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i'vft' Follow the Congreu , ' t
The dUy serviced three leased wire -news
associations and of Its own Wash-., ,-,
tnrton bureau and the David Lawrence
k dispatches enable The Journal to chronicle
happenings , la the national capital - tn
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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1919 SIXTEEN PAGES :
' PRICE TWO CENTS. SPi .".'S?.
WU; AHl. W. PtxtMflea. Portland. Omoa '
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That Strike Will Have Been Set
tled Before Next Saturday, Is
Opi
jinion of Those in Touch.
Conferences Between Operators
and Miners in Ohio and Penn
sylvania Are Now Scheduled.
Chicago, Dec 6 (U. P.) Conli
.denc that the coal strike will end
before next Saturday wu expressed
here today bjr men in close touch
with the big operator of the central
competitive field. . 7t
Negotiations between miners and
operators if any are being conduct
. ed are strictly sub rosa. Operators
and offlclala of the operators' asso
ciations htre refused today to com
ment on rumors that an attempt had
- been made to "feel out" the miners.
Dubois, Pa., Dec. 6. (I. N. S.) A
settlement: of the coal strike In the
CentralPennsylvanla fields was be
lieved hear when It was announced
today that the representatives of the
operators .and' miners will meet in
conference here either' tomorrow or
"Monday. Both the employers and
r the union leaders said the outlook
seemed food. -
OHIO ISI EXPECTED TO SET
. ' lACE FOR, WIIOLE NATION
Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 6. (I. N.- S.)
: Aa early settlement of the coal strike
, in Ohio seemed probable today,
Despite the, fact that all of the parties
to the conference of yesterday Gov
ernor Cox, the operators and the miners
Hiraaerved silence, an unmistakable
air of optimism reigned 'in, alt quarters.
The conference will oe resumoa flaon
day. "W At' that time " Governor Cox s is
expected to press for a final settlement.
While the terms rot . tUement, are
- unknown; -it :i 'gBetally : beUeve that
a wigs Increase of 25 per cent will form
the pasts of the proposed compromise.
And belief was also expressed here
today that the Ohio settlement If ltbe-
; comes a reality, will , form the basis of
a' national settlement. A. report' was
current today that the recess until Mon
day , was taken in order to give the
miners time to- secure If possible sanc
tion from the International officers for
the present negotiations.
' Situation Is Improving
Washington, Dec. . (L N. S.) In
reviewing the coat situation throughout
the country. Dr. Garfield stated that he
sees signs of Improvement In many
'localities 'small groups of miners are
i beginning to return to work and the
production of. coal Is showing a slight
increase dally over the latter part 'of
last week f-
1 L
More Mines- Reopen
Jefferson City,.-. Mo Dec . (!. N.
S.) Governor Gardner today announced
that work has been Started In approxi
mately 100 ' Missouri coal mines during
the last 24 hours and that the fuel situ
ation over the state has been greatly
'.'Improved. C
Reward of $500 Is
1 Offered for Return
Of Stolen Diamonds
; (
A reward of $500 : was posted this
morning for the return of Jewelry stolen
ott Friday morning in the daylight rob
bery of the T. Grossman jewelry store,
1 Third street Holxman Brothers of
the Pacific Loan company, brothers to
' Mrs. Grossman, posted the reward.
-, Value of the loot secured by the day
light bandits dropped to approximately
16000 in an estimate made by police In-
' spectors today. Previously the loss had
been placed at from $10,000 to $15,000.
In offering to pay a $600 reward Holx
man t Brothers said nothing about the
capture of the robbers .and it is under
stood that the payment is dependent
upon the return of the jowelry. .
