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The Statesman 'receives the leased wire deport of the As sociated Press, the - greatest and most reliable press as sociation In the world. TUB WKATHEIt . Thursday, rain; strong southerly galea. SIXTY-EIGHTH KAlt XO. cXOO 8ALKM, ORKGOX, THfltSHAY MORXIXf.' JANUARY 23, 1U19 mm " 1 - 1 ' SOLDIERS TO BE ENROLLED FOR COUNCIL Tacoma Strikers Would Form Organization Similar to the Famous Russian Revolu tionary Body CARPENTERS OF SOUND MAY JOIN STRIKERS No Agreement Yet Reached by Metal Trades Dele- , I - gates-Aid Offered 1 ' SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. --22.-labor organizations . In Seattle -All at- filiated with tle , Central Iiabor Council will bo aked at once to take a referendum vote on the question of whether or not to call a general strike in sympathy with lie 33,000 metal trades workers, now out in Washington ship yards.. The labor council Toted to ask the referendum "after delegate . from the Metal Trades council asked the general in dorsement of their strike by organiz ed labor. I TACOMA, Wash., Jan; 22.-For-.niation of a "so.ldlers, allocs and " workingmen's council-' by striking shipyard and metal workers appear-J ed the predominate development in the shipyards strike here today. At a meetinffin the labor temple it was roted unanimously to form j the or r ganlzatlon, designed to enroll the returning soldiers and sailors as well as workers in the city; lend assist ance to the former army and navy men until they are again employed and prevent them from taking the places of organize! men on strike. The bollermafcers took the lead in the discussion, which contained many radical references to employ-" j ers. the press, -wan sireei cura bu white shrt front gentlemen; The formation of a committee on I organization, to consist of-five rep ; representatives each from the Social ists, the Independent Workers of the World and the American, Federation of Labor organization was author ized as well as the holding of a mass meeting at an early date at which all three groups are to have speak ers. . ' . ' . One Soldier Attends. . ry. The meeting voted to carry back j an appeal to all labor organizations to adopt an assee?ment of $1 per member per month for the aid of the returning soldier? and maintenance of lh'r;couacil. Xiany men- present paid A a dollar to cover preliminary expenses, and-were given receipts to turn into their unions. There were no soldiers or. sailors In uniform present at the meeting 'with the exception of a discharged Canadian soldier. T. E. DaJton, vfho erved fonryears in France. ! The day passed quietly, although there were Beveral more unions af .. filiated with the metal trades coun ill which reported unanimously en dorsement of the strike call. . MrBrlde Would Help. i SKATTLE, Wash... Jan. 22.-rDel- egates from the metal trades con n- 1 cil. more than 33.000 of wnosw mem- bers are on strike In Washington shipyards, were to appear before the - central labor council tonight -to ask indorsemeivt of the strike. Officers of the metal trades declined to say whether they would " seek the call ing of a general strike In sympathy. , f Efforts by Heniy McBride. head of the Indnstrial relations division ' of the United States shipping board. Is here, to bring employers and men together to adjust differences, haye been without result. Henry M. White, United States labor eomrais-j sioner, today- said he also was ready to offer his services at any time to conciliate the differences. P.oth em ployers and men. however, made ho move tody toward f-ettling the strike. . Other May Join. Possibility that the X.OOrt ship carpenters, joiners. and others work ers in Washington under jurisdiction of the Pnget Sound Maritime coun " cil of carpenters might join the met al trades strike, was increased today " by receipt -of a telegram from G. Sanfanron by the shipwrights and joiners unions. Sanfanron, ' an in- ternalional officer and general or? ganizer of the United Brotherhood '('of .Carpenters and Joiners. " wired that he was leaving Sah Francimx for Washington to appear before the war labor board in reference to: the, ' appeal of the carpenters over wag scales. Sanfanron' telegram said ' i.he carpenters "rould not afford to!"pomp and ceiemory rfejtert" the metal tradesmen at this peace conference, is time and that the strike should be a y "united movement." The Pugct Sound maritime council has ordered th"? wood working crafts not to strike pending a decision of 'their case by the war labor board. The metal trades strike is for a wage scale al lowing $8. $7 and $6 for mechan ics, helpers and laborers respective- King of Greece Waiting 'to Greet French Envoys This is the latest photograph of the ruler or Greece, King Alexander, who ascended ' the throne after the abdication of King Constantine