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Berlin Press Bureau Says the
- Same Officer With 5000
Men Now Stands Opposed
to the Allied Force.
KATERINI-B0RB0TZK0E
LINE HAS BEEN PIERCED
Fighting, Says Statement, Is
Now Going on North of
Katerini.
Berlin, via Bay villa wireless. Dec.
1 j,".(U, P.) A Qreek captain has cap-
x,-a trt-tni nd now stands with
6000 men opposed to the Frenoh. whose
'line of poets haa been plercjd, the
Press bureau announced late today.
Fighting Is going on north of Katerini
between Greek and French troops.
The text of the Press bureau's state
ment was:
"A Greek captain has captured
Katerini and stands now with 5000 men
on the Katerini-Borbotakoe line by
which fact the French line of posts is
pierced. Fighting Is now going on
r.orth of Katerini 'between Greek and
French."
Neutrals' Homes Fired Upon.
Washington. Dec. 13. (U. P.)
t Greek royal soldiers fired upon the
houses of neutrals, even though In
habited by neutral diplomats, during
the recent street fighting in Athens,
the state department was informed In
official dispatches today.
It was this action that waa the basis
of the neutral diplomatic protest to
King Constantlne, In which American
Minister Droppers participated, the
state department announced.
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American Legation Fired Upon.
Washington, Pec. 13. (I. -N. S.)
The American legation in Athens was
fired upon by royal Oreek troops dur
ing the rioting there several days ago,
the state department was officially
Informed, this afternoon. The homes
Of otherneutrala were also under fire
(CooelmtAl on Pas roorteen. Column Tour)
CAN
BOAT BELIEVED LOST
WITH ALL ON BOARD
Grilse Sends S, 0, S., but
Vessels Sent to Aid Find
No Trace of War Vessel."
Ottawa. Ont.. Dec. 13. (U. P. The
Canadian scout boat and submarine
baser Grille is believed to have been
lost' off Shelburne. N. S., with all
bands, the minister of naval service
announced this afternoon. The Grilse.
125 tons, waa formerly an American
owned yacht and had been equipped
with a torpedo tube and quick flrers.
From Halifax this afternoon came
word that the gtadacona, which went
from Hhelburne to answer the 8. O. 8.
call of the Grilse off Little Hope, has
not been able to find her In that loca;
tlon given in the wireless call.
The Grilse carried a crew of 50, the
majority from British Columbia.
The chief censor Issued the following
report:
"The minister of naval service re
grets to report that it is feared that
H. M. Canadian torpedo boat Grilse.
Lieutenant Walter Wingat. R. N. C.
V., baa been lost at sea with all
feands."
The vessel left Halifax at 3 p. m.,
December 11, for Bermuda. At 3 p.
m., Deoember 12, a wireless message
was received stating that, owing to
weather, she was returning for shel
ter to Shelburne, N. ,s.
At 7:28 p. m, she wirelessed 'IS. O.
8." stating that her position was
latitude 41.40 north, longitude 64.50
west. At 7:S0 p. m. a final message
was received, "now atnklng."
No word of her has been received
since. Orders were Immediately given
for all available vessels to proceed io
her assistance, and endeavors made by
wifeless to Inform any vessels at sea
In that vldlnlty. .
Vessels are now searching far any
signs of wreckage.
The lost officers on board ship at
the time are:
Lieutenant Walter Wlngate. Sub
Lieutenant C McL. Fry, Sub-Lieutenant
Richard E. Winsloe, Engineer Rob
ert Wilkinson, Wireless Operators S. A.
McLean and E. Clement.
U. 8 Cutter Goes' to Aid.
Washington. Dec. 13. (I. N. S.)
Tha coast guard service has dispatched
the cutter Andrescoggin from Shel
. bourne, N. S., to the assistance of the
Canadian torpedo boat Grilse, which
wirelessed last night that she was
. sinking 60 miles northeast of Cape
table.
Oregon Flax Fiber
To Get Twine Test
The Chamber of Commerce has
sent F. Small, a San Francisco manu
facturer, 'samples of flax grown at
Kugene this year, for tests as to Its
value In the production of twine. If
It Is found In all Tespccts adequate,
v sin Immediate market for the flax
fiber at advanced prices Is. assured,
- as flahermans. twine; now sells . for
$3.31 a pottna, ' .-' v": U-i,
ADIAN TORPEDO
Mexican Is
Accused Of
Conspiracy
R. Mier, Son of Former Minister
of War Under Porfirlo Diaz,
Held ' at Hons ton.
