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CITY E DITIOPT .1 CITY EDITION tg All er and Ifa All True , THH WKATHER Tonight end 8unday, fair; continued cold; easterly winds. Minimum Temperatures Friday: Portland 29 New Orleans.. 38 Modena, Utah... -a New York. 2i . Los Angeles..... 40 St. Paul. , The Sunday Journal . tomorrow win be an especially Interesting number, replete with illustrated feature articles and a snappy magazine section In addition to Its regular departronU and lu -usual presentment of the world's news. ; 11 VQL. XVIII. NO. 264 Eatend u Seaosd-Clu Matter Pffle. Portland. Oman PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY. 10, 1920. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. on mama an wrws STSHSa riVC ' OS UTS ' " :VffVA" 'JX1S2 Ctfilfl (AKVCi'-'CS1 : . ., - ar v . a r - w ' sr a sr v a r - , 1 w tasisaarT mmm : smm-wmm.w i .r w i ..- r""sa. V 11 t. y REBEL ARMY GOESDOWNIN jpQ Banditti Caught Like Trapped Rats in Great Cosmic Disaster Which Changes Face of Earth. ' 7000 Dead and 5000 Injured Is Known Casualty List; New Vol cano Is Raging Like Inferno. Mexico City, Jan. 10. (I. N. S.) The death list in Eastern Mexico fince last Sunday from earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruption was estimated at 7000 today. i Five thousand others are suffering from injuries. Earthquake shocks continue around Jalapa, in the state of Vera Crux. Nearly a score of j towns and villages have been wiped out of existence. M0 REBELS DESTROYED Near Teocelo, a band of 800 rebels under Celso Cepeda, which was maraud ing the countryside, was caught by flood mid earthquake and destroyed. The newly developed volcano at San Miguel mountain. In the state of Vera 'rua. is In violent eruption. At night time the flames light up the surrounding cfsintry for many miles. Vast quantities of snj&e, boiling water and lava are pouring from the crater, accompanied by subterranean rumblings. The volcano l only a. few miles from Jalapa, former capital of Vera Cms, on the ' Interoceanlc railway. Eighty per cent of the buildings In Jalapa have been destroyed. The town Is full of refugees. Inhabitants of most of the towns and villages near the volcano are in flight. KAJtTH TRANSFORMED The surface of the earth around the volcano has been j completely trans formed. Valleys now Indent the earth where mountains formerly stood. - Among the toWna I and villages com pletely destroyed or badly damaged are Teocelo, Causatlan, Acatlan; Coecoma tepec, Simeons, Chilchotla, Plata. . Qui mlxtlan, Ocotlepa, Mansanlta, SaltiHo, Laf ragua, AtatonllcoL Ayahualulce and Barranca Grande.' !' Forty others have been less seriously damaged. 1 y " It has been impossible id estimate the (Conrtatied en Tx Two, Column Fear) BUTTER TO DROP 5 CENTS A POUND Monday Will Bring Decrease Be cause of Seasonable Accumu lation of Stocks. Butter will drop 5 cents a pound in price both in tho wholesale und retail markets bright and early Mon day .morning. This is on of the greatest indi vidual declines in fcutter prices ever thown in the Portland market and id duo to tho fact that stocks are beginning to how seasonable accu mulation. The n.'w price to retailers for best prints in parchment wrappers will be C cents a pound and In cartons 63 rents. The price to consumers will be 68 to 70 cents a pound for the best brands. That dealers and ! creamery men do tiot expect the price to go higher within the immediate future Is indicated by tho fact that they have reduced the buying price cf cream 6 cents a pound, a condition always shown when sea sonable declines are made in butter values. I Bolshevik Envoy j Out of Hiding; Seeks Talk With Senators , Washington, Jan. 10. (I. X. S.) Pre dicting the complete annihilation of the Kolchak forces In Siberia, denying that the German government Is financing fehd furnishing officers to tho Bolshevik arm leu, and expressing a willingness to tell the senate committee "all I know," Ludwig o. A. K. Martens, self-styled Bolshevik "ambassador" to the United States, turned up this afternoon, after having been missing' for two weeks. Martens announced that, he will go before the senate committee on Monday and make a complete "expose" of the activities and "persecution" of the de partment of Justice against him. Southern Pacific Electrio Resumes v Run to Elk Rock ; ooumrni rmcmc electric tram service eround Blk Rock, a high bluff between Portland and Oswego, was resumed at noon today, after being cancelled since last Sunday evening. Ledge of rock nnd debris on the face of -the bluff, which became loosened by the recent frosts, have been blasted away and the , operation of trains below tho biuff la believed to be safe how, s" j