Government Seizes
1 2640 Tons of Sugar
r&Id-inashington
. Spokane, ' Wash., Dec: 6. (U. P.)-
Belaure of 2640 tons of sugar, alleged
to be held in warehouses of the Utah-
. Idaho Sugar company at. Yakima and
Toppenish,' Wash., is asked -in libels
filed this afternoon 4y; District" Attorney
Qarreeht ' -. v " ".' ' ; - "
- The government claims that the sugar
-was being held "for the purpose of un
reasonably increasing the price." The
-action Us taken. under the Lever act
JUDGE ROSS3IAN
OS AUTO ACCIDENTS
Of 10,211 accidents to pedes
trians in New York city in" 18 15
an Investigation showed that in ,
8 6 $1 cases pedestrians were at
fault, while only .700 accidents
were chargeable to-: automobile
drivers.! These .and ' other Im-
portent facts concerning auto ;
mobile accidents are .' brought .
.Out; In an" article ( by Municipal
Judge Rossman ; on The Jour
nal's editorial page today.. ' "
OregonUniversity
Football Team Is
Selected
mm-, '
to it
Harvard's Cracks
Effort Beingflade to Obtain
Coach Bezdek to Whip Local
Team Into Shape.
Los Angeles, ,Cal., Dec. 6. (I. N.
8.) The Los Angeles Evening1 Her
ald published the following today:
"Oregon university's football ma
chine, which met only one defeat
this year, was selected today to rep
resent the West against Harvard at
the annual football classic at Tour
nament park, Pasadena, on New
Year's day.
"Oregon and Washington were the two
western schools under consideration by
the committee and today it was decided
that Oregon was the logical team to
meet Harvard.
"Efforts are being made by Uni
versity of Oregon officials to have
Hugo Beidelc former Oregon coach, to
help Coach "Shy" Huntington whip the
team Into, condition to meet Harvard's
play.
"Bezdek, who has been coaching In
the east, is familiar with the Harvard
style of play.
"Dispatches from Cambridge say the
football team that will represent Hir-
hvard at the Tournament of Roses was
today awaiting word from the United
States fuel administration sanctioning
the trip.".
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American Consul, Out of Jail, Is
in Court Custody for Alleged
Conspiracy.
t '. .By Ralph M. Turner
. Mexico. City, Dec (U. P.)
William O. Jenkins, 'American con
eQlar agenC TreedrOin" the Puebla
Jail last nlghC after pajraetit of hie
1500 bail by. a' friend, declared, to
night he would not acknowledge -his
release because he " was not given
"absolute liberty."
The American, It appears, is still tech
nically In custody of the court and must
present himself for trial when so or
dered. Hllario Medina, acting secretary of
state, said tonight that the latest Amer
ican note regarding Jenkins probably
would be answered next week.
MYSTERY SHROUDS RELEASE
OF U. S.' CONSULAR AGENT
' By William Pslllp Sham
Washington. Dec 6.- (I. N. S.) The
release of Consular , Agent William O.
Jenkins by the Mexican authorities is
shrouded In mystery and the state de
partment today began a thorough in
vestigation of the manner in which he
was liberated from the Puebla prison.
By whom the $500 bail was furnished,
upon whose authority the amount was
paid, and the motives underlying these
acts are totally unknown here. Not
alone Is tho state department absolutely
In the dark as to the facts in the case,
but Jenkins himself, it is aald, does not
know how or why he was turned loose.
A report from Mexico City stated that
the money had been put up by Salter
Hansen, a Danish-American banker
newly arrived In Mexico, and an impres
sion got abroad that perhaps there had
been a change of attitude on the part
of the United States government.
"It is absolutely false," Secretary of
State Robert Lansing announced today.
"The state department never for a mo
ment thought of changing the policy of
Jenkins in refusing bail."
Jenkins has reported to the state de
partment that he was released at mid
night December 4, but that he was not
advised regarding the reasons for this
release.
Embargo Placed' on
Fuel Oil'Sliipmentsj
Eases Road Traffic
Washington, Dec. t. (U. P.) The
railroad administration today placed, an
embargo on all shipments of fuel oil, ef
fective December 8, from western states
to points east of Chicago and St Louis,
except for export- and industrial plants
which were converted for use of oil prior
to' November I. -1,1
Necessity- for the embargo, 'the rail
road administratloa explained, arose
from the fact that the coal shortage had
caused .thousands of plants In the east
to change their power from coal to oil,
which has resulted in increased freight
traffic. : ; f" ;-.
