X -" ' a f - ITS " ALL JJEREv A ; " ' - "b'CLOCli T o n J g f t a nd.' v!; vj. Thursday fair; ' " conllnu,,,J ' coM; - " mA;iT w Kcntl,; northeast- - ',; . M - erly vv inda. ' - and ITS ALL TRUE ;V v i -V.-z.-toictwoI cents:;- tllVVtt VOL. XVII. NO. 197 PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY i; : 1919--SIXTEElTPAGES.r : ; :; w, v. x k . I I I PS! i .:- I ' I ' : I 111 I 1 . I I ' r" Tu . -J u if. .VVToJv-1 ii 11 N ' ; V ! I! ' " --. VJ i, - ... If i ' f - v t r " . t 1.; mm pueio lis IK if - ilson Makes No Compromise Re ! garding Peace Program, Is An il nouncementvon Return to Paris t . ' ' -. H irirflttlnn hf finmnrnmico fluor Freedom of Seas Because of British Support Draws Denial. T ONDON, Jan. 1. (U. pX-Pj) The peace confer- -i.tJ nce will open on Janu .7 iry SO. according to the Pall $ Mall Gazette today. : Is. . - By fcd L. Keen "l OARIS, Jan. J. (U. P.J Pr'esi-f f' dent Wilson's trip to Eng and . Has resulted in no change jjr-r-: deviation from his -original f . irogram on the general ,princi W de of. freedom of the seas. The Tnllorf .lfACia la nKtn Irk ctat. ithoritatively today that the 5 i '"esidep So K vi4irTlord Nor -called "coalition" Northcliffe, as a re- X ult of waich the full force of i '; he NorUicliffe press seems to I m. iav , been lined behind the gen ; rai, f Wilson orogram, has not baekdowT- on . the - free .1 fraSi ' v' vortbcl proposal. s frf th Jrue of nations. ' H has ; . vn , oppoeed German membership e If bai bn ler that- the German Itary machine reaJIy Is wredked. He i .not, however, committed himself to f f Ison's -idea of the freedom of the f ; -8. Prior to the president's arrival i. Franco there was no particular Indi .! ion that his program was to have .Ji stJpport of the conservative North-A- rffe newspapers. It was even said that ti: ile in tha Unltd States. NorthcUffe found but . little to Interest him in ; , Q-iSnisonlan theories. Consequently. s.jA liipipon his arHval in Paris. Wil- ctrnipa)3 ready ear to the preat British open fn and broke al! precedents by and , n interview to Jorthcliffe's ? "proper-Times there instantly was a ! The $on that possibly the president v the StSi fit to modify his view on the river, (s proposition when ' assured of J -. ...erect .fre s support of the league idea. 1 .will Coresident, tt can' be stated on the - Smith "' plant'eh,d oaTlt Colurin On if,- 1;-,; . X - Ij. 'iins Are Delayed and Suffer T ng nesulting Is Great; much ; Snow Promised. nm dhpot mi UULL VlCul 111 GRIP OF BLIZZARD '-!hicai. Jan. ji-(I N. S d sweeping through the J m Minnesota to the go I t tns,1 causing great suf & A blii- Mlddle West gulf, delaying suffering and din the mercury down to as low as below la. some . sections, is due to ke Chicago today its way east. Jf he weather man . promises plenty of t-V;-' wun tne Diizsara. : i- ralw service a.t . Minneapolis is de ', '.sd from one to nine hours. Kansas ' rta heavy snowstorms seriously ?,; t -op railway traffic1 -.e streetcar service at Kansas City other large Kansas centers Is tied wa " Nebraska and South Dakota burled under a heavy snowfall, with temperature C Grand Forks. K ering between J0and";6 below.. . Kansas ,. Storm' he ot Worst :l jOpeka, KaaUr kjru-T l.KI. Nf S.) ."-"sf isae today is In the grip of one of S-.T , worst snowstorms recorded and road traffic Ja demoraliied. espe i iy In the western part of the state. ;1& California limited of the-Santa, Fe I ted op at some unknown point. Rock nd and Union Piacific trains are . ter cancelled, blockaded or runfiing 'fi y hours behind time. ," elegraph and . telephone lines are K n in' al parts of the state. Several tl " ts reported a shortage of food sup "v V; ss the roads had not been open iJ e last week's storm and supplies in . ea and homes' away from the rail ,rlV' have- been consumed, , mi Warninos Are . Ordered . thia York, Jan. -"!. (I. SN. &) A -i rUVest storm warning from Jackson J. ' . -m. : fXi'.mutnnvt. Msln. wk Ini". id hoisted at 10 oVrlock toay by the t ; ther bureau. V disturbance ? or consieieratoie in .ity W ' being1 experienced over the' lit Lakes' and ; Is moving