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SPAIN DISCUSSES , LEAGUE
IS9 T Attociated Prett) 1 ,
, MADRID, Wednesday., Dec. 4.The
question of a league of nations is re
tbe meeting of the outgoing cab-
reiving much attention in Spain. At
tie last meetinr of the outgoing cab-
laet the ministers were unanimous
la declaring their absolute adreBion
to President Wilson's Idea on the
1 abject, ; .-. , .-, -..-
RAILROADS WISH
otmionsnow
as beforlwar
Believe That Lines Should Bi
Returned to Private
OwnershTp
MANY EXECUTIVES MEET
Ninety Per Cent of Rail Mile-
age Represented at New
York Conference
Debate on Revenue Bill
" ' . h Coming Up Shortly
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. In re
porting the war revenue bill to the
senate today. Chairman Simmons of
tho finance committee arranged for
the begmlng of debate next Tuesday,
wia exclusive right of -s.y given :L,
measure.
Filing of committee reoorta nn th.
Mil was deferred until next weet.
s-iuiuiuuj win present me Til3-
jomy report, and Senator Penrose oT I
Pcnnsylvaula will file a nrlnoruy re-pc-t,
attacking especially the plan" of
iiuoK issu rates. Senators S t out
of Utah. fnd. La Follctte of Wlscr.n
sln, Republicans, gave notice that
they would file separate reports to
present their individual vewi.
As reiecl by tho ct tare eoramlt
ee to meet peace Ujh conditions, the
nie&sure L& designed to raise 15.953..
466.000 as against f8 182,483,000.
which would have been yielded by
the house araft pasitu ptptember.2u.
and propose legislation for return of
the railroads to the Individual com
panies. " ' -
"This shows the railway companies
want a readjustments conditions."
sald Mr. Curler after the meetinr.
They do not wish or expect to escape
uequaie, responsioie public regula
tions but look forward to relation be
tween rates, wages and dividends
which will stimulate business, ade
quately, reward labor and attract the
volume of new capital needed for expansion."
lnimpcarhble If you were to
see the unequalled volume of unim
peachable testimony in favor of
Hood's Farsaparilla. you would up
braid yourself for so long delaying
to take this effective medicine for
that blood disease from which you
are sutiering.
YANKEE TROOPS
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comprising more than 90 f . itiri t
the rail mileage of the ; port, LOCimends Work 01
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3IAJ1E 1SIM WINS AGAIN
BREMERTON. Wash.. Dec. 6.
The undefeated Mare Island Marines
football team today added another
victory to their credit, when they
VAII frnm Sallnr taam tt famrt
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Perry here by a score of 89 to 0.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4 Executives
ox railroads
per cent of
country in conference here today have
aaoptea a resolution favoring a re
turn of the roads to private owner
ship and expressing hope that the
remaining period of federal control
would be such as to leave the nroner-
ties in the highest state of efficiency.
Government ownership and opera
tion of railroads was characterized
as "not conducive to the highest eco
nomic efficiency of the country" and
11 was suggested that private initia
tive, enterprise and responsibility in
creation, extension. Improvement and
operation should, as a matter -of na
tional policy, be fostered and pre
served." ,;, ,: , - ,
The meeting, which was called by
T. Dewitt Cuyler,' chairman of the
railway executives' advisory commit
tee, also voted that "assurance be
given to the director general of rail
roads and his assistants of our ear
nest desire to co-operate with them
in the performance of their Import
ant and difficult trust and in the
adoption of plans for the , return of
these properties to private manage
ment and operation, which plans
shall be just,' alike to the public, to
the owners of the properties and to
the employes engaged thereon."
It was. announced that meetings
would be held soon to work put plans
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. The army
program of 80 divisions In France by
June 30,. 191v, was embarked upon
with complete confidence that Ger
many could and would be defeated
during 1919 if the project was car
ried out. General March, chief of
staff, declares In his annual report
to Secretary Baker, made public to
day. That conviction was based on
a comprehensive study of the whole
war situation ordered by General
March immediately after he assumed
his duties as the head of the army
last March.
After a study of the situation.''
the report says. "Including as accur
ate an 'estimate of the- potential
strength of our allies on the western
front and. of the probable German
strength as was possible, I came to
the conclusion that the war might be
brought to. an end In. 1919. provided
we were able to land la Franco by
June 30 of that year 80 American
divisions of a strength of 3,360,000
men.
