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DISFAVORS
SECRECIES
,. if
American tnA Fnratrrn P.nrra
niii9i.iwaji u 1 1 u wj vigil wi i
; spondents' Stand for "Open
- Covenants" Duly Appreciated.
Clemenceau Says That to Reveal
Delicate Points Might Ham
per the Peace Negotiations.
. By Robert J. Bender
PARIS, Jan. 17. (U. P.) On the
eve of formal opening of the
full pence congress it may be
stated authoritatively that today ,
President Wilson is feeling more
optimistic regarding the general
situation than at any time since
ihis arrival In Europe. When pre
liminary conferences xwere re
sumed today it was expected the
delegates would take prompt ac
tion on publicity demands vform
' ulated by the committee of news
paper correspondents. The presi
dent Is known to be strongly
appreciative of the support of
I both American and foreign cor
' respondents of his ideas of "open
covenants of peace, openly ar
rived at," and he believes the
desired publicity will be achieved.
, Parts, Jan. 17. (U. P.) Twenty
five countries will b-represented
at - Ufa. formal opening of the
poace. congress tomorrow, it was
officially annonnced today.
' In addition to the 21 Btates
whicft participated in the war,
there will be Peru, Ecuador,
Uruguay and Bolivia, which sev
ered dlplomatio . relations.
'-?':r By I-JEwtt -'Han -;-
; Parla. Jan. 17. (I. N. a) Prtmter
Cleiaenceau explained to the chamber of
deputies that the rea.oii that greater
means for publicity had not been; pro
vid ed : by the peace delegates was be
cause of i roany ."delicate problems re
gardingr which it would b unwise tb
aay one nation proposed and another .op
posed. The prenjier cited ; President "Wif-
son's denial of the . alleged threat to
withdraw- American troops from France
as an earapl" .of ' the 'disturbing false
"Of course there are going to be yr
guments, declared the : premier.;; V "It
would not be a conference- otherwise.
(CKludedon Page Twelve. Column One.)
STATE POLICE IS
. CREATED BY BILL
Ortoii Introduces. Measure Con-
ferring Powers of Sheriff, Con
5 stable and Police on Body.
Salem, JAn. 17. Senator Orton. "has in
troduced a bill creating S state police
department, to be headed by, a superin
tendent of police at a salary of J 3 000
a year.
The bill carries an emergency-clause,
so if it is passed and approved by the
governor It would become a ; law im
mediately and the people of the state,
tf it were distasteful to them, would
. have no opportunity, to Invoke the ref
erendum1 f Jf ' "
Much 'criticism , has been directed
toward the . state police which were
brought Into being by action of- the state
emergency board authorising a defl-
- ctency' appropriation of J250.OO0- for the
purpose. t ? , t .
Senator Orton's bill carries an appro
priation of $60,900 to pay the salaries
and expenses of the state poUce. Besides
the superiBtendent, at a salary of $1000
a year, theri to be an assistant at a
salary of f 00 a year; and 12. men" at
.a salary of JfltfOO year. The superin
tendent Is to be , appointed, by the, gov
ernor, t; Ai .f ' f'Z- ' ; Z
V- Equipment bought for the former state
police ; win be made available for the
new organisation, if the law passes. .The
state policeman would' be given powers
of a -sheriff, police officer or constable
in enforcing the criminal laws, and he
would be subject to the call of the gov
ernor..i district -attorneys, sheriffs,- mas-.
: ter fish warden or coroner for. assistance.
ROLL OF HONOR
' la tb roll of honor - printed btlow are-the
mbn of the foUowing men from the. Pacific
Koftbwaats ----' , :
. KILLED . IN AOTIOW, PRCVIOUSLY . RK.
; PORTKO : MISSINO
' MIVUTI aLIIRT MASON, mrtBy sd
draaa, nk Newmaa. R. T. D. 3, Orcgoa City. ,
DIED PROM WOUNDS .