and his elder brother. Crown Prince George. He is shown here waiting to receive members of a French mis sion with whom he discussed Greek interests, at the peace conference. GIVING SOLDIER 60 DAYS' BONUS Ashurst ' Amendment Voted Down '.'Along With That I " of Pennsylvanian CRITICISM CONTINUES President Wilson and Hoover - Subject ff Further De- -bate on Famine Bill . .WASHINGTON, Jan. -'2. Criti cism of President Wilson and Food Administrator Hoover was taken, to day' in "the senate during debate; on the administration bill appropriating 1100,000,000 for food relief in Eu rope and the senate again failed to reach a vote. Disposition of amend ments was beun. however, and ad ministration leaders expect to pass the measure tomorrow. .U CJ Without a record vote the senate rejected the amendment by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania. Republican, providing for distribution or 'the fund by a commission to be named by the" president subject to confir mation by the senate-and to be re sponsible to congress. The aniens ment by Senator Ashurst of Arizona, Democrat, authorizing a bonus of 60 days' pay to privates rnd non-m-missloned officers discharged from the army, met a similar fate. Sen ator Ashurst , vainly 'sought a record vote, and said he would again call up the amendment for final dispo sal. ' r "' ;--' Tonend Iead Attack. - . Senator Towhsend of Michigan, re-" publican, led the attack on the pres lifent declaring that his absence v.aa Leausing negleti of inteiicsts at home and delaying 'emergency legislation. He also assented that the president was the only American peace t o m misKioner, and that he was not keen ing the country informed as to his plana. . , ' :r While supporting the bill. Senatoi jLenroot, of Wisconsin,: Republican, said he was sorry that the president had not remained In Paris when he went there. He deplored "ostenta- tious display" and emphasizing? of clasa distinction, which he said as displayed during Mr. Wilson'd ri&it. especially to Kngland. and said the attending the doing just as muclf to fed Iiolshevi3m sm food cau do to prevent it. ! ' Itorah niiwses Bill, genatoa Borah of Idaho, republi can. . in , oppbsifis the Mil renewed charges 'that tli appropriation is de signed primarily fo" the benefit of the big packing fioncerns; In thi country. - He sid the plan for relfef had been made In Chicago and ap- IftfV-.: I"! it '- 4i f . ? -1 " J ti 1... I ' . a t l IS r-n '.1 - ! v- li p f-rw t" ( l :J V - " t . . f V jt1- . V ' z U.S. TROOPS SHELLED BY BOLSHEVIKI I Peasants in Vicinity of Yilsk Mobilized - General 0 f fensive Apparently Pre pared For AMERICAN PLANE MAKES BOMB HITS ON ENEMY Village Near Murmansk Rail way Raided Garrison Killed or Captured tBv The Associated Pre). ARCHANGEL,' Tues., Jan. 21.- rtolsheviki troops are heavily shell- ing the farthest south positions of the American and Russian armies at pst Padenga on the Waga river, 30 miles south of Ilhenkurst. They al so are showing considerable, activ ity west of Shenkursk' on the Tania liver. It has been ifi possible to de termine whether the attack will de- r velop on a greater t cale. The enemy has mobilized the peasants in the vicinity of Vilsk and apparently is prepared fair a general offensive in the Shenkursk sector. Sunday the enemy, under cover of heavy bom bardment, attacked with infantry the Ameiican and Russian positions at Ust Padenga. The allied outpost withdrew, but the Bolshevik! attack on the main positions was repulsed with heavy losses. Infantry Action Ceasen. The-e has been no infantry action since, though there-has been a con stant rain of shells on the village. The American artillery is vigorously replying.. Yesterday, flying in a tem perature of 16 degies below zero, one American airplane bombed the enemy and secured direct hits on im portant Bolbheviki positions. Y The fighting ia going on in cold, rlear weather, baO the tempcratnre is so low that it is difficult for the infantrymen to iremain in. the- open any length of time. The Holpiievikl also are shelling the American po sitions on the Vologda 'railway. With the exception of a few days early in January when the allied forces at tempted to improve their positions Southward on the Kadiflh railroad, and on the Onego sector, the offen sive Archangel front for some r months has been n the hands of the liolshoviki. They are boasting that n the jvicinity of Kadis thev will drive the allies into the White Sea n March," Along the Murmansk; rr.ilwa" front the Russian and allied troops yesterday raided the village or llo gozerka, aO'mibv southeast of Sor oka, where they either killed or cap tured all the Bohtheviki - garrison. They took ilO rifles and' ether equipment and numerous documents. The allied forces .did not suffer a single casualty. Frontier Pnttectetl. WARSAW, Saturday, Jan. 1$. That