Automobile' baf1 which have main- Jtalned 1rvle nkbnd- Elk Rock were dispensed with tlifcVnornlng. v Traltt Xa. S09 to Oswego wa. the first- train to tfttr till.' tflMtltflt flttl 1A 4 i ...... n v . - ...vwf.' ..,. v wu ,, v. ' POLITICS IS FASCINATING TO PRESIDENT TTfASHIXGTOJf,, Jan. 10 (1. T1 N. .) President Wilson to taking an active Interest in the political situation which has been created by his message to the Democratic Jackson day banquet. It' was learned at the White HotW today. The president has a eked for all papers and has read the ae conota of the "aftermath" with 'great Interest," it was said. The president again walked for a short time in the White House grounds today. T Declares Treaty Issues Too Big to Allow Personal Contentions to Creep Into It. Chicago, Jan. 10. (I. N. 8.) William Jennings Bryan, who arrived here today from Washington, denied that he has "split" with President Wilson over the peace treaty issue, lie described the issue as too im portant to allow personal conten tions to creep In. Mr. Bryan, however, reiterated his de mand, first made at the Jackson day dinner In Washington, that the treaty be ratified and signed without delay, The Republicans and Democrats, he said, should compromise, and the allies would willingly i accept such a settle ment. SHOULD PASS TREATT "The Democrats should pass the treaty, If necessary," declared the com moner, "with all the reservations which their political opponents deem necessary. "This is not a political issue. "It should not: be postponed until the presidential campaign." "I do not understand," said Mr, Bryan, "the attitude of newspapers which seek to drag the discussion of these great questions down to a personal level. I stated at Washington that I am not a candidate for president - It seems to me that "these issues are big, enough to be considered on their merits by those In terested in securing the best things for the country;": . .. ? ZZ V T A JTOTP tS ,pFPOSITXW i;;;Z; -4 ; ' tbef is no reason -why the adrocaf of a compromise by me should be Inter prated ' as opposition to the president. The president is an official, and his rec ommendations travel by their -own I weight or, as they say of automobiles, i by their own power and not by political j authority. j The constitution gives the president ! the right to make the recommendations to congress. Just as It empowers con-1 gress to pass laws and the president to veto them. The president and the sen ate are ludependent of each other, and In a crisis like this the country needs the wisdom of both." Mr. Bryan Is in Chicago en route to his home In Lincoln. Neb. Unfilled Tonnage Of United States Steel Is 8,265,366 New Tork. Jan. 16. U. j P.) Unfilled tonnage of tho United States Steel cor poration totaled 8,265,366 on December 31, It was announced today. This was an increase of 1,137,036 over the Novem ber 30 figures. Which were 1,7,128,330. Launch and Two Men Are Saved From Sea Newport. Or., Jan. 10. The launch Transit, with a crew of two men, J. II. Wakefield and J. Smith, and a barge loaded, with 40 cords of wood, was car ried out to sea Friday evening by a a-wiit tide. Z. C. Copelahd, with the launch Mudhen, went to the rescue but could not tow them back. He took off the men. The coast guard crew picked up the launch a faw miles down the coast The barge and -wood were lost. Victim of Amnesia Identified by Son Ijmbertsville, ;N. J., Jan. 10. (V. V.) ' Doctor X," the amnesia icU.n, who was found here December 22. was Identified today as John L. Brand, aged 64. who disappeared from Boston In March. 1917. Identification was made by his son. Lieutenant Commander Charles L. Brand, U. a N., of Phila delphia, j Corvallis Boy Has Both Legs Broken Corvallis. Janj 10. Both legs of the -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neville, were broken Thursday when he was run over by an automobile driven by a party from Tangent It is said the little follow attempted to swing cnto $tb 'a fo- brief ride and fell be neath the wheels. Gompers 111; Trained Nurse Is Summoned New York. 3,ri. 10. (I. N. S.) Re ports ' that Samuel Compcrs. president of the "American Federation of Labor, is ill, were circulated, today after a trained, r.urse had been .summoned to bis apartment In the Continental hotel. Ilia secretary exolained ' he - waa nnlv 1 "f stlner im",.i BRYAN SAYS THERE HAS BEEN NO SPLI HUGE SCHEME OF IRRIGATION IS PROPOSED Columbia River Basin Project Be fore Local Congress Embraces Nearly Two Million Acres. Crops Estimated at $300,000,- 000 Would Be Marketed in or Near Portland by Plan. One million seven hundred and fifty thousand acres of valuable ag ricultural lands, now In a semi-arid and practically unproductive