1 riUVATE CHARLES C. HUTCHINSON,
eaterscBcy mddrcw, Mn. Ell Iam, Rase burs.
PRIVATE WENDEL W. HOFFMAN, emf.
(eocy ddr . lis SAin Hepwrth. Power.
Wuhlnttm v ... '
SER4EART RAUL -E. RARKER. mrcDC7
eddreM. Mia.- Han . C Pts. Firfi14 boUL
gaattle. - " v .-i..f-.v,
PRIVATE DAN W. ROOT, meraeocy -aJ-:
dm. Mrm. Eotms Lsasity, TeurUDtJj
Srcnua, SrtU. ..- - '--uy
PRIVATE HENRY A. TAYLOR, caarseBcy
addrMS, Vrti Welwr, Sfl-rtrfort, . v, ,
PRIVATE WALTER S. BUSBINt, merreoc
Sddnaa. I-. Flora Bubbina, K. F. IX Farads.
PHIVAIS KOKas . SISTER, causencjr
, IConeJuisd o Pass Fourtean. Cohusa Tarac)
NIKOLAI LENIN, reported as having been imprisoned at
Moscow by Dictator Leon Trotsky a few days ago, has
arrived at Barcelona, Spain, according to a private tele
gram. Lenin displeased Trotsky, it was reported, when he
opposed continuation of the reign of terror.
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London. Jan. '17. (I." N. S.i Nikolai
Lenin, Bolshevik premier of Russia, has
-Arrived ' at Barcelona. Spain, said an
Exchange telegraph dispatch from-: Ma
drid today', stating that the information
had been received there from Barcelona
in a private telegram. : . , n , ,
"There has .been no previous report of
Lenin leaving Russia. It was rumored
u short timer ago that Lenin liad been
arested at Moscow for opposing Trots
ky's insistence upon a continuation of
the' reign of terror.
Suspects Arrested in Switzerland
Geneva, Jan. 17. l N. a) Many
suspected' Bolsheviks were arrested.here
and at, Lausanne today on orders from
Berne. Among those arrested at Lau
sanne were certain Bolsheviks who are
alleged to have been plotting against the
safety pfPremier Clemenceau. i
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Head of Keymenof
vEbftlaiia Declares
: Situation Alarming
"C. fH. Preston, seViior -secretary - of
the Portland local of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America, has
sent - .the following message ,to Frank
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation of labor at . Washington,
xic'vdn Ji. i . . . ; i f;..:;:r
' "Some sick and penniless, others posi
Uonless, ' together with . wholesale , dis
ctimtpatlons, furloughs, dismissals and
sliding scale put la operation among the
Commercial Telegraphers by local "West
ern Union officials, creates an 'alarming
situation and a shock to humanity here.
Reoorted'-' elght;nere Commercial 'Tele
graph employes to be dismissed In next
few . days. Please, demand of Burleson
universal freedom and a fuller ac
knowledgment of the rlghtsxof man." .
.-- - - I', mi .in., i.i in m . .r ' , .
Webster: dorliss,
: Hero of Argonne
f: Fighting, atflbme"
- Minus his left eye. which he lost when
struck by a piece of a high explosive
shell while on duty In 4he, Argonne for
est wJth Company" jL of tbo First engi
neers, a part of the First division of
the- American sunny. : Webster Corliss
son of jndfi OnT .. K'CnrHmn la -nrnmi-
,nent Portland attorney, is home on a
lurioun -irom i tne ieuerman .generar
hospital.' at" San'FranclscoT M
Corliss enlisted , with -the First engi
neers in May. 1317, and arrived . in
France ? m Decembers 191 1. He pent
two Aaonths :;ln a; hospital 1 in France
after being wounded October 5, and ar
rived in San Francisco two -weeks- ago.