Christmas Mails
May Be Late; Strike
. Hampers Service
Washington, Dec. C The postmaster
general has Issued a bulletin urging that
Christmas parcels be mailed early "to
avoid disappointment"
The bulletin says: r " '
"The coal strike has caused a redac
tion of train service on some railroads,
and - further curtailment doubtless will
be necessary as the strike continues, ,
- Two important shipbuilding concerns
have asked the shipping board to appeal
to the coal distribution committee of the
United ' States railroad administration
for coal on the plea that coal restric
tion will compel them to shut down the
shipyards."
leet
JENKINS HELD FOR
RIAL BY M
US
North Coast Limited Between
Portland and Chicago and Oth
ers Eliminated for the Present.
0-W. R. & N. Officials Announce
Reduction in Service of 37
Local Trains in Oregon Service.
The North Coast limited between
Portland and Chicago will be elim
inated after Sunday.
Cancellation of at least one of the
through trains to Omaha over the
Union Pacific system is anticipated.
Over a dozen local trains operat
ing on the branches and main lines
of the O-W. R. & N. are to be elim
inated. Scores of passenger train service
reductions are to be made effective
and motor cars will be substituted
for steam trains in some instances
on lines in Oregon.
ORDEBS FOE CURTAILMENT
These are some of the effects of the
railroad administration train curtail
ment orders to Portland and districts
in Oregon and Washington served by
railroads centering In this city. Cut
ting of passenger service Is being made
as a fuel conservation measure.
Full realisation of what the. train
service reductions meant to this district
was brought to Portland people Friday
night when it was announced that the
"crack" train of the Northern Pacific
the North Coast limited operated Into
Portland over the S., r sc S., would be
entirely eliminated.
. Orders eliminating this service were
issued from St. Paul, and as a. result
the train wilt make Its last trip from
Portland Sunday. The last train from
Chicago in this service is due Tuesday.
SPECIAL ABRAJtfiBM.?H,TS'-1': W.
Special arrangements have been made
by the & f, fk S. officials to accommo
date Central Oregon passengers for
merly . connecting with . the Oresron
(Concluded on Pat Two. Cnftimn po .
I
I
STEAMER
Government Sells Equipment for
Vessel Being Built at the
St. Helens Yards.
Negotiations were completed to
day at San, Francisco whereby the
Charles R. McCormick company
purchased tlse supplies and sales
division of the Emergency Fleet cor
poration machinery and other equip
ment for "a new twin screw steam
schooner underway at the yards of
the St. Helens Shipbuilding com
pany. Coincident with this announcement It
was given out that the name of the ves
sel is to be the City of Everett Present
plans are for her operation between Ev
erett, Wash,, and San Pedro. She will
be launched about December 20 and It la
hoped to have her ready for Bervice by
February 1.
A contract has been closed with the
Willamette Iron & Steel works for the
installation of machinery.
After launching the bull will be towed
to the Portland dock of the company for
outfitting. The City of Everett will have
a lumber capacity of 1,600,000 feet and
is the largest wood steam schooner Jyet
built on the Pacific coast.
Equipment-sold .by the government for
the vessel is assembled at the St Johns
concentration warehouse.
Eight Months and
$500 Fine Penalty
For Still Operator
E. E. George, found guilty of com
plicity in the operation of an illicit
liquor still in Grant county, was sen
tenced to serve eight months In the
county jail and pay a fine of $500, In'
Federal . Judge Wolverton's covlrt this
morning. A Jury Friday , found George
guilty on one of three counts, on' which
he was indicted with J. E. Bober and
Guy Lockhart - Bober was not appre
hended. Lockhart was Jointly tried with
George and was acquitted. .