"On July 18. 1918. I submitted to
you a formal memorandum, accom
panted, by a study of methods by
which the men could be obtained, the
U S, Prisoners Study To Fit Themselves For
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After Allies Have Won the -Wat
Better
Jobs
Books of Technical
Nature, . Particularly
i., , Those Dealing with
, Ejj, Survey
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Electricity in Great
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BYE. A, BATCHELOR
WHEN an American soldier Is
unlucky enough to be taken
prisoner by the Boche and
-. "ent to one of the camps in the In-'
, terior of Germany he doesn't lose all
contact with, his own people. It Is
true that he doesn't have an Ameri
' can dally paper delivered with his
coffee and eggs each morning, nor
receive a letter every afternoon with
the latest gossip from home. He Is
' fairly well kept out of touch with
ajs own land but occasionally ho
- learns that he has not been, for
Rotten. The Y. M. C. A. Is one of
, th9 agencies that keeps the line of
communication open.'
In a quiet way, the International
Committee, through Its European
; "cfencles. Is doing a gTeat dcl.to
' ameliorate tho condition f Yankee
prisoners of war In Germanr. The
ts ;a-.yi.''-.iut would to make
it Still some concessions have been
secured from tho central powers.
Since the United States entered
tho" war, Americans have not been
exactly popular In Germany. There
was big Yankee Y. M. C A. organ
ization looking after Allied prison
ers In the Fatherland prior to April.
1917, but when Uncle Sara got tired
of fooling and went to fighting, the
workers were handed their hats.
Most of them came out with Am
bassador James W. Gerard, but the
Germans bad confidence enough Min
Virat Hoffman, one" of the "
leaders In the work among the pris
oners, to allow him to remain for
several months. . - -
When it became necessary ror the
Americans to leave, the Y. M. C A.
artirities were placed In the hands
of neutrals, mainly Swiss and Scan
danavian. These men are doing ex
stint work. eontlnulnK the various
acUvitiee instituted by the Yankees.
v-.Mvkw w. not iu uciuuu;. . aCUYllHTO - "
ork,' of cours la subject to drastlo The funds are still being furnished
restrictions by the German Govern- by tne iniernauuum
ont and Is not nearly so extensive which maintains central ode la
Berne, Switzerland. la charge of
A C Harte. Other officers are lo
cated in Berlin. Vienna, Paris, Pet
rograd, Copenhagen, Rome and
Bona. . .
The work of the War Prisoners
Aid Department consists mainly In
furnUhicg the Interned men with
moan3 of amusing themselves, and
pursuing studies la various subjects.
Books, particularly those of a tech
nical nature, are in great demand
Mnsical Instruments, indoor and
outdoor paraphernalia for games,
theatrical material, and in some
cases food and clothing, are sent In.
Scores of prisoners are putting in
most of their time studying elec
tricity, chemistry, engineering, sur
veying, etc-,' so that when the war
is over, or they are exchanged they
will be qualified to hold better posi
tions than they ever have held be
fore. It seems strange that a term
of a prisoner of war might be the
means of starting a man on the road
to success, but this Is what Is likely
to happen in some cases.
Recently a car load of 'baseballs
and other athletic goods was for
warded through . Switzerland to
American prisoners la German
camps. No assurance had been given
by the Imperial Government that
this consignment would be allowed
to go through,, but Mr. Hart had
hopes that be would be able to ar-
range it Included in the consign
ment were 27U dozen baseballs, six
dozen bats. 10 dosen tennis balls, a
dozen tennis rackets, several dozen
footballs, etc Imagine the whoops
f Joy that will greet Its arrival at
its destination-
. German prisoners in France also
are cared for by the Y.'M. C A.
through an agreement with the Ten-"
tons that whatever is done for
Allied prisoners In their, country
must also be done for the Boche
captives held by the Allies. Books,
games, musical Instruments, theat
rical make-up and costumes, ath
letics equipment etc are being
furnished the "Fritties, The de
mand for musical Instruments and
theatrical material Is particularly
great Almost every German has
some sort of musical talent and
many of them are amateur theepl
ans of ability also. Up to date, the
Y. M. C A. hasn't been able to keep
up with the demands made upon it
by the devotees of these two arts.