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Applicants, for Work, Include
Salesmen, Mechanics, Loggers,
Farmers and .Offfce Clerks, i
Fifty-four returned soldiers came to
Liberty Temple federal employment di
vision,Thursday, looking for work. There
were three salesmen, six lumbermen, f ivs
farmers, four office clerks, nine truck
drivers, six laborers, one blacksmith,
three machinists, one cook, three auto
mechanics, two loggers, one draftsman,
two stenographers, one watchman. "two
painters." one teacher; one engineer, one
pipe fitter, one oiler and one waiter,
a "We have little trouble placing la
borers." said Captain J. O. Convlll, di
rector for the government of the soldiers'
and sailors' employment division. :
"There stands a chap who is a crack
er jack salesman. We- are having trouble
getting him placed, although there should
be many business houses wanting such
men. - ' - - . r -."We
hope that business men and em
ployers , will, continue doing their best
to place -returned soldiers. Those; that
are- calling how are but a few compared
to the hundreds and even thousands that
will be honorably discharged from mili
tary service and who may. be expected
to -reach Oregon in the near future.""' ' -
Several hundred returned soldiers have
registered for employment at Liberty
Tempfe, since the structure was 'opened
Monday as a division of the federal
employment service.
Representative f qr f 1
Coos and Cuiry 'Is
1 Deacl? atBandon Or.
Salem. ' Jan. ' 17. James' R. Stannard
. -.
of Gold Beach,, state representative for
Coos and 'Curry counties, dled at Ban
don from influenza January 15, accord
ing to a. letter received today by Spe&k.
er.'Seymdur Jones. He was on bis way
to Salem to attend the legislative ses
Mon when he was taken ill at Bandvn.
The letter states that bis family is ill
at Oold Beach .and could not be -notified
of 2fr. Stannard's death. . L
As it Ms very difficult to reach Ban
Con at this time of year, Speaker Joues
said he considered it impossible to send
a legislative committee to attend the
funeral.'' ,- -i--.;;t ;c.
- Two other members of the house' are
01 with the 'flu" and have not yet been
ableto report at this session. ; They are
James Stewart' of Harney county . and
W. -V , Fuller of Polk. . None ; of the
members" who have reached Salem have
tees taken ill. . - "-. s---.'-?."
More Transports on
? Jffamtfr HomeiPort
Washington. Jan.: 17. a. N. -& Five
more' transports, carrying ; more than
4000, officers, andimepj of the-i American
expeditionary i forces, have sailed from
abroad for Jhe United? States, 'General
March, "chi' of staff,. announce 3 today.
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German Government Plans to Use
Soldiers of New Divisions
Against Disturbers in Berlin.
Death of Karl Liebknecht and
Rosa Luxemburg Followed by
Fresh Radical Demonstrations.
ZURICH, Jan. 17. (U. P.) The
Spartacan revolution has been
revived on a large scale in Ber
lin and several of the provinces,
following the death of Karl Lieb
knecht and Rosa Luxemburg, it
was reported in a dispatch re
ceived here today.
The government is expected to
take violent measures in an ef
fort to suppress the new . disor
ders. Five new divisions of govern
ment troops have arrived in Ber
lin. The city gives the impres
sion of being occupied almost
entirely by soldiery.
Berlin, Jan. 16 (Via London, Jan. 17).
(I. N. S.) Karl Liebknecht and Kosa
Luxemburg, two of the chief leaders of
the Spartacans and both active in
spreading Bolshevik propaganda in
Germany, have been slain, it was of
ficially announced Thursday.
Liebknecht and1 Mme. Luxemburg
were arrested at 43 Mannheimerstrasse
in Wilmersdorf, a suburb, at 9 :30 o'clock
at night. They were brought into Ber
lin to staff headquarters, which was
located in a hotel. There their Iden
tity was established and they were orT
dered to Moabil prison temporarily.
News of the arrests spread and a groat
crowd collected, the people forcing their
Iway into the,!otel. r ; , , . -.
