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PAPERSCRAP
Fighting Continues on East
. era Front; Teutons Reach
Jamburg, 68 Miles From
Petrograd Is Announcement
BOLSHEVIKI SAY THEY
WILL MAKE HOLY WAR
Ambassador Francis Urges
Russians Not to Ratify
Peace Treaty
(By Xfce- AsaatHat'-rl Preen)
: Fishting continues at various
point along the eastern front. That
Germany considers the peace con
vention she forced Lenine and Trot
iky to sign as a "scrap of paper" is
evidenced by the announcement that
lbs Teutons have reached Jam burp,
a town 68Tniiles from Petrograd.
The report of the subsequent par
tial retirement of the Germans does
not lend encouragement to the be
lief .that further Invasion of Russia
has been abondoned.
The text of the peace treat v signe.l
by Rumania, serves, too, to show
that the central powers are loath to
forego any" conquests they may make
In Russia. One of the clauses of the;
Jtumanioa treaty bound that coun
try to assist in the transfort of Ten-
ton forces through Moldavia and
Bessarabit on their, way to Odessa,
tae "granary of Russia."
' Turk IWome' Aggressive.
Not only are the .Teutons arvanc
ing against the demoralized Slavs,
w bat the Turks are also aggressors in
Asia-Minor. Reports state that the
Ottoman troops are operating , near
Triebixond. on the southern shore
of the Black sea. - -
Germany has negotiated a peace
treaty with the republic of Finland
tf which the latter agrees not to
" ctde any territory or grant terri
torial rights without the consent of
Cermany, which, 'n consideration for
"this concession, covenants to exert
ier Influence to secure recognition
of the Finnish government from oth
er nations. All claims for war costs
ordafages are waived, and the Alani
Island will be evacuated by the Fin-
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RADICAL STEPS
U. S. Asked to Curb Articles
Made by Women Working
Over 8 Hours
WORK FOR DRY FLEDGED
Guidance of God Accepted in
Platform by Chicago
Delegates
CHICAGO, -March 7, Equal suf
frage, nation-wide -prohibition and
radical legislation favoring farmers
and laborers are the chief planks of
the platform of the National party,
adopted here today at a convention
attended by about 200 delegates. 100
cf whom are bolters from "the Prohi
bition party. ;
The platform, aflr several hours
ofdebate on the negro voting ques
tion and various points of the planks
favoring laborers, was adopted by a
urfanimous vote and is the first defi
nite expression of the policies of the
rew party. A summary of it fol
lows: nl regard to suffrage, the right of
men and women to vote on all ques
tions and enforcement oft the laws
enfranchising negroes and. others re
rardless of color or race is defanded.
Prohibition Work PMged.
The prohibition plank pledges the
party to work for nation-wide pro
hibition and for immediate ratifi
cation of the constitutional amend
ment. Extension of the federal loan law
Is the most important legislation
concerning farmers which is advo
cated. Limitation of Immigration., short
ening of Working hoiirsj governmen
tal insurance, rigorous inspection of
factories and wot king places, and
adequate enforcement of cfcl'd la
bor laws are some of the things
urged in the labor plank. It is also
advocated that the government for
bid interstate shipments of articles
Eiade by children, women employed
more than eight hours a day or six
davs a week, convicts under private
contract or persons employed in un
inspected factories or mines. Aboli
tion of contract prison labor, and the
establisbfent of the honor system, la
prisons, are advocated.
fSnhlnnce of fiol Accepted.
Much of the platform also is do-
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APRIL HOLDS RECORD
AS OFFENSIVE MONTH
Mud Is Drying and Decisive
Year of War to Start Its
Fighting Soon
WASHINGTON, flarch 7 Troons
,' and supplies for General Pershing's
forces now are moving to France on
schedule time, it was learned today
on high authority. While figures
may not be published, it was .stated
positively that transportation re
quirements of the army are bein?
met by the shipping board, and the
immediate situation as to ships wa3
('escribed as satlsftctory.
In view of this assurance that the
United States will be able to main
tain Its place as a fighting unit on
the battle fronts reports from the
western front are being seonncl
more eagerly than ever by officers
here for the first signs of the 19 1
campaign. It Is felt strongly that
the opening of major operations in
what Presitient Wilson predicted will
prove the decisive year of the great
war, will not be much longer delay
ed. Mud has been the determining
factor of many previous western
front operations. So long as the
srround is soft with the winter rains,
it Is impossible to move forward
great guns and necesrary transport
trains to support an advancing line.