Gregor Vasselieff was sentenced to
serve six months and pay a fine of $500
when be pleaded guilty Friday -to a
charge of operating a stilt ,
Reward Paidto Men
Who Caught Bandits
Payment of the $18,000 reward of
fered for the arrest and conviction of
the : CUuremont : murderers was made
Friday afternoon at the First, National
bank. The reward, with the exception
of $1000 offered by the statewhich 1$
not at the present time available, was
divided between the officers and the In
formant 'Whose identity throughout the
affair has been, carefully concealed be
hind the name "John Doe." Those re
ceiving F the ' reward were ! : Inspectors
Phillips, Tackaberry, Leonard, Swennes,
Maloney. La, Salle, Howell, Sheriff Til
Taylor o Pendleton and "John Doe.? '
MACHINERY BOUGH
FOR NEW
FIRST SPRING
CHINOOK FISH
MAKES DEBUT
CPRXXG Is here!
At least, that Is thetway
the fishermen and fish trade are
figuring.
The first spring chinook sal
mon has entered the Colombia
river and has been caught at
Cathlamet. It weighed 30
pounds and sold to an Alder
street - market at 40 cents a
pound. It was received by the
Portland Fish company.
The arrival of the first spring
chinook salmon has revived in
terest among rivermen as to
whether the winter will be hard
or soft; or really come at all.
Am a role, the chinook salmon
do not enter the river until
after the arrival of the smelt,
but no smelt havetbns far been
caught. Chinook feed on smelt.
T
OUT OF ARMY BILL
House Military Affairs Committee
Working on Plans; Pershing
Idea Followed.
Washington, Dec. 6. (I. N. 8.)
Universal military training will not
be Included in the new army plan
under the reorganization plans being
worked out by the house military af
fairs committee.
This announcement was made today
by Representative Anthony of Kansas,
acting chairman of the committee.
The committee is working on amend
ments to the national defense act in
preparing its new army plan and fol
lowing closely ' the recommendations
made by General Pershing.
The aise of the army will be approxi
mately 297.000 officers and men.
Provision will be made for the chemi
cal warfare, tank and 'air services. '
Arinehian4Eroops
; Decfsiveiy Befeat ?
Army of "Tartars
New York, Dec. -I. N. S.) TJM de
cisive defeat of . a Tartar force com
manded . by Turkish pfflcers that at
tacked Armenian troops at Zangaxur
was reported here today by the Ameri
can committee for the Independence of
Armenia. The news, of resumption of
warfare in the Near East was con
tained in a cablegram from Arlvan,
capital of the republic of Armenia, to
the American committee, as follows:
"A Tartar force commanded by Turk
ish officers attacked Armenians at Zan
gaxur, which was made into a neutral
sone by Colonel Haskell, American high
commissioner to the Armenian republic.
They wire decisively defeated after the
day's batle, leaving over 600 dead and
wounded on the field of battle and sev
eral hundred prisoners, 14 machine guns
and considerable ammunition and pro
visions." Large Burlington
Tract, in New Hands,
Is to Be Developed
Negotiations were closed this morning
for the transfer of 600 lots at Burlington
and 400 acres adjoining that townslte
from the Ruth Realty company to Wake
field, Fries A Co. Consideration was not
named.
The land purchased lies along the St
Helens road from Ban station ot Cor
nelius pass road, a distance of two miles.
The townslte of Burlington Is about 13
miles from Portland on the United
Railways electric line. The tract will
be developed by the new owners.
Attorney Is Fined
$100 for Violation
Of Traffic Measure
His accelerator was sticking but he
wasn't going 45 miles an hour, Morris
Goldstein, attorney, told Municipal Judge
Rossman today when he pleaded not
guilty to a charge of speeding.
Rossman ftned Goldstein $100 after
Motorcycle Officer Anderson testified he
had' chased the attorney for 14 miles
on Willamette boulevard. Friday. Gold
stein gave notice of appeal.
Agreement Fails
On Fall Resolution
, Washington-Dec. . (TJ. P.) Ai con
ference of Republican members -of the
senate foreign relations committee called
to decide on a course tn regard to the
Fall resolution, calling on President
Wilson to sever relations with Mexico,
was unable to reach an agreement to
day In a two hour discussion.