eastward," bureau also announced. - "Southern js will prevail this afternoon, shift to westwards Thursday morning. One Lone Man in Jail for Imbibing Too Much Liquor New Years Eve five Others Land in Custody for Disorderly Conduct;. Three in Gambling House Raid. As, it fray Pawned coldly this morn ing: . the yawning: city jail was still yawning". Fat down in one of the crev ices one lone satelite of Bacchus was re volving with his finger pointed out in a vain effort to get this poor old earth turning again in the normal direction. Far down fn one of the other crevices a small babel or voices sounded like - a Chinese orchestra furnishing' the music for a Swedish drama. On one edge of the yawning crevices stood a burly "maggot" of the law. He was staring at the tiny collection, and he took off his hat and scratched where it had been, reflectively. "And this is New Year's !" he breathed reminiscently. Then he sighed. It was the smallest aggregation ever placed in the gray stone mansion since Portland was big enough to have a city jail and a New Year's celebration. ' Daly On imbibed Too Freely There was but one man in the city. according to police records, who was accused of being under the influence of liquor ; . and only five persons given a night's lodging- for' disorderly conduct, and three of those were Chinese arrest ed in a gambling house. But- as somebody says 'lies, worse lies, statistics' that doesn't prove that nobody had any fun on New. Year's eve. It seemed, as though the war was out of everybody, and the world was full of good will. ' Everybody was everybody else's friend, whether they met In the street or . bumped Into each other while trying to dance at some one of the hotels. There were open hearts every where, and open houses wherever any one was hoine.- ' ' In the downtown districts a large number of policemen were stationed at the street ffornera ;to Tkee:Wclr automobiles ; so that . pedestrians could yell and scream and' say they were happy without fear of being left dangling In the air through the agency of a ma chine. . ' 3rny Meet at The Auditorium in i ive Auaiionum, at ine -aii-nationJz;,, ' j ,,ltl -rn, watfh r..rtv. ih. wn. ratio , .triration and Germany lnvolutlon, Fp the comtnunity singing that the poor mice within them dreamed of cat-fights ana rat traps, Ana in the many churches where watch parties were held there were ripples of laughter that at times r&n to cataracts, and plenty of smiles while the games were on ; and peace and quiet over the bowed heads when prayers were offered for the new year. Festivities at The Auditorium began at 10 o'clock, with an organ recital by Frederick W. Goodrich, Ralph Hoyt and William Boone.- At 10:45 the organ pro gram was ended, and the singing by the entire - audience begun, led by -W. H.' Boyer. Promptly at 12 o'clock the .huge chorus sang the "Star Spangled Ban ner." ' In the many watch parties at the churches, the programs were varied. In some f.here were musical programs, in others games, and in still Others sermons were delivered. In nearly all. however, time was set aslda for a few moments of silent prayer, usually Just as the New Year was cominc in; All in All 'Twas a Big Sight On the streets there "were" wild yells, whistles and noises of all sorts when the clocks, slowly, conscientiously and with out one added pulsation for the joy of the moment, dragged their hands exactly together at 12 o'clock. Young men and women, with enough mustaches and beards to keep all the tonsorlal conspir ators of the city busy day and night to trim them, waved small paper umbrellas, seemingly with" a view to keeping on the straigni-ana narrow path. i All in all. It was a great night And now, as some one remarked. "We'll lay p till the seventeenth 6( March." Germany Would Dispose of Army By Framk J. Taylor Berlin, Jan. l. (U. . P.) Germany will be the first country to advocate International abolition of compulsory military service. Chancellor Ebert de clared in ah interview today. Ebert said the German peace delegation would Vote solidly for this and similar meas ures', providing : the other nations enanimously. approved, it. But. the chancellor said, if France continues to keep a strong standing army. Germany will favor adoption of the Swiss system of modified service. - In the -.roll of honor made poblio today ar the name of tbe following mea from, the Pacific JJorthwst: KILLED IN ACTION, PRCVIOUS4.Y RE- PORTED MIS8INQ - PRIVATE F.