Houston, Tctu, Dec. ia. (U. P.)
R. Mier. young Mexican, whose father.
General Mier, waa a minister of war
under Porfirlo Diaz, today waa charge 1
with conspiring to violate American
neutrality following seizure of 10.000
rounds of rlile ammunition to Galvs
ton late yesterday.
The ammunition was shipped from
New York to Galveston on a Mallory
liner, and was to be reshlpped to Mex
ico, the authorities charge.
Mier was first arrested in Galveston
on a minor charge, but after furnish
ing bonds, was rearrested. The con
spiracy charge was filed here. He
win be given a hearing Saturday
morning.
EF
ENGLAND SAYS PEACE
IS NOT WANTED THERE
Englishmen, He Asserts, Are
Angry and Only Extermina
tion of "Hun" to Satisfy.
Rck from Ixmrton, when he went nt rorrs
pondent for the Tlm.-f-t nlm or Albany. V V.
only to find tbat the Hrltmh censorship ornlt
It lmposntnle to really serve hU paper. Wil
liam P. tarrer. a well known newapaper man.
had a real opportunity to learn of how the
English mAn ylcwa the war and wbar hi Ule.n
are on the aubtect of neace. In this and
aubnequent artlclea, Mr. Sarrer will tell -li-eiita
of the International News Service Jut
wUat he f"ind In war-torn London.
By wri8arrer.
New York, Dec. IS. (I. N. S.) --England
does not want peace. The Eng
lish people will not have peace. The
five weeks I have just spent in London
convince me that the average English
man will not be satisfied until the
"Hun" has been exterminated.
I talked with hundreds of English
men. Not one of them wants peace.
Irrespective of cabinet changes, the
war must go on. If Lloyd-George, a
few years ago considered almost a dan
gerous Radical, pushes the war de
terminedly and overcomes the wonder
fully organized resistance of the cen
tral powers he will be the greatest
man In Great Britain since William
Pitt. The cabinet which entertains
peace proposals just now will be out
of power overnight. -
lackers Become rawer.
It takes a long time for the average
Englishman to rouse to the fighting
pitch. He's angry now. He's 'Joining
up' now. Each day sees him donnln
khaki. Each day sees the brother of
the average Englishman who has been
killed. taken prisoner or wounded,
joining up. .The slackers arc becoming
fewer every day.
The average Englishman Is not
going hungry yet. but his rations are
being cut enough to make him angry
with the dangerously active sub
marines. He doesn't fear the Zeppelin
so much now because ho brought for
ward an anti-aircraft gun that shoots
high and true. The plain truth is he
Is fighting mad.
Everybody Gone or Going.
Cabinet changes do not worry the (
hl'.rflffA K!nfftllhman nvornmph 1 I r '
fumes and frets a bit over his sub
stantial breakfast ag he reads that
bad been found necessary to make
changes In the government. Then he
figures out how he is going to carry
on his business after the remainder of
his employes "Join up." His manager
has gone, his chief clerk has gone, r
will be going.
Everybody but the office boy has
gone or Is going and the office boy
can't go. He's "done his bit." this boy,
and Is happy that the loss of a leg or
c.rm allows him to earn a pound a
week doing errands and answering the
telephone.
Employes to Get
Gift of $100 Each
Bartlesvllle, Okla., Dec. 13 (I. N.
S.) Announcement was made today
by the board of directors of the
Prairie Pipe L.me company at inde
pendent. Kan., that as- a result of the
high cost of living, employes of th-:'
company having been in service for
one year or more receiving a salary
of 1100 per month or less, not includ
ing heads of departments and general
officers, will receive Christmas gifts
of 1100 each. This affects hundreds
of men throughout the southwest.
Germany Admits .
Sinking of Lanao
Washington, Dec. 13. (1. N. S.)
Germany admits the sinking of the
Lanao in reply to this government's
inquiry, received at the state depart
ment this afternoon. The vessel was
torpedoed while on her way from the
Philippines to Havre.
Berlin claims justification on the
grounds that the ship's cargo was con
traband. No lives were lost, the ship
having been warned and the crew
given time to get into the boats.
Man Has Leprosy;
Village Is in Panic
Evansville, Ind., Dec. IS. (L N. a)
The village of Fort Branch was
thrown Into a panic today when an
Indianapolis health officer returned
here secretly with David Bayer, 69,
who waa declared by Indianapolis phy
sicians to be suffering from leprosy.