condi tion, encompassed in the Columbia river basin, will be put under irri gation and the bulk of $300,000,000 worth of varied crops will be mar keted In or through Portland if the dream of those backing the Colum bia basin irrigation project is real ized. The great scope of plans for agricul tural development through irrigation on the Washington side of the Columbia river were made apparent to members of the Oregon irrigation congress at their meeting at the Chamber of Com merce this morning when Professor O. Li. Waller, secretary of the Columbia basin survey commission, recited the commission's hopes. TRIBUTARY TO PORTLAND Although the plans, for the project, which would be the largest single irri gation development in the world, are still on a formative stage, there is strong hope for the early realisation of the plans, according to Professor Waller This Immense acreage, located in South Central Washington, would be directly tributary to Portland with the down grade haul to the Columbia river gate way. Estimated by comparison with the Sun nyside valley, whose production record stands to be Badly eclipsed by the new development, crops, on the 1.760,000 Ir rigable acres of the basin would repre sent a total value of $300,000,000, Wal ler believes. His estimate takes account of the fact that much of the Bunny si do territory Jtf still In grass and does not Include that valley" production of. milk, eggs; butter and: the 'like. -rr -4wvw Th -projoct wreuUt -add1 tO6,001.0Oe to tha taxable value of the lands, would (CoocJudtd on Page Two, Column Five) TO LAST SOURCE Case of Woman Convicted of Dis loyalty Taken Before U. S. Supreme Court. Washington. Jan. 10. (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL.) A petition was filed today asking the supreme court to review the case of Dr. Marie Equi? convict ed in the Oregon federal court and sent up for three years' imprison ment for inciting disloyalty during the war. The petition assails the constitutionality of the espionage law and alleges evidence was im properly admitted of words and acts of tho defendant prior to its enact ment. Dr. Marie Equl in December, 1918, was sentenced by Federal Judge Wolverton here to serve three years In jail and to pay a 500 fine for alleged disloyal acts. The circuit court of appeals In San Francisco, acting on appeal arguments presented in May. 1918, last October affirmed- Judge Wolverton's sentence. Barnett H. Goldstein, former assistant United States attorney, who prosecuted the case, believes the supreme court will deny the application Tiled today, as the espionage act has already been declared constitutional. Italian Railway Men Call General Strike Rome, Jan. 10. (I. X. S.) The Ital ian rail way men today decided to be gin a general strike next Thursday. Ac cording to the Tribuna the government is prepared te work the lines with sol diers. The workers demand that the unions be allowed to manage the rail ways. Soviet Ark Anchors At Kiel for Repairs Berlin. Jan. 10. (U. P.) The Amer ican transport Buford. the "soviet ark," reached Kiel last night and docked for repairs. It waa not known how long the vessel will remain here, but her ulttmate destination was reported to be either Llbau or Riga: Rain Is Forecasted By Weather Bureau Washington, Jan. 10. (I. X. S.) The following forecast is for next week: Pacific states Frequent rains probable over north portion and occasional rains over south poortion. Jf early normal DR. EQUI APPEALS KANSAS CITY IS WILD OVER GEN. PERSHING TANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 10 (I. BT. S.) General John J. Pershing, commander of the A. E. F., Idol of Missouri, and the man who wrote "finis" In the half completed book of Hohen zollern domination, was given a welcome equalling, if not sur passing, any yet extended to him, that at Laclede, his home town, not excepted, here today. Kansas City turned oat en masse, .pandemonium broke loose and the people literally went mad with Joy. SUNK WITH 700 London Hears Report That Prin cess Mafalda, S. A. to Genoa, Strikes Mine and Goes Down. London, Jan. 10. (I. N. S.) The liner Princess Mafalda, from New York, Is reported, in a dispatch from Genoa, Italy, to have struck a mine and sunk with the loss of 700 lives. The officers of the steamship line here are without any confirmation of the report. The home port of the Princess Ma falda is Genoa. She Is a steel steamer, 485 feet long, with a gross tonnage of 9210. The steamer is managed by the Society of Navigation Lloyd Italiana. New Tork, Jan. 10. (I. N. S.) There is no record here of the steamer Princess Mafalda having sailed from New York recently. . The last record of the liner, according to the Maritime