Liebknecht -was rushed out through a
side doer ana was warned be would
be shot' if he tried to -escape. r He was
;ft nt,mTiTeT:?The grsat crowd
wpooeo xm loeparturoor the motor,
and. one spectator dealt the Spartacan a
blow on the head, from which he bled
fConchtdad 'en Pica .Two," Column lTt) '
People Asked to Cooperate; Rigid
Quarantine for Pneumonia Ad
vised by -Director Sommr.
Developments ; In influenza campaign
today: :
New cases reported this morning, 226 ;
deaths, 15, an Increase of 100 per cent
over Thursday morning.
Modified quarantine of Influenza and
rigid quarantine . of pneumonia, an
nounced as policy of Consolidated Health
bureau.
Xr. Sommer appeals for public cooper
ation in general' use of masks and re
porting of influents cases.
Two hundred and twenty-six new cases
of Spanish influensa and 15 deaths, an
increase of 100-per cent over those re
ported Thursday s morning and equal to
the number reported for the entire day,
were reported to the health bureau this
morning. An even, greater Increase is
expected by the health bureau, inas
much as more cases are ordinarily re
ported during the afternon than In the
morning. - r
- At noon Thursday the new cases to
taled 62, and deaths 7. There were 219
new cases and 15 deaths for the entire
day. -
A policy of modified quarantine of in.
fluensa patients and rigid quarantine of
pneumonia cases io simultaneously an
nounced by Dr. Sommer, director gen
eral of the campaign, against the epi
demic who explains his decision in the
following statements --T1
suggestions sent to this office
center around rigid quarantine and the
closing down of all public gatherings,"
he said' today, which really means the
closing down of all business In thecity.
" "At this stage, I ami not willing to
put either suggestion into force. On ac
count of the widespread nature of the
disease, rigid quarantine Is almost im
possible. It can only be enforced in two
ways, either in removing the influenza
patients to hospitals and on account of
the number this is absolutely out of the
question; or by enforcing the complete
isolation of all people who have been
exposed to the epidemic. s " .
gBy the state law the enforcement of
1 ( Concluded em Fas Sue- Cotiuaa One)
Steamer Hits Mine)
150 IiiveKAr Lbst
Messina, Jan. 17. lVP.--Four hun
dred . and fifty persons - perished when
the French steamer Chaouia was' sunk
by a mine off Cape Palermo on Wednes
day, it was learned today. The Chaouia,
which ''was . en route from Marseilles,
carried 600 passengers and a crew of SO.
Only" 230 were. saved- .-The victlma'.ln
clnded Bert rand f Emmanual French
minister, to Creece. . ..
WEARING OF MASK
URGED ON PUBLIC
Ex-Kaiser Is Near
Being Kidnaped
In His Castle by
Yankee Officers
Ten Young Soldiers in Autos
Reach Castle, but Retreat
at Internment Threat.
By Robert Wells Bitch le
(Special Cable Dittspatcb)
London, Jan. 17. Here is a story
that equals the wildest D'Artagnan ex
ploit with 10 American officers in two
automobiles playing the part of Dumas'
swashbuckling hero attempting nothirfg
less than kidnaping the former kaiser
from Amerongen.
The most remarkable feature of the
adventure Is that the ex-kaiser gave
word that he was willing to be kidnaped
if shown a safe conduct to American
headquarters and if promised he would
ot be shot en route.
in detailing this wildest of war ad
ventures, the only facts not recorded
must be the names of the participants,
for obvious reasons, though this writer
gleaned the complete story from two
of them Just before leaving Paris for
London early this week and subse
quently verified it from another source.
The Daily Express Thursday pub
lished one more version of the "Visit of
ivmerican Correspondents to Amerongen
in Two Closed Automobiles," which
headline only adds to the legend of
which the following is the sober truth,
more surprising than fiction:
In a small town occupied by Ameri
cans the New Year's celebration con
tinued for several days and culminated
(Concluded on Paae Two. Column Four)
BIG WATER POWER
BONO BILL LOOMS
According to Those Who Claim
to Possess Inside "Dope,"
, Measures Is in Preparation.