The work has been extended to the
Polish prisoners held In France. In
one camp, the Poles publish a very
well-edited and well-printed sews
niner This llttla sheet besides
amusing Its editors and readers. Is
doing excellent missionary work by
printing the truth about the politi
cal aspects of the war and thus dis
abusing the prisoners of some of the
false ideas engendered by Inspired
propagandist supported by German
gold. . , ' . . . .
The International Committee of
the Y. M. CA.li working with the
prisoners of war la all parts of the
Central Powers, as welj as a, G?.
manjr proper, J
GROCERIES
This year's crop Fresh Raisin. 2 pounds for 25c
New Crop Prunes. 2 ounil for .25c
Home Canned Fruits (in gla&s jars), consisting of Cherries, Imnr, Blackberries, Straw
berries, t'oosf berries, etc., quart size, 25c; half gallon at '.......,.....453
We have Apricot: Paten, Fig, Cocoanut. Mrs. Porter's. anl Ileuix Fip PtiMinpi, Jlince
Meat, ami all the delicacies that go with a first class Christmas dinner, and. all. at
tho right prices.
Fine grade of White Beans, 3 lbs. for .... 25c
FRUITS
Nice large Oranges, No. 126, each 5c
No. 80s, the largeKt Orange, 10c each? 2 for 15c, or 4 for ...25c
The Choicest Cranberries, quart l&c
Large Ma Florida (irape Fruit, each ..... . 15c
Baldwin Apples, box $L23
Fine Pears, 1kx $L10
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VEGETABLES
Fancy pud-s per hundred pound- SL75
Sweet Spud, 6 pound for 25c
Cabbage, per pound, 3c; in hundred pound lots, per pound 2ViC
Turnips, per pound I 2c
Table Carrots, per pound ...f 2e
4 tons of Fancy Hubbard Squash going at, lb 2c
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supplies procured, and an analysts of - greatest value Co the department
shipping which must be obtained in
order to accomplish this very large
military vrorram. This, was accom
panied by an estimate of the cost f
the .proposed program. 4 A
"In this study I recommend to yon
the adoption of the American pro
gram, of 80 divisions In France and
18 at home by Jane 30. nit. paseo
on a total strengrn 01 me Awncw
army of 6.850,000 men. . This was
approved by you and oyHne president
of the United States and adopted as
our formal military program. To
carry this pro grim Into effect re
quired the Adoption by conges of a
change la the draft ages so as to In
clude men between the ages or is
and 4 5 years, and also created a de
ficiency over the enormous appropri
ations already made by congress or
some 87,000.000.000. The presenta
tion of the program to congress, ac
companied by the statement that this
Increase In the army. II laws were
passed by congress which would mak
it etefctlve, would lead to success tn
1919, produced prompt and favorable
consideration oy mat oouy.
"Up to the signing of the arimstlee
troona were being transportea io
France monthly in, eccoraanee wiu
that program. The results speak for
themselves.
The remainder of the report Is de
voted to a presentation of the steps
it waa found necessary to .take to
build up an adequate general stall
and the announcement that , a com
plete plan of reorganization for the
irmy. Including tne stair, is oemg
worked out
r" have directed the divisions of
the reneral staff concerned to study
and submit to your consideration a
plan for the reorganization of our
army, which will take advantage of
our experience la this war. which has
brought about many change to or
ganlaUoa of all arma of the service,
and - has developed new arms not
known when the war started. Tne
air service, the tank corps, the de
velopment of heavy mobile artillery,
tne proper organization of divisions.
corns snd armies, all will oe let lonn
la the scheme which will be submit
ted to you with the rccommenaation
that It be transmitted lor the consid
eration of congress."
, "The modesty and gallantry of the
Individual American soldier In
France Is a matter of pride to all
Americans," General March declared.
adding:;
"Central Pershing and his. com
mand have earned the thank of the
Kmerican people."
Th chief of staff also commenas
.. wnrk or flenerai uuss at er-
..ui wtilrh he ears was ox ine
Appended to the report Ls a terse
chronology of the operations of the
American army la France and a day
to day sketch of the campaign begin
ning on April 28. 19 IT; and conclud
ing-November 11, 1911, wbea hos
tilities ceased.
winter.'