A few weeks ago Bayer joined the
Methodist c.huch and, was given a
handshaking welcome. Local author
ities plan to quarantine Bayer, his
aged wife and daughter, and. deliver
supplies to the house. Bayer con
traded the disease in Panama. -
WRITER
ROM
BOARD
TO
School Directors Declare the
Present Law Ties Hands
So They Have No Control
Over Employes of District.
SYSTEM DEMORALIZED;
EXPENSES INCREASED
Longer Probationary Period,
and Broader Rights to
Discharge Sought.
The board of directors of the Port
land schools will ask the legislature,
through a bill already drafted and
ready for submission, tc untie Us
hands in the management and admin
istration of the public schools of the
city by giving the board authority to
transfer teachers from place to place
as occasion requires; to discontinue
the services of women teachers marry
ing while in the service; to dismiss
teachers without right of appeal after
a hearing at which neither the board
nor the teacher shall be represented
by counsel. The bill also lengthens
the probationary period prior to defi
nite tenure of office from two to four
years.
Members of the board contend that
experience has demonstrated the pres
ent law to be inimical to economical
and efficient conduct of the public
schools. They contend that because
of the existing law they have no con
troi over the teachers and that oe-
caus of this money Is being wasted
the school work is dlsoragnlzed and
maximum results can not be attained.
Several Changes Provided.
The bill, as drafted, proposes to
amend Section three of chapter 37 of
th9 laws of 1913 by providing that
"teachers during their first
four years of service shall be classed
as pronatlonary teachers. which ex
tends the present two year probationary
period two, years. It also provides
that the board may dismiss a teacher
at any time during the probationaiy
period for cause deemed .sufficient to
It, without assigning the cause, pro
viding notice is given of such Ji.i
missal at least two and one-half
(Concluded ou Pase Fourteen. Column Three)
ASK
LARGER
POWER
O R TEACHERS
f FATAL SHOOTING IS
RESULT OF DRINKING
BOOT AT GARIBALDI
Grant Marshall Is Killed by
Dock Johnston, Who
Taken Into Custody,
Tillamook. Or., Dec. 13. Grant Mar
shall, a halfbreed Indian, was shot at
11:30 last night by Dock Johnston,
white man. and died three hours later.
The shooting resulted from a brawl at
Garibaldi.
Johnston, who was arrested, says
that Marshall and others had "been
drinking and that several members of
ilie party went after him. He says he
went into his tent and the others lett.
After half an hour Marshall returned
and Johnston ordered him to leave. On
his refusal, Johnston says he shot
him. using a 16 gauge shotgun.
The shot entered Marshall's abdo
men. He was permitted to lie as ha
had fallen until the sheriff and Dr. R.
T. Boals arrived, half an hour later.
Marshall was about 35 years old and
was unmarried.
Ingram Extradition
Hearing Is Started
Proceedings Axe Interrupted by Sharp
Altercations Between Federal Coun
sel and Counsel for Defense.
Clearing in the extradition proceed
ings against Claude Ingram was held
this morning in Judge Wolverton s
court. Ingram Is wanted in Seattle
to answer to charges that he trans
ported his wife from Vancouver, B. C.,
to Seattle for immoral purposes on
January 1, 1915.
The bearing was interrupted by
sharp altercations. When Cecil Sten
nett. a government witness, started to
testify, the objections by the defense
of Irrelevancy were sustained by the
court, and Miss Stennett was not al
lowed to testify. Objections by the
defense were frequent during the
cross-examinations.
In his statement to the court. Bar
rett B. Goldstein, United States
district attorney, said that In
gram has had a sordid record. He de
clared that Ingram had lived off the
earnings of his wife before he was
married, and that not until he had
killed another man for attentions to
the woman 'and not until after her
money had acquitted him, did he mar
ry her. seeaing richer fields, Gold
stein said Ingram had sent his wife
to Seattle.
The first witness on the stand was
Special Agent Bryon, followed by Po
lice Officer English of Seattle. In
gram himself .came next and denied
every allegation when questioned by
his counsel. He waa by no means
reticent and it required repeated ob
jections by his counsel to shut him
off. --
Recces was declared before Mrs.
Ingram took the stand, until this
afternoon. ; ..' V." ,V";
Reservoir Is
Left to Will
of Congress
Secretary Lane Declines to Act in
Warm Springs Reclamation
Project Matter.