Mexican Is Arrested,
For Killing American
Washington,. Dee. . L N., RV The
Mexican soldier who shot and killed the
American, James Wallace, near Tamp
fco, a fortnight ago, has been arrested
by the Mexican authorities, according to
information received at the state depart
ment this afternoon.'' , .,"?."..
MILITARY
RAINING
U. S. IS NOT
wmSo
Prospects ofvTaking Up Arms
Against Carranza Government
Dimj Declares David Lawrence.
Congress May Hesitate to Sever
Relations if President Puts
Question Up to the Lawmakers.
By David Lawrence
(Copyright
Washington. Dec. 6. There isn't
going to be any armed intervention
in Mexico. Congress may pass res
olutions asking for severance of dip
lomatic relations and even authorize
the use of military and naval forces
but under the constitution of the
United States it remains for the
president to determine how the in
terests of the "country would be
served in dealing with foreign af
fairs. Directly apart from the personal con
ference with the president demanded by
the senate for two of Its members In
order that Wilson might have the viefes
of the senate is the question of entering
upon a new war at this time. What
Senator Fall of New Mexico may think
about the president's attitude or what
other political opponents may say is one
thing, but what is actually going to hap
pen ig another. The fact is that there is
more concern In executive matters over
the shutting down of American indus
tries, and the throwing out of employ
ment of thousands of men because of
the coal strike than there Is over em
barking on a new campaign of bloodshed
against 16.000.000 helpless people, below
the Rio, Grande. . ,; . , ' : . a , -
Efforts to make he public believe
that it wilt take -a1 handful of men to
"clean up" Mexico are not deceiving the
army Officers as to the siae of the job.
The Amerlcan army 1s more or less
shattered Demobilization has been pre
cipitate. , Congress bas cut : appropria
tions right and left t The American air
service has gone to piece. ' The regu
lararmy, is. strategically distributed to
42apehtd& mfu.Tra, Colajan.JTwJ
Fall Praised for Expressing Con
fidence in President's Ability
to Handle Crisis.
By William PbJlip Simms
Washington, Dec. 6. -(I. N. S.)
President Woodrow Wilson's "come
back," as the dramatic sickroom coup
at the White House has come to be
called here, will go a long way to
calm the industrial and social unrest
raging and on the Increase through
out the country during the past few
months.
This Is the belief of the thinking men
of all parties here, expressed in a single
paragraph.
The president by his action in grant
ing an immediate Interview to. the sen.
atorial committee appointed to wait on
him and hear his opinion of certain top
ics, has, at a blow. It is believed, killed
all rumors and reports as to his condi
tion. Statesmen here generally praise Sen
ator Fall for his quick admission of bis
utter confidence In the ability of his old
political enemy to handle, not only the
Mexican crisis, but any other situation
which might be brought to his attention.
The senator's pronouncement that the
president though physically weak, as
the result of his long illness, was sur
prisingly and perfectly alert mentally,
was the finishing stroke in the restora
tion of public confidence in the domestic
situation, and even his sharpest critics
are forced to credit him with that
Woman Criticises
School Officials in
Walkout of Pupils
Contending that if the petition of pu
pils of the Vernon school, asking for the
retention of Mrs. H. O. Frasier until
the end of the term, had beesr given dig
nified consideration. -by Principal Wil
liam Parker, Superintendent D. A. Grout
and members ot the school , board, the
strike at Vernon school with its attend
ant unpleasantness would never have oc
curred. Mrs. K. H. Works today declared
the ocurronce was the fault of the school
officials and not of the parents. .
Mrs. Works is president of the Vernon
Parent-Teacher association.
Mrs. Works contends thettha children
were thwarted in t the preparation of
their petition by mpper grade teachers
and that some of the petitions never
reached - their destination. She also
states that the children would never
have struck : had they been helped and
encouraged to do the . lawful ; thing of
sending petitions t the school board
President iBeported
As Getting on Fine
. -. " 1 s, Pr- - ;-
y Washington, Dec t-I.' N. S- "The
president is doing Use," Dr, F, X. Der
cum stated today,: 'after s making his
regular weekly examination of President
Wilson..' .,v- C v .