Register, shows that she arrived at Buenos Aires, South America, from Genoa on Decem ber 18. Sterling Bill to Punish for Sedition BlPasedJy, Senate '"Washington, Jan. 19. (U. P.) The senate late today, with one dissenting vote, passed the Sterling sedition bill to punish agitators for advocating violent overthrow of government. An amend ment by Senator McKellar to include agitation for 'peaceable" revolution was defeated. Earlier In the day the senate accepted an amendment by Borah which prevents suppression of publications by the post master general without the process of a hearing and appeal by the publishers. Salem Mail Clerk Is Knocked Unconscious Salem, Jan. 10. E. A. Nye. mail clerk at the state house for the past 12 years, was severely Injured when he collided with another bicycle rider as he was on his way to the postoffice before day light 'this morning. He was taken to his home unconscious, but regained consciousness later suffi ciently to recognize members of his family. It is feared that he may have suffered internal injuries. LINER REPORTED New Bill Is Framed For Railway Between Bend, Klamath Falls The latest and biggest proposal scheduled for submission to the special session of the legislature which is to meet Monday next, is a plan for the construction of a rail road between Bend and Klamath Falls by state cooperation if not with rtate aid to a greater or less extent. The concurrent resolution, or the bill as It may be determined, is now being drafted and will be ready for introduction soon after the session is opened. The proposal, as outlined in the rough, would mark a new departure In railroad construction in Oregon should it be ap- provea ny me legitsiaiurc. u wun-iu-1 plates, first, that the state nignway com mission be given the power and author ity to construct a highway grade of suf ficient width, should it so desire, that a standard railroad line could be laid along one side without Interfering with the use of the road by automobile or other traffic It would also provide for the appointment of a non-salaried com mission by the governor to make a full investigation into the feasibility of lay ing a rail line along the state highway between Bend and Klamath Falls, in cluding ascertainment of construction costs, gradients, operating oostji and all information necessary to determine the feasibility of the construction, mainte nance and operation of the line. With, this authority given to the state highway commission, and the machinery of the separate commission ready to operate, the main idea back of the pro posal could be worked out, and It found feasible, put into effect. . The development of this idea includes the negotiation of an agreement between the state on the one hand and the O-W. R. A N. and the Oregon Trunk- On the other. Under which the rails now unused between the Columbia ' main line and Bend up the Deschutes canyon would be Uken xio and re laid on the irrade pro- Kdedfor SECOND IE Congress Refuses to Allow waukee Socialist to Occupy Seat to Which He Was Elected Members Hold View That Wis consin Man Is Disloyal and Ineligible Under Constitution. I Washington. Jan. 10. (U. P.) Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee Social ist, convicted under the espionage act, was today for the second 44me in two months excluded from mem bership in congress. The vote was 328 to 6 with one member voting present. The resolution ousting Berger was of fered by Representative Dallinger, who declared Berger was not being excluded because he was a Socialist, but for the reason that he was disloyal and thus in eligible under the constitution. BERGER TO BUS AGAIN Berger announced his intention of again becoming a candidate In the Fifth district of Wisconsin, and expressed a belief that his majority in the next elec tion would greatly exceed that in the last. Those voting against excluding Berger were : Griffin. New Tork ; Sisson. Missis sippi; Sherwood. Ohio; Volght, Wiscon sin; Harreld. Oklahoma; Mann, Illinois. Representative Sabbath. Illinois, voted present. Berger was defended only by Repre sentative Mann, Illinois; bherwood, Ohio, and Volght, Wisconsin. Representative Kleczka, Milwaukee, attacked Berger, calling him "a revolu tionist working with the international forces to overthrow law and order." AND THEY LAUGHED Representative Volght called him a "high minded and noble gentleman" and the house broke into laughter. Volght then said: "If you call Berger a traitor, you must call the people of the Fifth district traitors." "They are," Representative Blantoa, Texas, said. "They are ; as patriotic as anybody," Volght added. i ' N,-theyS.