Even In Flanders, however. Indica
tions this year are that the ground
will hardsn early in sprinc. permit-
f ting either side to undertake the en
terprises planned.
April It Offensive Month.
Ill previous years. April has seen
offensive operations set in motion
by the allies. For that reason many
officers here seem to anticipate raid
ing and minor assaults before the
middle of next month which will
show In themselves that the ground
ia being mapped. Information obtain
ed and local strategic advantages
established by one side or the other
in preparation for great effort.
To; others it appears probable that
no offensive will be undertaken on
any considerable 'scale before May 1.
They base that view on reports that
the French offensive in 1916 started
in April, proved to be at least two
weeks too e?rly. The guns and trans
port could not be brought forward
to consolidate all the ground tho
troops were able to wrest from Ger
man control.
Germany .May Take Defensive.
Meanwhile, during the last few
days there has been less diseussioa
of a German of fensrye on the west
ern front. There are observers here
who never have been convinced that
the Germans actually intended to at
tempt another drive at the channel
ports or at Paris. To these officers,
the admitted concentration of Ger-
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PIONEER WOMAN
DIES AGED 94
Mrs. Julia Johns Cousin of
President Tyler Crossed
Plains in 1851
Mrs. Julia Johns, first cousin of
John Tyler, the tenth president of
the United States, died jesterday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ada
Johns, 1925 Fir street, at the age of
9 4 years. She had lived iff Saiem
since 1853.
In addition to her historical re
lationship, the pioneer woman waa
born on the old Lewis and Clark
homestead at Clarksburg, Virginia.
She drove across the unsettled yest
ern continent with oxen, ai living in
Oregon in 18 HI. Two years later she
settled in Salem and has lived heie
since.
As the result of ansaccident, Mrs.
Johns has been an invalid for sevtn
years. For many years she made it
her desire to live to be Km) yewis
old. Her husband dpd sixteen yeais
ago.
Mrs. Johns is survived by great
great grandchild ren. preat grand
children and children. Two sons jmd
three daughters survive. They 'are
H. F. Johns p.nd W. W. Johns of
Salem; Mrs. Clara Wheeler, Port
land; Mrs. Belle Bryan, L03 Anpele;.
Calif., and Mrs. Alice Campbell of
Orting, Wash.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the fam
ily Jiome, the services will be con4
ducted by Kev. F. T. Porter. Buiiat
will be in the Odd Fellows cemeieiy
under the auspices of the liigdon co'ii
pany.
DECEMBER SEES
MORE U-BOATS
SUNK THAN BUILT
Anti-Submarine Campaign
Expected to Curb Destruc
tion to Shipping
OPTIMISTIC VIEW HELD
America Counting on Work
of Greater Number of
Patrol Vessels
WASHINGTON. March T. More
submarines were! destroyed by the
allies and American n&val forces in
December than Germany was able to
build during that month, according
to information reaching Washington.
This fact developed today in discu.--Moiis
of the statement to parliament!
Tuesday by Sir Eric Geddes, fir.st
lord of the British admiralty, that
the submarines were Jeinjf checked.
Whether succeeding months have
shown a net loss in German submar
ines is not known here. it is 1
lieved. however, that -ft he anti-submarine
campaign has proved so ef
fective that increased efforts this
ppring will see a stf ady det reae In
the number of l-bats available to'
prey on allied and Amor!.'- ship
ping. '
Optimism Is Uppermost.
What officials know of plans for
pressing home the attack with in
creasing vigor, explains the filing
of optimism that now prevails In
officials circles, de:p!te heavy drain
on shipping tonnage through the U
boats. The gradual decline in ton
nage losses was graphically pictured
to parliament by Sir Eric with clurva
charts.
American naval officers appear to
be .satisfied that ttee weapons with
which they expect to crush finally
the submarine menace are forthcom
ing. Increased numbers of patrol
vessels of various types, appliances
rnd devices tp make them more ef
fective against underwater craft and
the increased skill of navy personnel
sre among the things upon which
they count. It has taken time to de
vise and build the weapons but thev
rre beginning to become available
cow.
When the United States enterel
the war the navy contributed prompt
ly all that it had available to Join
in the submarine hunt. Sir Eric paid
high tribute , in his remarks to the
spirit and efficiency of Ameriear.
naval units, crediting them with a
fair share of what had leen accom
plished. Viee-Admiral Sims' destroy
er forces have constituted only the
advance guard of what the American
navy planned to furnish for the fight
Even with that limited aid. the al
lied navies have held the enemy and
are now destroying one out of every
four or five German U-boats that put
to sea.