NATION CALMED IN
WILSON COME-BACK
Portland
Puts
in
Bid for Dempsey
And Carpentier;
$100,000 Is Sent
Offer Made as Starter to Bring
Famous Pugilists to Port
land Next June.
Portland Is in the field for the
world's championship heavyweight
contest between Jack Dempsey, title
holder, and Georges Carpentier, the
famous French battler.
An offer of $100,000 was tele
graphed to Jack K earns, Dempsey's
manager, today by a group of Port-i
land business men for a 10-round
contest during Rose Festival week,
when the national convention of
Shrlners will be in session here. The
committee has offered to post a cash
deposit of $20,000 as soon as terms
are accepted.
It Is the plan to erect a temporary
stadium on Multnomah field capable of
seating 75,000 people.
Charles W. Ackerson, representing the
committee, said : "We want to get this
bout for Portland. Our present offer
is only a starter and if Kearns shows
any Inclination to accept the offer we
may be able to go stronger.
"It Is lour opinion that Dempsey does
not like a long fight and for that rea
son would be willing to consider our
proposition seriously. We expect an Im-
j mediate answer from Kearns regarding
Portland s chances or landing the con
test "This would be a great thing for
Portland. It would put us on the flstlo
map and would bring people from all
parts of the world."
PORTLAND'S BID IS BELOW
OTHERS, ASSERTS KEARNS
Lks Angeles, Dec . (L N. R) "It
sounds like fine publicity for Portland"
3uch was - the first comment of Jack
Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey,
world's heavyweight champion,, when
informed by the International News Ser
vice today that the Portland (Or.)
Chamber of Commerce had ofered $100,
000 for. a ten-round contest between
Dempsey and Georges Carpentier, Eu
ropean title holder.
.. "I can't see how Portland expects ma
to consider Its offer fcerlouslyv 'when
rnrfTpfty'R! ready ha.' a -bon e-ofer;
froOTDoimnw)r.TortorJeh-cf..New jur
ies ns guaranteeing him $1CO,000 as his
share, and also has a second offer from
Cochran offering $175,000 flat for his
share to 'fight in Europe.
VAs I see it, Portland only holds out
$100,000 as a purse. Why, Carpentier
would want that much to appear him
self. The Frenchman drew down over
$80,000 for licking Beckett I am al
ready in receipt of half a dozen offers
better than Portland's.
"However. I will be glad to file Port
land's offer away with the rest. That's
the way all big purees start by bidding,
you know."
Kearns said if the purse were at
tractive he would just as soon stage the
fight in Portland as any place else, pre
ferring America to Europe anyway.
Dempsey referred the matter to
Kearns, saying:
"That's up to Jack. I don't care
where I fight Just' so I fight That's
the main thing with me. As for 10
rounds, that's enough."
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CRUSHED TO DEATM
Truck Load of Hardwood Slips
and Falls on the Unfor
tunate Man.
Howard Newman, 35, otherwise
unidentified by police, was almost in
stantly killed at 10:10 this morning
when a truck load of hardwood
slipped and fell upon him at the
Emerson Hardwood Co., Twentieth
and North Front streets.
Deputy Coroner Qoetsch, after a cur
sory examination, believed Newman's
skull was crushed under the weight ot
the load. Newman was working near
the truck when the load slipped off. Po
lice are seeking to further identify New
man.
Noted French Dancer
In Critical Condition
From an Operation
Paris, Dec 6. (X. N. a) Gaby Deslys,
famous French dancer, who was recent
ly operated on, has taken a ,sudderi turn
for the worse and is to a serious con
dition. It was stated today that grippe, ac
companied by high fever, has followed
the operation.
The original trouble was abscess - of
the throat .- - s v" .