A CLEAR COMPlfXION
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Ruddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Cm Have
Says Dr. Edwari ae2 Known
Ohio rty?teaa
rv. V. r.f. Tv.-z-lt (or 17 Tears tres-r
cores of women ix liver and bowel
amenta, During these yrs be rare to
us paUent3 a prescription cudc ct a few
xll-cnowa egelahle ingredient-! mixed
ith olivs on, naming them Dr. Edwards
Mive Tablets. You wifl kxn thaa by
beir oLre color.
These tablets arc v.-or.dcr-wor";er$ on las
ver and bowels, which cccae a normal
ction, carrying ofl tho waste and poisoo
4 matter in one's system. : .
U you hrre a pclo f ace. sallow !ook.duTi
ryes, pimples, coared tocnfc?aches. a
a sticks, co-good feeling. aU out ofj sorts,
i&riv tvnrta. voa take one ox uc
Edwards' Oi.ve Tablets nighUy for a tune
and note the pieiiins results, .
Thousands cf women i as well as meo
take Dr. Edward OLvo Tabletsthe sue
cessful substitute tor olomd-ew wa
then just to keep la the pink of condition,
Uk and 25c per box. Aildxi-t.
SOLDIER BOYS .
VnX HOP HERE
Dance Put od by Fourth Regi
ment Ii Set for Week
From Tonight ' j
Private I B. Gross, advance atrnt
for the Fourth Provisional resident
orchestra ot ToWlo, sncrdtl yes
terday la risking arrangements for
a dance .to be gira In the Salem
armory a week frra tonight The
dance Is to be put on by the regi
ment orchestra and Uw proceeds will
g toward paying oft a deficit ot
81C90 on the soldiers' dab hoac
built by the re si men t at Toledo at
a total rost of $400. ,
W. nrysat. who operate the
Saturday' alght dance at Moos halL
ha coaser-ted to for go Ms daace
for that evening and will assist the
army boy In making a sneers of
their entertainment for Salem peo
ple. It Is possible that the co-opera-t
Ion of the Cherrian may be en
listed. . - i .
Private Eugene Apolls. fenucrly a
star of the Chicago Grand Opera
com pa no, will be with the orchestra
and will sing several selections from
Italian grand opera. L'entraant
John M. liobson will accompany the i
orchestra from Toledo and It Is
probable that a large number of sol
diers from that point will obtain
leivc and cone to Salem for tht af
fair. .-...,.. ,
Captain LeRoy Hewlett of Com
pany 5f. O. N. G.. Colonel A. T.
W. olpert. Captain A. IL Wllwn. Hal
D. Patton and other will lend their
eflorts to make the diDce a svecesy.
Thirteenth Division WSl '
Be Demobilized Among Lost
CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Waih..1
Dee. i- The Thirteenth division
which Is stationed here will be one
of the last to be demobollzed la this
country and very probably the men
and officer of the division who wish
to remain la the army will be ased
as a nucleus for the formation of a
permanent division, according to a-
dcatons here today.
From advice received from Wash
ington the place ot officers la the
division who wish to resira Immedi
ately will be taken by others who
wish to retain commissions. These
will be sent here as occasion demand
from other posts and camps a anits
are eat down by the demoboiliaUoa
piatLS.
Ofr!e-i ere believe the regular
army after the war will consist of ap
proximately SOO.000 men la 20 di
visions. The divisions, it ls under
stood, will have their headquarters
at camps and cantonments that will
be kept as permanent posts. The
health and climatic record of ()
camp is expected to cause Camp
Lewis to be used as a lare depot for
troops and supplies ot the regular
army.
With Camp Lewi as a central
point for a division troop from the
division would be available for duly
la smaller posts la coaat states adiii
la Alaska.
The divisional plan. It I believed,
will be retained for the regular s
tablUhmeaL It U said better ref ills
can be obtained in handling the reg
ular army throne diviaUcs asl
much work and delay would be saved
for departmental headqaartera.
The Forty-fourth infantry. CoL E.
X. Jones commanding, was order-!
today to proceed to the Presidio, Saa
Francisco, for station- , One battalion
from the regiment was ordered to
proceed Immediately to Fort Wordn
Wash., and on company to be divid
ed between Butte. UoaL. and Fort
George Wright. Wash., to relieve the
United Elate guard stationed there.j
The guards will come here or m&s-l
tertng out.
- Leoa Haanersley left lart alght for
Kansas City where will spend the
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