-et,'4eeaa from an over the house. ' N -. - ; . Several times later the house laughed down Volght when he sought to praise Berger. Berger Is Renominated Milwaukee, Wis.. Jan. 10. (U. P.) The Socialist party central committee for the Fifth Wisconsin district, in session here today, announced the renomlnatlon of Victor It. Berger as candidate for congress. Bolsheviki Capture 60,000 Prisoners, Is Claim in Wireless London. Jan. 10. (U. P.) Bolshevist forces have captured the Important town of Krasnoyarsk, about 650 miles west of Irkutsk, with the remnants of Admiral Kolchak's First, Second and Third armies, according to a wireless com munique from Moscow today. The count of prisoners already had reached 60.000 when the dispatch was filed, the Bolsheviki claimed. vided between Bend and Klamath Falls, the entire line when finally completed between Klamath Falls and the junction with the main line tracks at the Colum bia to be under a common user between the two operating companies. It Is argued by those who are backing the plan that the cost to the state of widening the main highway between Bend and Klamath Falls, as the route has been located on the road map by the legislature, sufficiently to permit the construction of a rail line along one side would be relatively small. Practi cally the entire distance, it is pointed out. Is a level table land which would require, but few cuts or fills. It Is argued, also, that the long reaches of non-pitoductlve territory beJween Klamath Falls and Bend make It likely, if not practically certain, that neither of the two railroad systems will extend their lines for some time to come. In the meantime, it is pointed out, the growing business of the Klamath county is being gobbled up by California not withstanding the natural desire of the people of the district to effect business connections m their own state. Fronting these conditions it is argued that the state could well afford to fur nish the grade for the extension, par ticularly as it would at the same time be engaged in grading for the state high way, provided that an agreement could be reached with the railroads to join hands in laying the rails and operating trains were the grade to be furnished. It is not contemplated by those back of the scheme that the state would part with title to the grade but that It would merely grant an easement over It, to be used under such terms and conditions and for such time as might be de termined by agreement between the rail road companies and the state. It is expected that tentative figures on mileage, gradients and construction costs, especially Insofar as these might affect the ctate, will be asserabltd for presenta tion before the legislature for its con' deration iln connection with the pro posed plan whett.lt is laid before the session TAXES HIGH; VANDERBlLTS TO SELL HOME N1 EW YORK, Jan. 10. (C. P.) -Increased taxes on the property known as the Cornelius Vanderbllt residence, occupying an entire block facing Fifth ave nue, between Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth streets, here, was said to be the reason for the re ported negotiations for the sale of the property. The residence has been a land mark since 1894, when the orig inal house was enlarged. The land Is assessed by the city for taxation purposes at $3,600,000, and the land and building at $3,725,000. KEELEY'S CHARGES HOT SUSTAINED Investigation of Industrial Acci dent Commission Fails to Show Mismanagement. Salem, Jan. 10. No evidence was found to substantiate the charge of mismanagement in the administra tion of the workmen's compensation fund made against the state indus trial accident commission by Le Roy E. Keeley, Portland attorney, ac cording to the committee of nine, which concluded its investigations of the affairs of the commission this morning, and filed its report with Governor Olcott, who instituted the investigation last July at the request of William A. Marshall, chairman of the commission. Numerous recommendations are con tained in the report of the committee, including the following : The appointment by the governor of a committee of three members, represent ing the public, the employers and the employes, to meet semi-annually In Jan uary and July, for the purpose of going over the administration of the law by the commission and to- hear and Investi gate complaints, to make such recom mendations as may be deemed advisable and' to j-eport to him .f -.v ' KEELEY GIVEN PERMIT TO PRACTICE LAW A WHILE Salem, Jan. 10. Lee Roy B. Keeley, Portland attorney, against whom has been filed action to prevent his per manent admittance to the practice of law in Oregon, is practicing under an application for extension of his tempo rary permit, which expired December 26, pending the outcome of the