- Salem, Jan. .17. A big bonding bill
for water power development is hi the
offing. That, is the . word which has
come to Salem. However, the bill is
not ssetwlrto?ttRe - Its-, appearsmee
here until the session' is wait, advanced.'
The bill is now being prepared, ac-cordlsg-
to those who say they have the
Inside dope, by former Senator' I. N.
Day of Portland, and its purpose is to
carry Into effect his ideas relative to
developing vast horsepower On . the
Deschutes river and conveying the
energy to Portland and surrounding
territory.
It is said that former Senator Day
and those interested with him in the
proposed project are prepared to show
that the electrical energy can be deliv
ered in Portland much cheaper than the
rate now being charged by private cor
porations, and there would be enough of
the juice to operate all the industrial
plants of the Pacific coast.
Coupled with the idea of harnessing
this power is the thought that t manu
facturing plants and industries of vari
ous sorts can be attracted by the
abundance of cheap power until Ore
gon will be transformed into a. great
industrial state.
The exact amount of bonds.' which the
promoters of this idea want is not
known, but the sum of J5.000.000 or
16,000,000 has been mentioned. ' ' . '
Senator Day was a member ". of the
commission which made an. Investiga
tion of the possibilities of developing
the power on a basis at Celllo Falls, on
the Columbia river, a few years ago.
and at that time be also dug into, facts
and figures relative to power possibili
ties of the Deschutes and 'it is under
stood that the present movement,' If It
takes definite form, is an outgrowth of
that investigation.
Costly Fire Sweeps
Big Mining Plant
Butte, Mont., Jan- 17. (I. N, S.)
Damage estimated at $1,200,000 was
caused by a fire which swept the saw
mill plant and elevator of the Anaconda
Mining company at Bonner early today.
The immense yard, containing from 40.
000,000 to 50.000.000 feet of lumber and
the planing mill, escaped serious dam
age. Public ServiceBody
Is Aimed at in Bills
Salem, Jan. 17. A bill to abolish the
public service commission is being
drafted for introduction in the house of
representatives, while another is in
course of preparation whidh. would take
from the commission all its functions in
relation to weights and measures and
and transfer them to the state sealer
of weights and measures.
Business Suspended
As Result of Strikes
Washington, Jan. 17. (U., P.) Busi
ness is generally suspended at Lima and
Callao. Peru, through strikes in ' these
two places. State department messages
today said the Lima strikers voted to
stay out indefinitely.
Agr e ementHeached
By Polish Leaders
Paris, 1 Jan. i7-r-U. P,) Ignace Pad-
erewski and General Pilsudski have ar
rived at- an agreement whereby Pad
erewskl will head the new Polish4 cabi
net,' the Polish national committee an
nounced: here today. js -, - ,
tu iuu ,uyu Are included in u i u u urn
FOR IRK
PROVIDED
Measure to Provide Employment
for Soldiers Is Passed by
Both Houses of Legislature.
Ayer, Burgard, Anderson, Cran
stop and Stevenson Named to
Administer Purposes of Law.
THE committee named by Gov
ernor Withycombe tq admin
ister the bill for relief of soldiers
needing employment is as fol
lows: W. B. Ayer, thairman.
John H. Burgard.
Harry Anderson.
James A. Cranston.
John II. Stevenson.
Salem, Jan. 17. The legislature Thurs
day appropriated S 100.000 for use
in giving immediate relief to stranded
soldiers out of a job and away from
home. If investigation reveals that a
greater sum is needed, another bill will
be passed increasing the amount.
As soon as the measure, which carried
an emergency clause, reached the gov
ernor the' chief executive announced the
personnel of the commission he will ap
point to administer the fund and carry
out the purposes of the bill. The mem
bers of the commission. re : W. B.