- L. DRUMMONO. Kalry Lawn. WOUNDED SEVERELY. PREVIOUSLY RE PORTED MISSINQ Wathlngton . i Private A. Olsan, Pu;alluT. WOUNDED 8EVERELY, PREVIOUSLY RE PORTED DIED Of DISEASE J. T. Welah, WheaUand. fal. KILLED IN aOTION. PREVIOUSLY RE. N.' PORTED MI88INO i ' r P. O. Drumoione. Fairy Uwn, Idaho. DIED. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINQ . W. J. Btophenaon, San Franctaco. - WOUNDED SEVERELY Oraeon - Private ' Tlmottir . Partr, emergency ad drrv, Jos Power. Eslacada. 1 - - Private Uoaiaft Anwar, t-Mrriacy addroo, Mrs. Lucte HvoTiia, Euseoe. : . . ' Private George LbidaJe. enMrsency sddiesal Mr Carrie. H. Undalc, Newbers. " 1 '1 Washinotcn ' " - -''PXvaae John Waanar, enwrrnty -addram.- Mra. OoecIuded on Pae flfteee, cmnme rvV ROLL OF HONOR Jan Paderewski, Famous .Pianist, Commands His Countrymen in Battle With Germans atPosen. Situation in Poland Most Serious of Any Country in Europe as Bar Against Bolshevism. AMSTERDAM,- Jan, 1: (I. N. I S.) Igijace Jan Paderewski, famous musician, is leading the Poles in the fighting against the Germans at Posen. the Berliner Tageblatt stated today. It was reported on. Monday that" there was ft movement on foot to . make Paderewski presi dent of the Polish republic. London, - Jan. 1. (U, P.) A coalition government is fceing formed in Poland, jt was learned here today. Ignace Paderewski is reported to have left Posen' for Warsaw. By Jobs F. Bast Special Cabla to The Journal and CMcae XJaujf. Itwmt. (CorryrUrtiC 1 J S. t CtticBto TH.il Kwmt CJ Paris. France, Jan.-; t The- present situation in Poland is most distressing. n probablytthiiiiwrt in any country in Europe, une ptan or the allies. I believe, is to make migrt Polish state to form the -keystone- on -which win rest i the reconstitutlon of Central and Eastern Europe. - Lying, as it does, between Russia, under Bol- ihevtsm, Austria in a ferment of dismte- land's position is of the highest-importance, and the establishment of a suitable government is imperative. Should the efforts to do this fail. Poland would form a bridge over which the Bolshevikl might invade Germany and the new utatcft nt Austria. In the- present weakened ' condition of Europe the control of Austria and Germany on the Bolshevik plan ot completely . overturning the economic, social and political structure of these countries would mean' for, the whole of Europe an era of disorder, confusion and suffering not unlike that of the middle ages. The condition of Poland is, therefore, of, decisive importance, yet the present i outlook there is not (Concluded ea Page Fifteen. Column Four) Less Than One Per Cent of Troops With Army of Occupa tion Suffer From Illness. By Webb MDler American Army Headquarters ih ..Ger many, Dec. 30. The army of occupation is in better health than the folks back home. For -the few. who are sick, there are best of hospital facilities. Despite their 200 mile march, through the mud and rain, the soldiers average less than one man III InVOC, ffroni any cause, ac cording to Colonel Glissinger, chief sur geon. The sick rate. Is. thus under 1 per cent, whichv is "about one' halt the nor mal percentage in civilian life. In spite of the inclement weather, there is -very little pneumonia and influ enza, has ceased , to be a problem-- .Excellent hospital accommodations are available through the bridgehead area. In - Coblenz two finely equipped German military hospitals.: have been requisitioned and two civilian hospitals .have been taken;; over. The staffs in clude more thanlOiO American nurses. In addition to their, regular dutjes they are 1n great demand for dances. - ; One German hospital is still caring for a number of seriously wounded German soldiers. The staff was permitted to re main. V ;' K f Is Considered For Investment of : W, S. S. in Bonds Washington.1, Jan. l.