inves tigation into the charges which have been filed against him. Keeley gained state wide notoriety through the charges filed by himself against the state industrial accident commission, alleging mismanagement, which are under investigation.. Edna Leslie, Aged 23, Admits She Has 4 Living Husbands New Tork, Jan. 10. (U. P.) Mrs. Edna Leslie, 23, was arrested today on a charge of bigamy. Her husbands, ac cording to the complaint, Include : Charles Hoffman, 28 ; Robert Sim mons, 20 ; George Faucett, 22 ; John Leslie, 22. According to the police she started at 16 by marrying Hoffman. She Is al leged to have admitted marrying the four men but pleaded "she didn't know It was against the law." Military Arrests Follow Clash of Irish, and British London, Jan. 10. (I. N. S.) Many military arrests have been made follow Inr; a battle between two Irish regiments of the Connaught Rangers and the Royal Irish Fusllllers and English Worcestershire troops, according to a dispatch from Dover to the Evening News today. The fight started at 10 o'clock last night and raged until mid night. Sticks and stones were used and much damage was done. Premier's Silk Hat Regarded Emblem Of His Willingness Paris. Jan. 10. Premier Clemenceau's adoption of the silk hat sines' yesterday Is the sole topic of conversation In dip lomatic and political circles, as it is interpreted as confirmation of his will ingness to accept the presidency. The "Tiger" thus conforms with the senatorial traditions Imposed upon France's chief magistrate. In recent years he has scornfully avoided the silk hat as "superfluous florescence." Farrell Returns to Resume Road Duties J. D. Farrell, vice-president of the Union Pacific system, returned to Port land this morning after spending nearly a month at Coronado and other Califor nia points. He returns refreshed by his vacation and Is now ready to . take up the work to complete reorganisation of the western end of the Union Pacific lines in preparation for the return - of nrivrte c-ortrvl. - " - NEW ERA DAWNS WHEN ALLIED POWERS SIGN UP PEACE PACT WITH GERMANS Formal Ratification of Treaty of Ver sailles Brings to End Great World War Which Drenched the Nations in Blood Defeated Enemy Also Signs Protocol to Enforce Terms; United States Is Not Represented at Last Scene in Pans Paris. Jan. 10. (U. P.) Peace became effective at 4:11 p. m. today, when allied and German representatives exchanged ratifications of the treaty of Versailles. Previous to the exchange of ratifications, the Germans signed the protocol covering enforcement of the terms. American Ambassador Wal lace was not present. Premier Clemenceau. In closing the session, said : "The protocol ending the armistice has been signed, ratifications have been ex changed and the treaty Is effective im mediately." Following the ceremony several of the allied delegates bowed to the Germans, but did not shake hands with them. FITJME PROBLEM SETTLED The Flume agreement was said to pro vide Flume and Zara shall be free sorts under control of the League of Nations, with Serbian zones In the extremity of each city, giving that country access to the sea. A portion of the Adriatic coast will be neutralised, the Serbians guaran teeing fair treatment to the Italian In habitants. Italy receives Istrla and several strategic Islands, but agrees to limit her sea and land forces and armaments in these possessions. The present peace conference, it was understood, will end with the resign ar tion of the French cabinet, although the British and Italians probably will con tinue In Paris for organization of the new conference. ' . .. fBlpflEB GEOftGE MENTIONED ,V. Preniief ' Woyd George has" been men Uoned as president of the next confer-1 ence. but this plan, it was understood. flada little approval . In French circle, the French clinging to their right, to the presidency and to Paris as tfle seat of the conference. The British delegation yesterday gave up Jts quarters In the Hotel Astoria. The Italians in the Edouard VII are now the only delegates retaining their origi nal quarters. The Italians, it was said, will not close their quarters until the fate of Flume is announced formally. AMERICA IS CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT AT FINAL SCENE By 5ewtoa C Parke Tarls, Jan. 50. (I. N. 8.) The first half of the ceremonies was carried out beneath the glittering chandeliers which ha.i witneosed the opening of the peace conference with President Wilson's ad dress more than a year ago. But the absence of the American envoys, who had played such an Important role at the opening of the conference and the lack of pomp and the absence of crowds In the streets outside the foreign office, all was In