Ayer (chairman). John H. Burgard,
Harry Anderson, James A. Cranston and
John H. Stevenson, all of - Portland.
The senate also passed the house joint
resolution directing the state highway
commission to inaugurate highway work
on force account, which- will give em
ployment to not less than 1000 men, giv
ing soldiers preference. -
When the emergency .. appropriation
measure, which was introduced in the
house, reached th senate it provided
for an appropriation of 1250.000, but the
senate ways and means committee re
fused to stand for that amount if the
bill was to be rushed through at once..
Afteihe'commiraVOnr"motlon orf
Senator Eberhard, cut the' amount to
$100,000 and returned the bill to the
senate, it was passed with but one dls-
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FOR DIFFERENTIAL
Public Service Commission to
Join in Demand for Lower
Rate Down Columbia.
The Oregon public service commission
has decided to join with other agencies
in appeal to the Interstate Commerce
commission for a rate - differential in
favor of the Columbia water grade
route between the Inland Empire and
tidewater.
Comparative figures showing the cost
of operating trains over the mountains
to Puget Sound and to the points of the
Columbia have been obtained by the
commission. The difference in cost of
operation- is said to average SO cents a
ton in favor of the water grade route.
The Inland Empire Shippers' league re
cently organized for the purpose of car
rying the grievance of grain growers in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho to the
interstate 'commerce commission is said
to be rapidly completing its complaint.
The,, grain growers will ask that the
commerce 4 commission prescribe a rate
based on the -cost of hauL The cost of
haul nis less - to ports of the Columbia
than, to Puget Sound and a rate differ
ential would have the immediate effect
of diverting to the tidewater terminals
of the Columbia the business for which
Puget Sound has been able to compete
on equal terms by reason of an artifi
cial and unjust parity of rates.
The Portland point of view In the
appeal will be represented by the Port
land Traffic lc Transportation associa
tion, the Chamber of Commerce, the
port and dock commissions. Astoria and
Vancouver are . expected to be repre
sented. Montenegrins Fight
Serbs; Losses Heavy
Paris. Jan. J7. (U. P.) Bloody fight
ing with heavy losses on both sides has
resulted from an alleged attempt by
Serbians forcibly to abolish Montenegrin
sovereignty, according to official dis
patches received here today by Monte
negrin representatives. Twenty thou
sand Montenegrins are ssld to have par
ticipated In an uprising against the
Serbs. The report that King Nicholas
la opposed to inclusion of Montenegro in
the proposed Jugo-Slav state is untrue.
Especially
Interesting
If you are in any ..way interested
In iarm land or -acreage,;' you will ,
want to pay particular attention
to the special offerings that will
be featured In The Journal ",
"Want"- ads;Saturday and Sun
day. Theje will be something'
that will interest you. , . ' -
Federal
Defense
Items Submitted
Large Sums Are Also Provided
for Aerial Seaboard Stations
for Insular Possessions.
Washington. Jail, 17. (I. N. R) For
aerial seaboard defense stations for
American insular possessions, $29,827,
028 this was one big Item in the sup
plemental estimates aggregating $67.
248.692.75 for the next fiscal year sub
mitted to congress by the war depart
ment this afternoon.,
A total of $40,126,561 for American
coast defense was provided including :
Sea coast cannon, $1,000,000.
Ammunition sea coast cannon. $200,-
000. " -
Ammunition for sub-calibre guns and
other accessories, ' $1,530,000.
Alterations and maintenance of sea
coast artillery, $360,000.
For the Panama, canal zone, $6,929.
238 was provided for aerial seaboard
defense stations.
For military posts. $329.199.40 ; . re
pair of arsenals, $5,941,835 : for the
disposition of remains of officers, sol
diers and civilian employes. $19,429,
627.35. For arsenals Frankfort arsenal, $49,
500 : Benicia arsenal. S588.600 : Plcatin-
ny arsenal. $31,050 ; Bock Island arsenal,
$103,600 ; Rock Island bridge arsenal.