Washington, Dec. 13. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Secretary Lane today received an
Oregon delegation and others Inter
ested In the Warm Springs reservoir
reclamation project, but declined to
take the view that he should initiate
a recommendation for new projects,
holding that the step should be taken
by congress. The secretary intimated
that, were he to make recommenda
tions, he would regard as advisable
the recommendation of several of the
most meritorious of new projects. It
is stated that a similar answer has
been given Representative Smith of
Idaho, who Is urging that the King
Hill, Idaho, project be advanced.
C. E. S. Wood and C. W. Mallett
presented the case before the secre
tary, assisted by members of the del
egation. The matter was left to take
chances in the appropriation commit
tee of the house. Secretary Lane agreed
to discuss the matter with the commit
tee. Senator Chamberlain has asked
Colonel Wood to prepare a bill cover
ing the project with a view to securing
a specific report from the interior de
partment, which w;ill be of advantage
if prospects for the project Improve.
Forty-Foot Channel Proposed.
Washington, Dec. 13. An amend
ment introduced by Senator Chamber
lain for a? 40-foot project on the lower
Columbia, as advocated by the Port
of Astoria was referred to senate com
merce committee, awaiting progress
of the rivers and harbors bill.
Mail Services Established.
Washington, Dec. 13. Representa
tive Hawley waa notified by the post-
office department of the establishment
of new mail services In Lane conuty.
beginning January 1, f rom Greenleaf by
Deadwood to Swisshome, from Alpha
to Deadwood and from Blachly to
Greenleaf.
Alaskan Fisheries Considered.
Washington, Dec. 13. The Oregon
and Washington house delegations con
ferred this morning as to a policy on
Alaskan fisheries bill. No formul
action was taken but all are understood
to favor a measure which has the
Indorsement of the department of com
merce and of Pacific fisheries Inter
ests, but which is bitterly opposed by
Delega-e Wlckersham.
ECONOMY ONCE MORE
MANY JOBS TO FALL
Perennial Promise to Cut
Down Stenographers and
Clerks Volubly Uttered,
The oldest biennial political legis
lative story extant in Oregon is that
the legislature Intends to solve the
clerkship problem. It is just as peren
nial, elusive and apparently unsolv-
g j aole as the servant problem, and this
is me season ror it to Diooin. it nas.
It can be announced on authority
which cannot be questioned that the
house of representatives will not have
the appearance of an afternoon brhlge
party this session. This announce
ment has been made before, of course;
but this time is going to be the charm.
There positively will not be as many
fluffy stenographers as representatives
this year; and as for common clerks,
they are destined to be an extinct
species. This is the December quota
tion, subject to revision after Janu
ary 8.
Sam Cry Xast Session.
Two years ago, when the cry for
economy was rampant and all the
members of the legislature were
elected on platforms of consolidation,
abolishment and expense-paring, there
was a great deal of pre-sesslon talk
about how they were going to ex
ecute and bury the clerkship graft.
Then the legislature convened, each
of the 30 senators, pleading absolute
necessity and business efficiency,
j picked his stenographer. The mem
Ibers of the house, after sparring
I around a little, succumbed to the more
lor less tearful pleas of some 60-odd
stenographers and a small army of
common clerks, to do bill pasting and
other odd Jobs about the committees.
This session is going to see some
sad disappointments, some of the
house members say. They are going
to see to it that each important and
heavily loaded committee has a ste
nographer. Less busy committees will
be grouped and each group given a
stenographer. As there are 41 stand
ing committees In the house, it Is
believed that 30 stenographers, who
are really expert, could handle the
work, since in the final analysis the
house does not pass any more legisla
tion than the senate.
Boy Pares a Clerks.
When It comes to common clerks,
the reformers point to the plan adopt
ed by the Wisconsin legislature,
where three boy pages do all of the
work done by the army of common
clerks la the Oregon house.
The senate, of course, being the
i higher and more dignified branch of
the assembly, will insist ufton its 30
stenographers as Its full quota of cler
ical assistance.
Just what will happen to the plan
after the aspirants for clerkships es
tablish their biennial siege would be
easy of prediction in the light of past
legislative history; but the economists
argue now that they are more afraid
of the 6 per cent tax limitation amend
ment than of seekers after clerkships,
and that they intend to stand pat.
Will Meet Monday.
The state fish and game commis
sion, scheduled to meet last Monday
night will be held. Instead, neat Mon
day at the Portland offlcea of the
commission. Reports , for the piat
year and preparation of the budget
for the coming bienaium will he ; eon
aldered. . : v . -lU
65,000 Garment Workers Strike.
New York. Dec. 13. (I. N, 8.)