(U. P.) Inves tors tn War . Savings Stamps probably will be given an opportunity to convert their savings Into- bonds of longer terras soon. Louis B. Franklin, director of the war loan organisation , Tuesday 'told the federal reserve district savings ;irepre sentatives in conference) here that the treasury was planning -to- provide soroe sort of bonda that those who have savea during jthe ; ;.wsr jnay continue t draw Interest on!their: Investments; for many years." Franklin ald the treasury ' plans now contenplate the Issuing of Savings Stamps trin 1919, 1929 and 1921. U S. ARMY IS IN SPLENDID HEALTH TRANSPORT NORTHERN: PACIFIC AND POINT SHE: STRUCK '. PHOTOGRAPH of the .former Hill liner Northern Pacific,-which has carried thousands of Portland people between the Colum bia river 4arid California, and a map showing Fire Island, near Long Island, and 40 miles from New York harbor, where the , big transport with ,2920 on board went aground this morning. The cross indicates the point where the Northern Pacific, which has been serving as a hospital ship,.went aground. She is near enough to the beach so that a line, has been shot to her "by the Fire Island life' saving crew. r" . , - . ? c . 4 r ; 4 BRADSTREET I With.Demands for Goods and Big Merchant Marjne ; Financial Footing Is Secure. A comprehensive review, of the finan cial and trade developments of the year 1918 has been issued by Bradstreet's in which the I work of the .United States during the final months; of, the war is given particular attention.' A dieest of hthe review follows: f War certainly held. the center of the stage in 1918. and the promise of the American executive that "force without limit" would be exerted by this country in the great battle for freedom was bril liantly fulfilled. So immersed were the American people lrt the conflict that war may be said tp have become their chief, indeed almost their onlyr business. Every energy was bent to the purpose either, of fashioning the weapons , of war fare or of providing men to use them, of supplying the needs of the fighting forces and of the vastly' larger number or tnose who merely aided these forces, the while that supplies of food for our own' men and oar allies abroad were forthcoming without: stint, except where American men, women and children, on the mere request of . our government, forbore to -eat their normal foods, in or der that our army and our allies' armies and , civilian populations - should have enough. Thus it was that ordinary ci vilian trade took, as it were, a back seat, that many non -warlike occupations were curtailed or entirely suspended, and that everyone could . feel that, whether on the battlefield, in the, office, in the factory or on the farm, all were engaged In a common cause and fo a common end. ' . .- . . Iteadjestment Getting! Its Stridor" Then just as the mighty machine that had been built up for war purposes be gan to function powerfully and victori ously, the-.enemy's, collapse came, and the remainder --of the year' Was 'given over to -the process of demobilising, the industries single minded ty devoted to war were J directed back: to peaceful lines, and the processes of unharnessing trade and of unfixing prices went for ward, with as much if notr,greater speed than had the, work of diverting- peaceful energies to warlike' purposes. These re adjustments, which at the tima- of writ ing are .still fn process, .with thW unset tlement inseparable -therefrom. and the uncertainty prevailing as to future price levels; now that the great urge f gov ernment buying was removed. - gave a quieter tone to whole' trade; and indus try In "the -closing months,, vvhile the In fluenza epidemic " early, and natural conservatism bred byi displacement of many thousands of workers 'later, ''Op erated -to hold .-down retail -trade,- whleh . was only partly recouped by an excel lent holiday demand in the closing weeks of the year. i ; '-' , Ml 4Real .IVarTeaT , . - " The statement was frequently made fn 1917 that, . great - as had. bee a our work of organization for war, there was very little in the way of surface Indications to show tt,' and that onemight; almost Imagine that no war'. was being-: waged. This vwaa - emphatically -not the- case -la i JfOondmid on . tRB"Thtrten.