HOWARD NHAN
Rains and Snows
Are Forecast for
Oregon Districts
Washington, Iec i (L Nrs.) The
weather bureau, today issued the follow
ing forecast for next week : -
Pacific , States During the period
eighth to thirteenth, the weather will
be? unsettled, with , occasional rams tn
California: and rains and snows tn
Washington and Oregon. Temperatures
will" be .somewhat below normal in
Washington and Oregon and normal In
California,' -- - . ;
5 : .At 'fv-: 5 -" '
Near-Ultiitiatum Is
' That Allies Will Not Longer Staml
For Further Delay in Meeting Pact
, t
Marshal Foch Standing Ready to Strike '
Blow in Case Huns Refuse to Sign Up;
Soldiers and Artillery Cross Rhirie
PARIS, Dec. 6. (I. N. S.) The French have moved many .
pieces of heavy artillery to the right bank of the Rhine' in
order to be prepared for any eventuality in case Germany
rejects the peace treaty ratification protocol, the Matin stated'
today. 'j ,
The supreme council today approved a stem note to Germany,
stating that the complete conditions of the peace treaty and i
protocol of ratification must be carried out. " " v
It is expected that the note will 'be sent either tomorrow $r
Monday.
While the note is not a definite ultimatum, if is a plain spoken
warning that the allies will not tolerate any dilatory tactics 'brt
Washington, Dec. . (U. P.)-
Twelve thousand American troops
now along the Rhine could be
used by Marshal Foch la any al
lied advance farther into German
territory to enforce signing of the
protocol by the Berlin 'govern
ment, it was declared today at the
state department. Under the ar
mistice terms and the arrange
iments made in connection with it.
Foch can command these United
States forces, according to the de
partment. .i."1 J:'?-
Information Is' now tn posses
gton of this, government,. It was
learned that Germany lias "dvlife
' erately taker! advantage ' of the
United States senate's rejection of
the peace treaty to make an at
tempt at stirring- up dissension
among the allied and associated
powers, to escape further Inflic
tion of the peace terms and avoid
payment for the seised German
warships scuttled in Scapa Flow,
The ' White House. It was
learned, believed this sign of stub
bornness our Germany's part is bat
one of the consequences of treaty
rejection. President Wilson told
Senator Hitchcock yesterday that
responsibility now rests on other
shoulders; In effect, tliat he Is
ready to remain In the back
. ground until events prove he was
Jostlflcd in warning that Bolshev
ism and more trouble with Ger
many would follow rejection of
the pact.
ONE-WAY STREET
Tl
Public Safety Committee Finds
Plan Will Relieve Congestion
and Minimize Accidents.
One way traffic on Portland streets
was indorsed by the traffic commit
tee of the public safety council Fri
day and its adoption recommended
to tho city council. The plan will
relieve , congestion and aid in acci
dent prevention, the committee be
lieves, .i
Under the proposed ordinance the fol
lowing streets would be one way thor
oughfares: Taylor, Yamhill, Alder.
Stark, Oak, Front, First, Second, Park
and West Park.
The action , of the commutes - was
taken after arguments against the plan
had been offered by W. F. Woodward
and W. P. Olds. Woodward and Olds
declared that, traffic could be handled
under present laws, and that one way
movement would injure their business,
CC Hind man. Captain H. A. Lewis
and B. C Ball defended one way traffic.
Hindmat pointed out that congesUon
would be relieved and traffic expedited.
Lewis and Ball believe accidents would
be avoided by passage of the one way
measure.
The ordinance was referred . to the
committee by the city council.' Public
hearing will be held on the new plan
In the council chamber ' Wednesday at
o'clock.
Famous Naturalist "
Bests in Sanitarium
.- BatUe Creek. Xldw Dec . (1. K. B.)
John Burroughs, famous naturalist,
arrived here today, accompanied by
Henry Ford and Mrs, ForAor a short
rest, at a local sanitarium. Mr. Bur
roughs is not ill. but has exercised him
self considerably lately and thinks a
short stay here will benefit him. -,
ifflC INDORSED
Notice to -Germans
the part of Germany. In the mean
time active military measures are
being taken to enforce . ths terms i
upon Germany In case, the German
delegation rejects the ratification
protocol, according" to press -dis-.
patches. ,
Both . heavy artillery and ' troops ;
have been moved across the Rhlo :
(n the sone of allied occupation.1 V-
Marehal Foch and Field Marshal ,
Sir Kenry Wilson of the British aijSny
attended tho meeting ofthe supreme :
council. '
FOCH PniMED FQIV TWrYE i .