Sixty-five thousand garment workers
struck here today, partially tieing up
factories in Manhattan, Brooklyn,
Newark and Ridgewood, N. J.
The walkout followed orders Issued
by Sidney Hillman. president of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers or
America, who announced that the
manufacturers had refused to grant
the demands of the organisation for
a 48-hour week and Increases in wages
amounting to $2 a week.
123,000 Roumanian Prisoners.
Berlin, Via W.reless to 8ayville.
Dec. 13. (C. P.) Accotdlng to the
newspaper Nord Deutsche Allgemelne
Zeitung, the number of Roumanian
prisoners taken by the Germans has
reached 123.000 and would have been
still greater if the retreating Rou
manians had not replaced their uni
forms with civilian attire.
"Wolf" Must Serve Trtn.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 13. (I. N. 8.)
David Lamar, the "Wolf of Wa..
Street," will have to remain In federal
prison. Judge Newman in -federal
court this afternoon overruled La
mar's motion for a writ of habeas cor
pus by means of which he hoped to
regain his liberty.
Would Prohibit Spanish Aid.
Madrid. Dec. 13. (I. N. S.) A bill
has been introduced in the chamber t
deputies prohibiting Spanish subjects
from furnishing: supplies to German
submarines.
GE
L. J. SMITH SWEARS
Bopp Case Star Witness De
clares He Received Instruc
tions From That Place.
San Francisco, Dec. 18. (TJ. P.
The German consulate In New York
city was Involved In the alleged con
spiracy of German officials in San
Francisco against shipments for tho
allies during today's testimony by
Louis J. Smith, star witness for the
government in the trial of German
Consul Bopp and associates on a
charge of neutrality violations.
Smith declared that he had gone to
the New York consulate, had told hif
name and the nature of his business
and had been Instructed what to do.
met Crowley later at Tacoma,"
Smith, "and reoelved $.100 foe ray
wtfric ' he trorthwsC-Tfeen I-eatae
to San Francisco and met him at the
Hotel Grantland. He told me of plaas
to operate on the Atlantic coast. Aftr
several meetings we arranged to go to
Chicago, where horses were being pre
pared for shipment to the allies.
"Some time later we went to the
Chicago stockyards and Crowley told
me to get Implements which could be
used to break open cars containing
horses, so that explosives could be
planted. While I was at work in Chi
cago, I saw a man following me about
and I became suspicious. I went then
to New York, reporting directly to tho
German consulate. There they told
me Crowley was In Detroit and that I
was to meet him at once in that city."
Villa Tells of Plans
For American Raids
El Paso, Tex., Dec. 13. (I. N. S.)
In a fiery speech to merchants and
b islness men of Chihuahua City, Pan
cho Villa unfolded plans .for a series
of raids upon American border cities.
A full report of his speech reached
the border today and was forwarded
to Washington.
Villa demanded of the merchants
that they raise 500,000 pesos to sup
port his army.
"I Will raise an army of 25,000 to
30,000 men," said Villa. "It would be
folly for me to make a direct attack
upon Pershing's forces. Instead I
will split my forces into well equipped
bands of from 25 to 50 .men, who will
enter the United States to burn and
loot.
These bands, he explained, would
cause revolts among the Mexican popu
lation by guerrilla warfare and would
scon have the border at their men-
Dam Breaks, Town
Is Under Water
Alamosa, Colo.. Dec 13. (I. N. S.)
The huge dam at the Alamosa reser
voir, 37 miles southwest of here in
the Co.iejos mountains, broke late last
night and 650 cubic feet of water pe
second is flooding the valley for 30
miles below. Capulin, a Mexican town
of 300 population, 13 miles below 'he
dam is deserted. Two feet of water
covers the main street of the town
and In still rising.
At La Jara, 22 miles below, the
water is sweeping over tne Danns or
the Alamosa river and people are ap
prehensive. Many cattle are reported lost.
Japanese Exclusion
Defeated by Senate
Washington. Dec. 13. (U. P. The
senate today defeated the Polndexter
amendment to the immigration bill,
which would have excluded from the
United States all Japanese Including
those now admitted under existing
treaty and "the gentlemen's agree
ment." Woman Bequeaths f 301.000 to God.
Toronto. Ont., Dec 1. (U. P.)
"For use of God alone," Mrs. Mary H.
Orr, a Christian Scientist, of Bobcay
geon, Ont , formerly of Chicago, who
died In June last, has left (201,000 ac
cording to her will filed here today.