American Cooperation Felt.
Now America's real contribution
to the naval warfare is about to be
felt. With every passing week the
strength of the force will grow, for
it is embodied in the most extensive
construction programme ever under
taken for the navy of any power.
The nev destroyers and other
craft must be added to the pa.trol
fleets gradually as they are complet
ed. Theiefore, no sudden falling
off of tonnage losses is to be expect
ed. It has been stated publicly by
high British naval authorities, how
ever, that next Atieust will show be
vr.nd question that the U-boats hav'
leen overcome. There are officials
here who are hopeful that decided
results will be apparent lefore that,
perhaps as early as May or June.
Swiss Protect Italian
Affairs in Russia Now
BEIINE. Switzerland. Wednesday,
March 6. The Italian government
has requested that the Swiss am
bassador to Tetrograd take charge of
Italian interests in Russia.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS ESCAPE OF
DR. STURDEVANT FROM HOSPITAL
Dr. II. A. Sturdevant, ho since
February 7. 1M7, has been a latient
at the State Hospital for the Insane,
escaped mysteriously from tlat in
stitution jesterday, and Suptrinten
tient Steiner suspects that relatives
may have been instrumental in help
ing him to elope..
His wife, a Portland woiaan. was
about the hospital yesterday morn
ing put is not believed to save seen
her husband then. Sue has been in
controversy with the patiest's broth
ers. Dr. H. F. Sturdevant of Port
land and Fred Fturdevant of Wyo
ming as to who should care for him
when paroled. Ir. Steiner had ex
pected to parole Stiirdevtnt June 1.
The belief that someone helped him
to get away is strengthened by the
discovery that his clothing is miss
ing. Sturdevant was one of the Inmates
who attacked . Attendant Fitch eev-
BATTLES ON
ITALIAN SOIL
WARMING1 UP
Batteries of Italy's Army Be
gin Concentrated Fire on
Enemy Troops in Movement
on Asiago Plateau
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
IS LATE FORECAST
Artillery Stops Attack by
Huns; Aviators Pound
Teuton Lines
PiOMK, Wednesday. March 6.-
The Italian and enemy batteries on
important sectors of the front have
again taken up reciprocal firing ac
tivity. The statement "from the war
office today also reports effective
work by Italian airships. (A Ger
man offensive In Italy was forecast
in a Washington dispatch yesterday.)
The statement reads:
'There was a lively renewal of re
ciprocal fire between Lake Garua
and the Astico, in the region of
Montello and along the coastal
zone. Our batteries ynade effective
corcent rations of tire on enemy
troops in movement on the Asiago
basin, south of Primolano, on the
black slopes of Col della Berrttla
and in the vicinity oT Lampoi to the
left of tho Tiave. South of Tlerno
hostile reconnaissance parties who ct
tempted to reach our lines were re
pulsed with losses. On: the Pasubio
we exploded a mine, damaging Ue
enemy's positions. i
Our aircraft bombarded the
enemy aviation ground at Motta di
Livenza and a column of troops
marching in the- neighborhood of
Oderzo. A British aviator broBgbt
down a hostile machine."
French Hurl liack Hun.
PARIS. Wednesday, March. 6.
German taids on . .the Verdon front
last night were repulsed by the
French, the war office announces.
The communication follows:
Itather heavy artillery fighting
occurred in the region of Cormlcy
and Rheinis. Last night the Ger
mans made raids against our
trenches at Avocourt Wood and
northwest of Hill 344 (Verdun
front). Our fire everywhere check
ed the assailants and prisoners, in
cludinAg an officer, remained Ja
our hands. r
"Our lines were bombarded inter
mittently today in the region of vo
court and north of Douaumont. At
times thet was heavy artillery fir
ing at various points in Lorraine and
Alsace.
'On Tuesday three German air
planes were brought down by our pi
lots and two by the fire of our anti
aircraft guns.
"Macedonian front There was
reciprocal artilery activity west of
Lake Doiran in the Cerna Bend and
north of Monastir."
IlHtisb Repulse Foe.
LONDON. March 7. "A raid at
tempted by the enemy last night eaet
of Elehy, wnder cover of a heavy
artillery barrage, was completely re
pulsed." the war office reports. ' Oth
er aostile raiding parties which en
deavored to reach our lines southeast
of Bois G renter and east of Poeica
pelle were equally unsuccessful.