. ATTACK lAGAlNs , CEJUlASY .
By 'Hesry 'Wee
Pari, Dec, U P,) The allies to
day were prepared to start a new triple -Invasion
of Germany If she refuse to
sign the protocol to the tftsce treaty, . i it ,
the opinion of .well-informed persnfts :
here. . , r
Press and public alike were confident
a virtual ultimatum will.be dispatch -t
the German government within ; I
hours. H;; ;, (
PreparaUons for a decisive milIU
blow also are under way. Under, p '
armistice terms the allies can renoui f
that agreement upon three days', nod
re-estatllshlng a state of war. , j ,
It was learned authoritatively, be -ever,
they probably will give Oermet f
another chance to sign the protocol si 3 ;
agree to the execution of the pes
' treaty before renouncing the armistice.-
!I5T810ir PLA5S COMFLflTE ,
Following conferences between ?Flfd '
(Marshal Wilson of ttrea Britain Sud .
Marshal Foch of France, military ..OB
' to enforce the terms of the armistice,
! have been completed. These subsljri'
1 tlally are the same as those mads fHst -;
June, when It vu uncertain wheraer :
1 Germany would accept the treaty! of ;
Versailles, It was learned. ' , 4 i
Foch at that time prepared a tMU
plan of Invasion of Germany by. !)!' Un :
and British armies, by way of 12 mn '
and Mnnster toward Berlin. Amer (an
and French armies from Frankfort up
the valley of the Main, completely ss der
ating Northern and Southern Germany
and by French armies in ' Ixrralna
toward Ulm. . : f -;
MAT USE AIBMJMT f
Owing to . Germany's atUtude, the,
French government is considering mo- .
bllliation of all aviation secUons as well
as recalling the younger classes iof de
mobilised infantry. It was rumored to
day. If further occupation of Germany "
is necessary these steps probably will
be taken soon, it was said. , , t
Dispatches from Germany announc
ing heavy movements of allied troops,
Indicate ths allies are . settling ' their j.
forces for the drive should 'the situs'
Uon demand It. i
MeawUme. the attitude of the Ger
man delegation - In Paris, - headed by
Baron Kurt von Dersner, has changed .
from one of bluff to one of alarm. - -E5ATEa
KEJECTIOX BLAUEB
The French press today Unanimously '
pointed out the general atUtude of ths ,
Germans was brought on largely by ths ;;
failure of the. American senate to ratify
the peace . treaty. Germany, la the
opinion of ths newspapers, sees In the
American senate's action an opportunity
to secure revision 4t the terms. -
Many persons in well Informed French
circles today were confident -the Oer-,"
mans eventually win accept ths protocol. j
The magio of an ulUmatum is alt that
is aeeded, they believed, , r
BRITISH FLEET READY TO (
BE SENT AGAINST HUNS
- , By Zc X. .Xssa - ' . t
London, Dec. S-(U. P. Field Mar-;
shal Wilson, in his conference -with
Marshal Foch yesterday, offered the eo-. v
eperaUon of the British fleet if armed
force Is necessary to compel Germany , v
to accept the terms of the allied proto- v
col, an i achange Telegraph dispatch V
from Paris today said it was understood
there.' " '
-The dispatch said it had been learned -reliably
that Foch will give Germany :
six days' notice of further allied oocw-
pation if Germany refuses to sign. -
A special meeting of the cabinet bas J
been called for Monday to bear the re
port f Field Marshal WllsotV decision
upon, measures to be taken Sf Germany
refuses to sign the protocol.' There is
no doubt Marshal Foch's military pro
gram will be supported if the pact u '
not signed, it was said. .
i The Maun reports aa important move- -r
ment of French heavy artillery on ths-; .:
right bank f the Rhine already is under
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