A large portion of her estate is located
in Chicago. The will, in detail, dis
poses largely of her estate to the Chris
tiaa Science institution. ' . - f , . ,
MAN
CONSULATE
IN NEW YORK IN PLOT
American Wm Not Killed.
Washington, Dec. IS. (U. P.) Offi
cial state department dispatches to
day "brought to life" two men, one an
American, who had been reported killed
at Chihuahua City during the recent
VUllsta attack.
Henry Harries, American, was said
to have been badly beaten, but now
out of danger. Ouillermo Snyman. son
of the Boer general, the second report
ed killed, is unhurt. He is In hiding
with several friends, government dis
patches say.
Missouri Bank Rolled.
Webb City. Mo. Dec. 18. (I. N. S )
The urongoa bank, three miles from
here, waa robbed by two masked men
this afternoon. The robbers locked
the cashier in the vault and escapeu
with silver amounting to between $lt0
and 1200. The rashier released him
self with a screwdriver.
Board of Trade Is Sued.
Chicago. Dec. 13. U. N. S.) John
B. Turner, a broker of Memphis,
Tenn., sued the Chicago Board of
Trade-for $200,000 In the United States
district court this afternoon. Turner
alleges he was suspended contrary
to rules.
Xorman Hapgood Is Married.
New York. Dec. 13. (I. N. 8.) Nor
man llapgood, 4 8, magazine editor, and
Miss Elizabeth Reynolds, 22, in charge
of the Russian department of Colum
bia university, were married here this
afternoon.
GERMAN PEACE MOVE
AS A MASTER STROKE
American Embassy Under-i
stands Neutrals Are Asked
Only to Deliver the Note.
By Carl W. Ackerman.
Berlin, Dec. 13. (U. P.) Germany
has not asked neutral powers to start
peace negotiations. The American em
bassy's understanding is that she has
merely asked neutral powers to Inform
the nations of the entente that the
central powers are willing to discuss
peace putting up to the allies the
acquiescence or refusal of the tender.
The diplomatic corps here generally
considers the move a master stroke.
Secretary Grew of the American em
bassy personally typed a .translation
of the note, of which he received two
copies, one written In French. The
American charge was asked, to commu
nicate the text to London, Petrograd,
Paris and Roumanla; the Spanish am
bassador was requested to transmit It
to Belgium and Portugal and the Swiss
ambassador to Italy.
Although Grew addressed a code
copy of the German note direct to
Washington and expected that it woulJ
reach the American ambassador In
London by Wednesday today). It waa
believed improbable that Page would
(Concluded on Page Ptwr. Column Fonr)
Carranza Refuses
To Sign Protocol j
Atlantic. fAt, irrm.t m. !
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With Approval of Mexican Plrst
Chief, Is latest Word Received.
Washington. Dec. 13. (I N S )
infnrm.tinn
it. .nir.nii,.t.,,.n.
bers of the American-Mexican Joint
commission. General Carrania has re
fused to sign the protocol drawn up
by the commission at Atlantic City.
secretary or tne interior Lane.
Limii,iiaii v l ii t c muci man Betliun OI I
the commission, would make no com
ment on 'the Information but added
that a meeting preliminary to the reg
ular resumption of conference by the
commission would be held in Philadel
phia December 18. It was announced
also that Albert J. Puni, who carried-
the protocol to Genet al Carranza
for his approval or rejection, will
reach New York tomorrow night.
Two Hundred Men
T'nlrirnTlQrl 1H IVina
LlU UUlilUCU Ill lVHilC
. ' , , .
Pittsburg, Kans Dec IS ( I. N. S.)
An explosion of black damp In the
Meyer mine, No. 9. near here this aft-
ci iiuuii Lauocu w iiiiuciBi iu ue en
tombed. Rescue parties are on their
way from here to the scene of the dis
aster. At 3:30 this afternoon all of the en
tombed miners except 12 nad been
rescued.
Physicians stated at 4 o'clock that
many of the rescued miners would die.
Eight Iiurii"d in ploi-n.
Benton. 111.. Dec. 13. (1. N. S.)
Seven Americans and one foreigner
were probably fatally burned In an ex
plosion in the mine of the Logan Coal
company near here today. The explo
sion came when the men penetrated a
pocket of gas.
The mine rescue car and all avail
able physicians were rushed from Ben
ton to the scene and the men were
qulAly brought to the top. They are
now being conveyed to hospitals in St.
Louis.