"The enemy's artillery lias been
active in the Scrape valley west of
Lens and east of Ypres, and shortly
before dawn developed considerable
activity in the Neuve Chapelle sector.
"The enemy's artillery has been
more active than usual south of St.
Qientin and in the. neighborhood of
Iiais Grenier. Some activity was also
sliown west of Cambrai. and south
east and northeast of Ypres."
After two days of wind and rain,
the weather cleared slightly on the
afternoon og Tuesday," says today's
cificial ieport of aerial operations.
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I eral months ago, struck him on the
I head with a blunt instrument and in-
jured him so that he died a few days
i later. Judge R. R. , Butler of The
j Dalles, representing the brothers, was
I at the hospital early In the week
I and was about to institute habeas
corpus proceedings in an effort to
obtain his release at once. Dr. Stein
er persuaded him that Sturdevant
should remain at the hospital until
June so that he might be further re-
lieved from the drug and liquor hab-
Us to which weTi attributed his in
i sanitjr. He has shown great improve
ment' of late and has been working
i outside the buildings.
! Sfjivdevant formerly .practiced
Jdenjlstry In The Dalles and later in
1 Portand from where he was com
j mittd to the state hospital,
i Hits brothers have expressed a de
I sire jo take him to Wyoming where
he could have the advantage of out
I door; life.
RUMANIA, FORCED
TO SIGN PEACE,
NOW INDIGNANT
Little Nation Compelled to
Yield to .Ruthless and
Powerful Foe
HELP FROM U. S. HOPED
Belief Is Held Final Terms
, -Will Compensate Country
for Sacrifices
r
UASSY, Rumania. Monday, March
4.- Intense indignation Is felt by tha
army and people of Rumania over
the terms of the preliminary peace
imposed upon Rumania by the cen
tral powers. With Its military forces
scattered and its hopeless strategical
position. Rumania had no recourse
except to yleldto a powerful and
ruthless foe. The Rumanian exam
ple is pointed to as a repetition of
the bitter fate suffered by Serbia
and Belgium.
The royal family is greatly de
pressed over-the disastrous course
of evests. Both the king and queen,
through the Associated Press express
the earnest hope that the American
people will have a sympathetic ap
preciation of the tragical circum
stances that forced peace on Ru
mania and that tne warm friendship
that has always existed between the
two nations will in no wise be Im
paired. Later Repudiation Is Hope.
Hope Is felt by the royal family
and the ipeople that when world
peace comes some o! the sacrifices
now being made by Romania will be
recognized and recompensed. Ru
mania's delegates at the .final peace
conference in Bucharest will be Mr.
Argetoyanu, minister of Justice;
General Lupereu of the Rumanian
army; Colonel PIrceseu, former mili
tary attache at Berlin; Sir. Papinlu,
former Rumanian minister to Tur
key, and Mr. Burchelle of the foreign
office.
The American Red Cross and all
otner foreign missions in Romania
are making plans to leave, their de
parture being compelled by the peace
terms.
Under the peace terms. Rumania
not only will have to give up Do
brndja, lose control of the Danube
and endure other great eciomic
sacrifices, but she will be compelled
to yield to Germany large wheat, pe
troleum and salt concessions. Tt is
understood that Germany will have
control of the Rumanian railways
for a period of fifteen years and
will have possession of the four
principal fortified passes through
the Carpathians. All German goods
are to enter Rumania free of duty
while all Rumanian goods will go in
to Germany under the old tariff with
the exception of certain reductions.
Final Ultimatum Served.
Germany served ber final ulti
matum on Rumania yesterday, giv
ing the little kingdom only twenty
four hours in which to make a final
decision. A crown council was held
and it was decided that Rumania,
completely isolated and without out
side support, would have to bow to
the force of circumstances and take
a course from which there appeared
to be no escape.
Former Premier Bratiano, who at
tended the meeting, declared that no
nation could accept terms BOt humil
iating. King Ferdinand asked him
If he would assume his old position
at the head of the cabinet and accept
the responsibility for refusing Ger
many's terms. Bratlarfo replied he
could not undertake individually to
bear such a burden.
Planet With Tiny MoonK
Around It Is Discovered
BERNE. SWITZERLAND, Wednes
day, March 6. An astronomical dis
covery of extraordinary interest is
reported from the observatory of
Heidelberg university, relative to
studies made of a little planet re
cently discovered. The planet's or
bit is between those of Mars and
Jupiter, but an unusual feature con
nected with it Is the fact that it has
a tiny moon revolving arOund it.
