club, the Civic
League, the Realty Board, the Musicians' Club, the
MacDowell Club, and many other organizations.
AND DO Your Part Right Now by
Placing Your Name On This Ticket Contract
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AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ALCAZAR MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
AT PORTLAND, OREGON, DURING THE WINTER SEASON OF 1920
THIS AGREEMENT, made between The ALCAZAR COMPANY, an Oregon corporation, and the undersigned, WITNESSETH:
The Alcazar Management agrees to continue in Portland, Oregon, a musical comedy company headed by players from
New York City, and to cause said company to play at the Alcazar Theater, at Portland, Oregon, continuously for not less
than fifteen (15) weeks, beginning January 12, 1920.
In consideration of the above agreement on the part of the Alcazar Management, the undersigned does hereby agree to
purchase from The Alcazar Theater twenty-five (25) tickets, which shall be exchangeable for reserved seats at such of the
performances as the undersigned shall elect to attend during the above mentioned season. And the undersigned further agrees
to pay to The Alcazar Theater for said tickets on demand and on tender of the same, the sum of Twenty-five dollars (?25).
THE ALCAZAR COMPANY,
Name.
Address .
By.
Date 1920 i
ALL SUBSCRIBERS WILL HAVE CHOICE OF SEATS ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF REGULAR SALE
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Showing that you as a part of Portland will help Portland to make good on her pledges. There is going to be
nothing the matter with Portland in 1920. IF ANYONE DELAYS JN THIS MATTER IT WILL NOT BE YOU.
his revolver and ordered Mr. Wilson
to hold up his hands.
Mr. Wilson described the highway
man as 32 years old, 6 feet 8 Inches
tall, dark, complexloned and dressed
in a dark overcoat and slouch hat.
Me carried a blue revolver.
CADETS ARE SELECTED
Mr. Sinnott Names One for West
Point, One for Annapolis.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Jan. 10. Eugen A. Humble of Baker,
Or., was appointed principal cadet to
West Point military academy by Rep
resentative Sinnott today.
Charles D. W. Canham of Nyssa was
appointed principal midshipman to
Annapolis naval academy.
FLOUR GOES UP 60 CENTS
Millers Forced to Pay Premiums
Over Government Price.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 10. An ad
vance of SO cents a barrel in the price
of flour, effective at once, was an
nounced by the principal milling' com
panies here today. This is the fourth
advance in less than three months, it
was reported.
"We can find no cause of complaint
with the government price of $2.20 a
bushel." a representative of one of
the biggest milling firms said. "The
cause of the advance is the premiums
we are compelled to pay over the
government price."
Four Men Are Arrested.
Three "red" suspects were arrested
last night by Lieutenant Thatcher's
emergency squad. John Wukovich,
an alien, was taken into custody by
Patrclmen Magy and Smythe because,
the police allege, he sold them two
pints of moonshine whisky for tlO.
Dan Kelly, said to be walking dele
gate for the I. W. W., Frank Anderson
nnd T.adv Vecheff wre the others.
Sew York Fugitive Arrested.
William Laclair, electrician, was
arrested at Broadway and Stark street
yesterday by Detectives Gordon and
Wright on telegraphic advices from
Fort Edwards. New York. He is
wanted in Fort Edwards on a charge
of wife desertion. He is said to have
a wife and three children.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP NOSTRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head-Colds. It's Splendid!
CORPORATION IS PLANNED
Oregon Poultry Association ATM
Change Its Form.
- Decision to reorganize their associ-
tion and change it from its present
co-operative plan to a legal corpora
tion was made by the members of the
Oregon Poultry Producers' associa
tion at thir annual meeting held here
Friday. The reorganization will take
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Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
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a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
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the bead, soothes the inflamed or
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It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
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