Campaign at Astoria
Has Been Hot One
Astoria. Or., Dec. 18. This city .o
day is having the hottest municipal
election in years. The rival candi
dates are F. C. Harley, chairman of
the Astoria Naval Base committee,
nominated on the Republican an
Democratic tickets at the primary and
George M. Hyland, formerly of Porr
lcnd. nominated fct a mass meeting two
weeks ago.
A vigorous campaign has been wage1
the last 10 days and there has been
speaking in every hall in the city dt
both factions. Last : evening Harley
gave hree free dances in different
parts the ty,
f'-ft '--iiwf-i;'"ir.-',?if-$ ii-s '-.
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DIPLOMATS
CONSIDER
Court Asked
If U. S. at War
With Mexico
ray of Ohio Adjutant General
Will Be Double Peace
Pay if So.
Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 13. (I. N. 8.)
The Ohio state supreme court was
asked today by Judge Advocate Gen
eral J. H. Turney of the Ohio National
Guard to determine whether the Unit
ed States is at war with Mexico. This
is the first tribunal the question as to
our status with Mexico has come be
fore. The question was raised in a man
damus suit seeking to compel State
Auditor Donahey to pay Adjutant Gen
eral E. S. Bryant $4000 instead of
.2000 a year salary. An Ohio statute
says the acting adjutant general shll
be paid $4000 In time of war and $2000
In time of peace. ,
PEACE NEARER, VIEW
T,
OF AMERICAN PRESS
Many Things Believed to
Stand in Way of Early
Ending of War, However.
rord Oires His Tlews.
Detroit. Mich., Dec. 13. (U.
p.) "Germany's action should
be applauded around the world,"
declared Henry Ford, head of
the Copenhagen peace qonfer-
i ence, today, in commenting on
Von Bethmann-Hollweg s peace
proposal.
"This is the logical time for
peace moves. iThere is no pos-
sibility of either side winning
,the war, so why prolong the
awful suffering that It entails.
I only hope Germany's propos-
als will be well received.'
New York, Dec. 13. (XT. P.) The
bulk of editorial opinion of American
newspapers today seems to be that
peace may have been brought nearer
by Germany's proposals, but that many
(Concluded on FB Four. Cohimu Tbrw)
Ex-Fortlaiid Woman
Testing Munitions
mss Jessie rotts, Tormer Teacher,
How Serving Canada as Inspector of
Shells In Toronto rectory.
Miss Jessie Potts, for two years a
teacher at St. Helen hall and well
known in Portland, is now an Inspec
tor of shells In a Toronto munitions
factory.
Miss Potts, in common with many
o'her Canadian women of culture and
education, has responded to the call
Canada for women workers triat
re men might be released for se:v-
l Ice in the trenches.
Writing to her brother. Madonalc!
I Potts, treasurer of The Journal' Pub-
n(:,lnK company. Miss Potts tells of
j work from 7:30 o'clock at night until
If 30 a- m for a ,wage of 22 cents an
i''our. As a shell Inspector she has
,1 measure the completed shells an.l
test them as to finish and weight.
Conscription for all of Canada will
come by spring, she believes. In
Quebec, where recruiting has been
slow, one more opportunity to ra.'te
. . I T, hifnm ,nrnf(ln. ,l, .irln.nt
I militia act passed in Canada recently,
she says.
North Dakota Town
Shivers at 24 Below
Chicago. Dec. 13 (1. N. 8.) Willis
ton. N. D., with a temperature of 24
i degrees below rero, grabbed the "oold-
! Pionshlp in today's weather reports,
showing the coldest weather of the
winter over the great plains states and
: the Mississippi valley. It will be
j oolder tonight, rays the weather man,
, reaching down to 5 above tero in Chi-
cago.
$1,100,000 Given to
' Public Charities
New York, Dec. 13. (V. P.) The
will of Mrs. Mary Warden Harkness.
I widow of Charles W. Harkness. who
was the third largest holder of Stand
ard Oil -stock, probated this afternoon,
levealed bequests of 11.100,000 to
charities and public Institutions. The
estate is valued at approximately 112,
000,000.
Germany's Ldsses in
War 3,921,859 Men
London. Dec. 13. (U. P.) Ger
many's total losses in the war up to
the end of November were 3,921.869
men, according to figures based upon
the official casualty list. 'Of tbls num
ber 948.027 are listed as dead.
The casualties for November as re
ported bere today were 16.17, not in
cluding 30.46& dead.