This is the only asteroid which Is
accompanied by a satellite.
Lee Canfield Reappointed
on Barber Examiner Board
Governor Withycombe yesterday
reappointed Lee Canfield of Falettt a
member of the state board of barber
examiners, to serve four years. He
was first appointed November ?,
1918, to succeed H. G. Meyer. Can
field is president of the board.
Non-Partisan Leaguer
Forced to Kiss U. S. Flag
KEN YON, Minn., March 7.-
Georce Breidal, a Non-Partisan
league organizer, tonight was escort
c-d to the railroad station here, forc
ed to kneel and kiss the American
flag and then to purchase a ticket
for Dodge Center. He was put on
the train with orders not to return
QUEER LIGHT
APPEARS IN
.OREGON SKY
Brilliant Electrical Display
Aurora Borealis Viewed by
Throngs Throughout United
States Last Night
EASTERN WIRE SERVICE
IS TEMPORARILY HURT
Electrical Conditions in Up
per Air Strata Create
4 Rich.Color
PORTLAND. March X-K brilliant
display of the aurora borealis was
reported tonight from Mary Hill,
Pasco and Kennewlck, Wash. At
times the shooting lights were ex
ceedingly, spirited.
Telegraphic communication was
badly Interrupted between 8:30 and
0 o'clock here tonight by the aurora
borealis. Lines In all directions
were affected.
WASHINGTON, March 7. Bril
liant lights in the sky over the cap
ital tonight brought a large part of
the population into the streets to
observe what was thought to be a
big fire It was the aurora borealis,
and officials of -the naval observa
tory said the display was the best
they ever had, seen in this latltuda.
BOSTON, aMrch 7. An aurora
borealis of brilliant red was visible
throughout the New England state
tonight for a period of about three
hours. At the Harvard observatory
it was said the color resulted from
peculiar electrical conditions in the
upper strata of the atmosphere.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., March 7. For
more than two hours tonight the
aurora borealis illuminated the
northern skies making one of the
most brilliant displays of the north
ern lights ever ,wltnessd here. The
pppearance of the phenomenon s
very rare In the south.
NEW YORK. March 7 The au
rora borealis was observed by thous
ands of persons here tonight. Tha
phenomenon was visible from S
o'clock until 11 o'clock when appar
ently it reached its faxlnrum of bril
liancy. The long streamers from tho
arch were well tinted, a vivid red
predominating.
Telegraph and telephone commun
ication north and east of New York
suffered "considerable Interruption
by reason of the phenomenon.
CHICAGO. March 7. The aurora
borealis caused much trouble for tel-
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WENDEROTH IS
EXALTED RULER
Teller at Ladd & Bush Bank
Elected Head of Salem
- Elks for Year
Harry J. Wenderoth was last night
fleeted exalted ruler of Salem lodgo
No. 336, Benovolent and Protective
Order of Elks. Attendance last
night was the largest recorded at a
regular .meeting of the lodge for
years. I
Mr. Wenderoth has j been a teller
at Ladd & Bush bank for fourteen
years. He has been a member of
the Salem Elks lodge for eight 'years
and has been through the chairs. He
will succeed Walter E. Keyes, who
was elected last night as delegate
to the grand lodge session of the
Elks which will be held in July at
Atlantic City. N. J.
Other officers elected last night
-were: Esteemed leading knight, A.
E. Huckestein, esteemed loyal knight
A. L. Downing; secretary, Harry J.
ledmer; treasurer, C. M. Cox;
trustee for three years. Dr.
II. H.
dinger; tiler. Elmer , Giles:
alter-
nate representative to grand
lodg?,
F. T. Wrightman.
Cadet Loses Control of
Airplane and Is Killed
FORT WORTH. Texas, March 7.
Burton E. Hurlbnrt, 24 years old.
cadet in the British royal flyim?
corps, was instantly killed atMten
brook flying field here toaay vnen
he lost the mastery of the airplane
in which he was being instructed
and plungeda short distance to the
earth.
- Hurlburfs death was the tblrtyi
sixth at Benbrook caused by an air
plane accident.
The Instructor with" the young ca
det, riding in the rear neat of th?
fuselage, was uninjured..; He had
ust surrendered control of tho ma
chine to Hurlburt who waa attempt
ins a- landing. .
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