-: Gohimn t?na SSUES BUSINESS REVIEW ft Bmguu""juuis. i" Old 1918 i .... - .- . ' - -!. Rebod gs Touhg 1919 stepped blithely " jlnio the dimly lighted room;where Old 1918 was dying. Through the shrouded windows muffled came the deep toned tolling of many bells. . , " - Old 1918 beckoned: feebly, j. "Come closer." he whispered. "My strength is falling fast. . Soon). I shall occupy but a niche in that . great nnausoleum iof dead years where memory; alone has bower to freshen. .tbjB dus " f " !v -it i - - "A charge ls Wne' to give eu, and an inheritance." ; , 7 , j Toung 19i8V'WRose gay.face ba-ii broken into an Irrlslstlble emile at fine "gro tesque incongraity of a; premature- fish hornamid, the. tolling bells, listened at tentively . again ",to tJ,tSe word 'lnheri tance." - 1 Enjoins :X t Foster Ffc T give yo?u . peace," continue! Old 1918. "Foster "among anen thj'i yill to find and ento the blessedness , oft peace and to pciefect peace' againsf its dis turbers. ; ' 'ir, j ' i "I leiaVe you a world in w(Uch men had never before BU'ch reasonJfor hope of full liberty ; an America Jn whch sectionalism has beenr absorbed by a great ideaj of genuine, democracy. leave you no land more, fair or op portunity more inviting than fyou will find here. In Oregon.. , r "I say 1t with pride, too, that I leave you here a record to challenge your best efforts. ' " "Farm and stream-yielded a wealth. of $362,882,000 An Oregon during my tenure, j One industry, and that almost entirely j under my rule, has produced, or is pro- i ducinE, shipa at a , contract price of i $230,000,000. . Oregon - and . her sister state: produced 146,056,288 feet of air plane spruce, fu ' and . cedar ? and in vested S10.000.000 to l much good pur pose to- help air battles against' the Germans. Even the bank clearings of Portland.- 81,232.79. daring my ad ministration show the marvelous indus trial activity, Brttainsd..'-'-w!' ' " ' Oregon - Slogan ;ls . : "Wisstri f. !" " V. , VShouldyou need look for people with power of- concerted action, intense loy alty and capacity for any necessary sac rifice, turn . t6 Oregon. . ' v . "In : Uberty loans . and ' War Savings Oregonsubscribed ' sv total of j $119,156, 190. 'of which" $101.15.150 waa for four; Liberty loans and $18.000,000 for War Savings. Oregon First'.lri war. financ ing and patriotic drives was more than a slogan. - v'-"'1' . .'-- "'For -works of mercy.. Oregon has now 225.009 members of the. Red Cross and the distinction , of having .--subscribed J2.28S.899 to the endeavors of that, great, organization when : asked - - for only $1,800,009.- ''Here also is a paragraph of which I take pride.? Oregon gave $200,000 for Armenian relief, -$78,000 to tbe T. W. Ajand.:War- Camp Community service v $440,009 to the T. M. C. A-t $28,738,25 to the war .work of the Boy, Scouts, $31.- ( waiiett.. bir ban uowara., tnr tiajpn 984.34 to the Salvation Army, $13,000 to! Paget and Sir Ertie Crowe have been the soldiers'' emergency- t72,OCKI: to ' the f selected ;a part of jUie .British . peace Jewisht welfare board. $8.00 to the hut j delegation-, !.:it.':.-wa latmounced t today:, servtce of the Knights of Columbus. $17.-' They are expected to leave Saturday. 000 for soldiers' ... sm'teage' books., $i9,94o; V7 4 f:yjto-&::-' -xttflcw V-;-:- m gon to the soldiers' library and $1,150,000 as a final gift to the splendid soldiers' relief organizations in one lump sum. "In the further work there is to be done haVe no fear, to call upon Oregon's 'people. There are 35,000 soldiers who must be reinstated in - Industry. En courage the doing of this work with honor and efficiency..'.' , - I Keep . Up . the TradlUoss f "Keep' up ' the f proud i traditions of the state in the maintenance of in dustry8 and -business. Encoutage the men -and women of the commonwealth where k the -very ftlr breathes of free dom to, seek after those' things that are good spiritually vand mentally aa well asf material." - i .; '. Old 11918 ceased -to speak. He raised inquiring Veys toward,' ,Toung 1919. There was a sudden hush of the tolling bells, ft ' . ; ' .; .