Reichstag to Hear
Chancellor Tuesday
Berlin, Via Sayville Wireless, pec
13. U. P.) The relchstag will as
semble next Tuesday to hear the im
perial chancellors explanation as t
the new .military situation of the
southeast front, . , . . ,
M IN EDITORIALS
mSm
COVER DAMAGES
Tentative Basis Upon Which
Entente Powers May Enter
Upon Peace Negotiations
Unofficially Made Public
RESTORATION OF NATIONS
INVADED IS DEMANDED
Russia to Be Given Constant
tinople Straits; Sunken -Ships
to Be Paid For. v
By Wilbur 8. Forrest v-. .';
London, Dec. 13. (U. P.) Term t,
which are believed to constitute the ;
only basis upon which the entente
powers are willing to enter upon peace
negotiations were ascertained thla ft ;..
ernoon from various sources toy the 1
United Press. One of the provisions ,
would b for full Indemnity by Ger
many for devastation to the nation
which she has invaded. .
These terms, although unofficial, are
believed to represent the concessions . '
which Germany must make to obtain ,
peace. They are as follows:
The evacuation and - restoration of
all occupied territory, Including Bel
glum, northern France, Poland, Serbia ;
and Roumanla with full Indemnify . -for
the devastation which. German oc- ; ,
cupancy of those territories has en ,
tailed. :;:-,.:'y.1''f' '
Alsaoe-Korraine to Trance. ';y
Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine 4 to
France. 'i'jv'-v';
Cession of the Constantlnople.stralta"
to Russia. ; ' :'. '-i,
Indemnity ship for ship and ton for
ton, for all destroyed shipping. . '' .. "::
Adequate punishment for those re '
sponsible for atrocities committed by
German forces. ' - i -
It was emphasized In all quarters
that the only questions of a possible y
negotiable character In the peace pro
ceedings might be as to the disposition '
of certain captured German colonies
and the character and limitation of ":.
Germany's future armament, '
L10YD-GE0RGE WILL ;
ANSWER PROPOSALS
OF CENTRAL POWERS
London, Dec. 18. (V. P.) Premier".'
David Lloyd-George Is preparing ta an
swer -ihe peace proposals made VY
Chancellor von Bethman-Hollweg whert 4
he addresses the house of; commons
next Tuesday. ,
The United Press was reliably In
formed today that the premier Is pre ;
paring an answer to the German Chan- . ,
cellor, to be delivered In connection ,- :
with his general statement on the gov ;
ernment's policy. '';..,:
The British people have already
swered Germany's offer of peace "Ko ..
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GENERAL JOFFRE HAS
General Niville Succeeds HirhJ
New French Cabinet Small,
Compact Body of Five,, V -
p-rt. nc 12. (V. P.) General.
Jof f re has a new post In councillor 4.0 ''(
Premier Brlands newly formed "war.' i-
EN
NAMED
FRENCH
WAR COUNCIL ADVISER
oouncl'" a small, compact Dofly oryr-y
executives, modeneu aiong tne lines
of that Just formed In Englan by
Lloyd-George. Announcement or tnl :-:y.
post for the man now In charge Of all
France's troops was made today.
Formal assumption of their duties - ,
by, the members or Brlftrd's new Offl
clal family was made today, when the
entire body appeared in the chamber
of deputies. They had l,ecn in con (
ference with President Polncare until'
midniht.
"The small, compact body" which ' v , ;
will manage France's part In the war'
Is composed of men wlo the French ; ,
public regards as ideally constituted
for the work. There are five members ;
six including Jof f re as councillor,
as follows: :' ' -i '
Premier Briand. who retains his,;
portfolio as foreign minister. Y'
Alexander Rlbot, minister of'jfl- ;
nance. ' "" , ''.
General Hubert Lysutey, minister of - .
war. '";
Rear Admiral Lacaso, minister'' 'of ,".:'.
marine. 'Wt'-wJ ,t-
Albert Thomas, minister of national
manufactures, including munition and v
transport. :
There are six other ministers not '
members of the war council and ; '
three under secretaries, who are offi
cially constituted as members of jibe '
ministry Itstlf. ' - -t
General Niville, defender of Verdun,
was offically announced as comman der
of the French armies In the north
and northeast. i. ;. 1 ,
.
Germans Seize TwdU
Contraband Cargoes
Bertln, Dec. II (f. N. K. )-?-' la Say
ville wireless The -Dutch steamship
Caledonian and the BrasllUn steam r
R!o . Pardo have - been seized by - the '
Germans because they were cerrylnl '
contraband cargoes to England, it ...
I officially annonuced today. ; . . '