$41,400; Rock Island power plant, $22,-
500 ; Springfield arsenal, $18,000 ; Water-
town arsenal, $74,700; Watertown ar
senal testing machine. $45,000; Water
vllet arsenal $257,000; ordnance depot,
Honolulu; $117,270.
MAY ALTER PLAN
Changing of Steamers Into Typ
ical Schooners for Coast Lum
ber Trade Being Considered;
Officials of the division of operation
are reported to have Under consideration
plana Lfor the transformation -' into
schooners of the wooden - etesmers of
the tvne launched -'here and lor-which
there seems' to bo' Uttte demand. ifThey
are also considerlnr th alteration Of
pi ana jot inoso oir wis .ways.?-. .
- This "discussion? comss from a sug
gestion by Captain A. F. t Pillsbury,
manager - of - the. California district -oil
the Emercencv Fleet corto ration, and Is
J intended to be the means of riding Fa-
Iclflc coast trade. San Francisco re-
ports that the plans hae been approved
there and the only requisite needed now
to effect the change is to obtain the
permission of Chairman Edward - N.
Hurley of the shipping board, who-is
now abroad. It- is believed there that
his consent wlll.be given.
The . opinion is prevalent among .Ore'
gon builders , that, although the pres
ent steamers could be converted, with
some few changes, the best plan would
be to make changes in the plans of the
hulls not launched yet, as better re
sults could be obtained. Orders for the
ingle-deck type, which seem to be the
best carriers for the Pacific Coast trade,
have caused the change at San Francisco
and will likely make some change in
Portland.
lit transforming those steamers al
ready afloat, it would be necessary to
change the bulkheads, remove some ma
chinery and the bridge, shift the quar
ters aft and add more masts. The only
trouble found by the officials Is that the
vessels would have to carry a very heavy
ballast and might not trim as easily to
deckloads as the single-deckers.
Lime Board to Ask 5
Wider Authority
To Sell Its Product
Salem, Jan. 17. The state lime board
me: today and decided to ask the legis
lature for an appropriation of $20,000 for
making further improvements to - the
state lime plant at Oold Hill and for
operating capital. The board will also
ask for an amendment to. the state law,
which will permit the board to sell lime
without restrictions. The board desires
to be" in a position to sell lime to deal
ers or to buyers outside of the state and
in less than car lots.
'The present law provides . that, lime
must be sold in carload lots to Oregon
farmers.
Disastrous Blaze
Visits Annapolis; r
Loss Considerable
Annapolis. Md., Jan. 17. (t. N. S.)
Fire which broke out here this morn
ing has already destroyed the Colonial
theatre and four other buildings and
threatens the Masonic Temple and ad
joining property. The loss has already
reached $100,000. .- ;
v.. 'Fire Destroyg Cathedral ;y
MonreaU Que- Jan. 1T. (I.- N. S.)
The Catholic cathedral at Chlcoutlmi. In
the Lake St. John, district, wss de
stroyed today by fire which threatened
the presbytery and other adjoining
buildings. The damage, was $300,000.
Sinn Fein to Hold
Assembly ; Jan. 21
Dublin, Jan. ' 17, U. P.) The Irish
constituent -. assembly will open here
January 21, It was officially announced
at Sinn Fein headquarters today. The
government, it is believed, will make no
attempt to prevent the meeting. - .
OF WOOD VESSEL
DEUIED,
BIFBEBI
Marshal Foch, Say Germans, Or
dered Payment of $12,500,
000,000 as Armistice Terms.
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Indemnity for ' Northern France
and Belgium $7,500,000,000;
Remainder for Other Purposes.
BERLIN, Jan. ; 17. (I. . N. S.) :
Marshal Foch demanded $12,
i 500,000,000 frpm Germa'ny at tho .
; armistice negotiations in Treves
- State Secretary Erzberger stated
,;to; the German government, - ac- '
: cording to ' a report In circula-
tion here today.