-; , T vill do my , best," safe ' the youth earhestly. v . ' , ' And Just as a wild, joyous 'clanger of welcome burst; forth upon the frosty air. Old. 1918 passed away with a smile, r . ! i , i i i m ' . Mrs. Opwden Injured In Collision of Cars Mrs. C. t E. I Cowden of 1293 . East Twenty-eighth street north sustained a dislocated shoulder early thts- morning when an automobile, Jn which she was riding "collided i with Montavilla street car" at Forty-first": . and . Glisan streets. Mrs. -Cowden was , removed-to Good Samaritan hospital.' Physicians f ear", hcrl shoulder may- be fractured.' . rut tnis cannot te aeierminea untu an JC-ray - is taken. , .- ' ' ' I - L 'v- Temperature Today h ft 4 Nfe' i'l;v. r "... . ' ' 1 1. j : J -S A ' .t i' Cold. V crisp sir' and a. temperature Which ; hovered - about - Ue 30 degrees' markvarave Portlanders conUnu-.-J a nee ofy- the - appreciation ' of ' -wintry.' weather c today. Weather, " Forecaster Wells said today j that from indica tions there 1 1 Pot apt to; be any ap preciable, let-up - in the present - cold spell for' several days,: - - Britain Has Chosen Six -Feac'd Delegates " London. Jan- 1. ( TT. . P.) Visooun t Hardlnge. Sir William ,'TyrreU. Sir Xouls. tor Leaves of Great Ore r Paris.- j .' i . i r I .-.---.wrfc-.4v.-'.--:--:::c-K V Purchase Bond Ordinances Signed ancf Friendly Suit Started to Test Bond Validity. Seattle. Jan. i. (I. X. S.) Seattle be gins the new year by embarking on the greatest project In ' municipal own ership ever attempted by any city.' r Under ordinances 'passed .by the coun cil and slftned;by Mayor Hanson Tues day the city will -take . over the -102 miles of streetcar track, with equipment. of thev puget . Sound Traction, 4 Light Power company. The mayor said to day, following his aiming of ths pur chase Ordinances, that be expects city operation by February 1. A. .W. Leonard, president of the 'trac tion company, made a similar state ment. :' - ; ... --,1 J. -- 1 1 The company and the city are cooner ating.in a friendly lawsuit to test the validity of the $16,000,000 bond issue which will supply the funds' for the purchase. A taxpayers' suit was ' started it fts way tto the state supreme court a few minutes after - the , mayor's signature the bond . ordinances, y . vi j, I Mayor Hanson expects to link up ne.ly-bought system with the present municipal lines, and with the Seattle, Kenton v southern,, for . which the city is negojating. , - -: t. ;, ; '' -. . Although municlpar "ownership advo cates have been strong' here (for years, the Impetus to the purchase was given when - the United States shipping board complained of poor 'service to the ship yards ' simultaneously with ' the traction com pany"s plea, that .it must have higher fares. After, long negotiations; tbe com pany and city agreed on a purchaser; j;7 J M ayor Hanson deciared today' that fares, will nof be raised over the present fiyeNjents'and that he expects them. o b. lowered when transportation expenses go down.-Power will be supplied to the system from ' the city-owned - hydro-elec-" trie plant and there will be special sorv ! to the municipal markets and to the public-owned por of Seattle wharvea i ; .The city-owned mileage in Glasgow, Scotland, the largest municipal owner ship project nownu existence,, 4 about 60 . per cent of that which Seattle has purchased. 4 British Destrbyers Come for TJ-Boats Santander, ; Spain, ; Jan. il. TVLi P.)t Britlsh destroyers have , arfivedV here and. will ' proceed ' to oommandeer . Oer tnan submarines interned at Cadis,' Ker rot , Vigo.. Cartagena and this city in the name of the allies The Belgian ' flag -..111 1 1 t a.. .1 v........ . i -.' Bolshevik Troop Advance1, London, Jan. ?J. a.) Bolshevik troops are ' advancing on both fleval and - lUga- con the iBsft w roast); ' and have captured -u:iiL' r ct vi'.lafret, ae oordlnsr to.a-Kusian v-jreleas cuspatch I.;vVid up 1. ere to i a;-. . SEATTLE TO TAKE OVER STREETCARS Liner Northern Pacific, Formerly Operating From Flavel, Strikes on Fire Island in Thick For:. Hundreds of Wounded Soldiers From Battlefield Face Death as Ship Nears Home Shores. FIRE. ISLAND. L I, Jan i -(U P ) Huge tns air breaking over tfifl decks am! lh highest 7 masts of tho ' hospilcil transport Northern Pacffie, fast aground and deep l In sand about 400 -yards off SaltaJr, .Fire 9 Island. . :. .The southwest wind -has Jn : creased . and Is now blowing o') - to 70 mile an ihour. i l Despite tne drenching wave, hundreds of soldiers are discern ible clustered on tho lower decks. The ship is broadside to the tcrriflo seas, three miles east of Fire IhIhikI Light, Coast guards . from Fire Ittlaml Point of Woods - and Oak Inlands mo tions have made repeated efforts to Kit lines aboard, but they will not hold. Destroyers standing by are unable to aid. The high waves at 3 :30 o'clock tin afternoon, made it impoxHlble to t:'" the wounded mea orf in lire buoc e i If the coast guards had been able to keep' their lines aboard. The position of the transport is con sidered - Increasingly dangerous, but there is no Immediate peril. Airplane Unable to . Help All lighthouses on the Island are pre pared to receive the wounded men if they are removed. . One hydro-airplane braved the stroii? wind and rain and flew over tiie tiiij, but it was unable to-help and returned to shore.-' .. " An airplane from Sayvllle, L. L, fly ing over the stranded transport at 3 o'clock this afternoon., reported the ves sel to be about a ship's length off the shore at that time. "C lilpl Can't Be Floated The wireless reports' from the steamer deciared an investigation by experts de veloped the fact that the transport kti not be floated off the bar; until exten sive salvage-work has been done. An the vessel carries no cargo this meatm the soldiers muat be. taken off either lit small - boats or breeches buoy beforo she can be pulled off the bar. ; i ' As the vessel Is ' not balanced on a sandbar the fear of her breaking up Ih not entertained by, the officers in com mand at the scene. Blamer said. New Tork. Jan. 1-U. P.) The r.n ton hospital transport Northern Pact fie. which formerly operated in the pa ti ger service between' Flavel, Or., and Sun Francisco, ran aground in a heavy fos on the shore of Fire Island at 2 o'clock this "morrifng The big steamship has Z4o returning soldiers on board, of. which 1744 ura- wounded nten. J, : v ' j Efforts -to float the ship atvhlgh-' tide this -morning failed. The ship is on an even keel, hard and fust on the sandy, shelving beach of Fire Island, about 10 miles from New York bayi The hospital transport Solace Is standlnc ? by and the 1744 woundl soldiers will be transferred to lier If it la impossible to pull the Northern Paclfle Into deep water. A fleer ot rescue vessels Is at -the scene, lnclul- Inr- the cruisers les . Moines and - lumbia, ; the i transport M allory. elchtl destroyers, . 'Mhree lighthouse - tender, eight eugs and si's submarine chaser. -The position, of. the Mortnern ractrm Is believed to; be good. The- shore l. rocky 'in places but she escaped strikes the reefa- .' , A 20-mile -wind, direction south to southeast, was blowing this morning. 'In dieations. were that It might Increase to 30 miles an hour.' .L'nieos the Min i shifts there Is no Immediate danger. Captain B. W. Blamer, chief ottafE r (Canetaded on iage riftees. Coloma Two) New License Tags Should Be Placed On AH Autos Nov Thousands of Portland motorists were performing a little New years rite this morning. : . . They were putting tne orange-coioron 191S license .tags on their automobiln and ' laying awsy as souvenirs of the past the blue symbols ot 1918. Because Secretary of State Ben Ol cott is nearly 30,000 behind "Jn fcf tiding out the new ; plates, owing to tl dalliance of owners in sending in t plicaUons; It will be at lessf JO l ; before all tho new tags are Oliver, .t The ponce announced loiay. would hot begin to make arf the cretary has submit! list of lle-nse numbers. All ' motorir.ts, I are required to 1 ' f ia place toUay,