marked contrast with the con ditions which had characterized the opening of the parley. The German delegates were handed the protocol by Paul Dutasta. secretary of the peace conference, and quickly signed. Premier Clemenceau then pre sented Von Lersner with a letter cover ing the allies' pledges for a reduction of the naval reparations demanded for the sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow. Tills ended the first half of the ceremonies. Then, led by Premier Clemenceau. the party entered the brilliantly lighted clock hall. The premier quickly took his accustomed place at the table at the end of the room. Upon a small green Secretary of Treasury Asks. Con gress for $150,000,000 to Spend for Food. Washington, Jan. 10. (I. N. S.T Authorizing by congress of loans of $150,000,000 for the purchase of food for Poland, Austria, Armenia, Italy, Belgium and Budapest, was asked toHay by Secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass. The request was forwarded to the ways and means committee of the house. BALLOT ON m WOULD A D STARVING NATIONS Veto m cbote ladlesU pftoi tm by X awtk tm aer I favor compromise on reservations and immediate ratification at peace treaty and League of Nations covenant s I favor ratification with Lodge reservationa. o. s Or , n I favor ratification of the peace treaty and League ot .Nations I I covenant substantially as presented to the senate by President -J Wilson. Or. 4 1 am opposed to ratification Name Address ... ................ ' fin la ad mall to T jfoarsat LbBltaOoa baise table nearby lay two copies of the i proces-verbal, the Instrument which put the treaty Into effect. The copies were handed to Von Lers ncr, who affixed his signature In behalf cf Germany. The allied diplomats then began signing, M. Clemenceau being the first. He was followed - by Premier, Lloyd George and the Japanese delegate: Then the envoys of nine smaller ' powers signed in the alphabetical order of their nations. Aa-the representative of each power signed his country auto matically ceased to be at war. It is expected that diploma Llo rela tions will be returned between the atrna--tory powers Immediately WILSON MAY CALL FIRST MEETING OF WORLD LEAGUE Washington." Jan. 10. (L- N. 8.) The United States took no part In the for mal ratification of the peace treaty In Parle today, It was . announced by the state department. Ambassador Wallace was not even present as an observer. The matter of President Wilson call ing the first meeting of the League of Nations: within 1 days, as provided by the ..treaty under advisement,' and -It 1s "believed that the president will take this-step as an individual and not as an official of the United Statea It Is ex- pected that : the first meeting of the league will be held in Geneva or Paris, ADHERENTS GAIN Straw Ballot Shows Large Major ity of People Stand by Orig inal Treaty Draft 1 For compromise and Immedi ate ratification, 607. 2 For Lodge reservations, 103. 3 -For ratification of the' treaty substantially as submitted by tho president, 9034. 4 Against any ratification, 311. Above is the count up to 11 o'clock today. -News dispatches describe the situa tion at Washington as up in the air as to the treaty, but that mild reservation- Ists and the Democrats are redoubling their efforts (to reach an agreement and effect ratification. That fact is all the more reason for a full expression of sen timent through the straw votes now In progress throughout the country. These referendums are being taken In all the colleges of the country, and In, other fields In the effort to show the senate what the sentiment Is. It is be lieved that the final result of these ex pressions of sentiment will be an early ratification. Fill out coupons, no mat ter what your views, and hurry them Into The Journal. Oscar Carlson, late of the navy, writes: "I would like to see congress go to work. This is no 'time for any thing but work. I got back from the navy on a Sunday. Monday I went to work In the harvest field." Anna G. Sch warts, aged 12, Portland, writes; "I am not entitled to a vote. But 1 cannot understand why those few senators are opposed to the peace treaty How can they interfere with such a blessln as peace?" Frank Banser, Mist, Or., Is against the present treaty, He writes: "The Journal is wrong in denouncing those who are opposed to the League of Na tions in its present form." Last U. 8. Troops Leave Franee Paris,' Jan. 10. (U. P.) Brigadier General Conner and his staff left for Antwerp early today, where they will take ship for America. Their departure took away the last of the American forces In France; PEACE TREATY In any form. ..... ef tHo le eaallfM votew lr 4 WILSOW TREATY 'ft'-; - -