- Of this sum $7,500,000,000 was
l-t or indemnity as a result of !
. damage done by , the Germans to ;
; Northern Franco and .Belgium,
: 'and $5,000,000,000 was for , other
'.damages.. ,
J - As J a guarantee for , payment
the allies 1 demanded tcontrol 'of '
German railways and forests, it
was stated. . -.- . ,
" The armistice has ; been extend-
ed. Articles prolonging the : truce '
were signed at Treves on Thurs- -day
afternoon by State Secretary .
Mathias Erzberger, representing '
Germany, said a dispatch from .
that city today. ' ,
Paris, Jan. 17. I. N. S.) The pro
longation of the armistice for a period
of one month" following the conference
at Treves between ;Marehal Foch and
the : German delegates, was officially .
announced here . this - afternoon. Th
war office statement ( says;: - j : 5.
The clauses" concerning agricultural
material, Russian prisoners - of v rf .
naval conditions and restoration of ma
terIaristolefa'Tythe" enemy In Invaded
territory, wsre signed." . t
,.'A; naval, clause. of the new armistice
conditions requires ' the surrender of
every submarine now in commission
and the destruction- of all. U-boats 'in
course of construction, and places the
German merchant marine at , the dis
posal of the allies.
Ebert . Threatens to Quit
, Amsterdam, Jan. 17. (L K. S.)
Chancellor Ebert. of , Germany has
threatened to - resign, rather than take
the responsibility of; signing a "peace
of might," said a dispatch from Berlin
today, : ;
The Berlin- Zettung Am Mittag and
the : Dusseldorf Nachrichten -and other
papers sound this same note:
What have we been doing for peace?
Our "enemies' re hard ,st work. We
have dons nothing bat war on bandits.
When the time comes we shall see me
disastrous ' effects ' of our inactivity.
Our enemies are preparing a cut and .
dried . peace treaty. 1 When it is . ready
we shall not be allowed to discuss It.
but must accept whatever terms they
wish to impose."
It Is apparent that Germany Is going
to make a desperate attempt to bluff
the allies. She is not ready to accept
any terms offered. -
It Is understood here that both Count
Brockdorf-Rantzau and Chancellor Eb
ert will take the stand that, as Germany
has accepted Wilson's 14 points,
they will refuse to sign the treaty if
these are either abandoned or altered.
SEATTLE SHIPYARD
Notice Is Served on Owners Men
Will Walk. Out at 10 o'Clock
Next Tuesday Morning.
Seattle. Jan. 17. (U. P.) The Metal
Trades Council, representing 22 ship
yard, unions, today served strike notice
on Seattle shipyard owners.
The strike, affecting 25,600 men, takes
place at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and
may Include the entire Northwest ship
building industry,, according to. union
leaders.
The Metal Trades Council ordered the
walkout following a report by a special
committee Thursday night, of. refusal of
shipyard, heads to accede to demands for
wage Increases to $3 a day for mechan
ics, $7 for specialists and $8 for un
skilled workers.
Fifty-seven delegates In attendance
voted to strike and Immediately tele
giaphed TacOma, Vancouver, OlympU
and - Aberdeen unions, receiving assur
ance from laborSthere that it was ready
to support the Seattle walkout.
Tacoma Backing 1 Promised
Tacoma. ' Wash., Jan. 17. "The Ta
coma Metal Tradea- council has prom
ised its support to the Seattle Metal
Trades council in its strike order, but
this does not necessarily mean an im
mediate shipyard strike in Tacoma,"
was the statement today of C. B. Bar
re secretary of the local council.
The original demands- presented to
the Maey board, similar to the present
Seattle demands, will, however, be pre
sented to the shipowners here.
'.; "Conditions in Tacoma are somewhat
different from those In Seattle. Under
our sgreement- here - we - mui give 15
days' noice before calling a srlke."
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