the German populations . of the last Prussia provinces, not only is auti-Holsheviki but has oiganized an army to protect tho frontiers, is the main fact found dnrirg a jour ney from Warsaw over the : Polish frontier to Danzig and Heme). it was also found that the army of General von, Hoffmann, both men and ; officers, while -uncoDtaminated by Bolshevism, is demoralized and indiffeient to the fact that the arms and munitions the .Germans are sell ing to Lithuania will later be used against them. From conversation picked up aboard trains which were crowded with civilians and soldiers, it seem ed apparent that the new army has been organized locally but is under va'gue direction fitm Berlin. The single district of Ostj-owo furnished 30,00"0 soldiers. The Bolshevikl are now near IJbau and also have occu pied Riga. They were resisted at Memcl. Eylaii. Tilsit and other towns and the country are orderly. General Pershing Called Back to Paris Meeting (By The Auociated Pre) PARIS.. Jan. , 22. f'.eneraL Per shing, who is on a ten days tonr of encahipiiints at the front, has 'been suturcoited tc Paris, and will reach here tomrmw morning. It 13 understood that General Per- shinp's presence is required in th solution or tno His.stan ani t'oiisn ; prooleais In line with the action tak- en today hr tne "supreme council, I j proved before Mr. Hoover went to 'Kurope and that it was proposed to absorb surplus stocks of supplies the packing firms now have on .hand in Kurope. ' v Support of the bill was given by Senator Mctan of Connecticut, re rttblican. who "s'ali the feeding of the people of Kurope, to. prevent ind us trial trouM, was a god propesi- tinn. He also aproved the measure on humanitarian grounds. ...... . Jail Bars Won't Keep t Woman's Tongue Quiet Despite Judge's Oiler CHICAGO. Jan. 22, Jail bars cannot keep Mrs. Ruth Hth Im- t rov-: I Lighthall's tongue quiet. prisoned for attacks on the gov ernment while the nation was at war .she was offered today I by Federal ' Judge Carpenter j freedom on her own recogni- ! cance if she would kep quiet but she said she "would rather stay in jail than quiet." She has been. tn jail seven months in lieu- of a $25,000 bond. Her case was continued today until February 5. COOPERATION IN STAMPING OUT EPIDEMIC ASKED Ban Won't Be Raised Until People Are Ready to Do Their Share TWO MEETINGS ARE HELD Absolute Taboo on Dances; Theatre Managers Willing to Get Masks Cooperation first open town af terward that is the principle which is to govern the action of the mayor and special health committee in rais ing the influenza ban on Salem. Two meeting were held in the city yesterday as a preliminary step to opening the city, one, that held by A. G. Seeley of the state board of health in the high school in the morning and the other last night of thespecial citizen's committee. The committee, consisting of-Dr. Ray J. Pemberton, city health officer, .May or Albin. the health -committee. of the council, R. J.vllendricks and C. H Fisher. represented the newspapers H.. W. Meyers ftof the Red Cross. F W. Steusloff or the Commercial club. J. W. Todd, superintendent of schools. William Walton of the Ladd & Rush bank. Rev. G. P. Holt of the Ministerial association. Dr. W. B Morse for the doctors and J. C. Perry for the druggists, at its initial ses sion reached a number of important conclusions, embodying the follow ing: I All cases of influenza must be re ported. Inspection of all doubtful cases should be ordered and neighbors and citizens be requested to report sucb to the health officer by telephone or personal visit. Names of those giv ing such information will be regard ed as strictly confidential. (Continued on Page ) SPEAKER WANTS U.S. BOYS HOME Champ Clark Says American Soldiers Not Needed to Pull Down Wire WASHINGTON'. Jan. 22. Speaker Champ Clark declared in the house today during debate on the diplo matic appropriation bill In favor of "eveiy American -soldivr being with drawn from RiiFSia' and the rest of Europe.' lie answered criticism of the course of Ambassador Francis m Russia by saying it came from members ignorant of conditions there. . "General Drpont tn a ivcent inter view" said the speaker, "said dur boys would be kept overseas fcr an other two years. He made enough mcney cut of wiling powder during the war to fill this house with one dollar bills, and ha says our boys will be needed to help tear down the barbed wire and police Kurope. If the Ilelgians and French want the wire torn down let tneir. do themselves. After we licked the Ger mans for them they surely can po lice Kurope themselves. The most sensible thing President Wilson said was that he was going to bring those soldiers home." Representative Laeaidia of New rYork said Ambassador Franc's did not work in sympathy., with the French and Prltish ambawadors. The speaker said 4hat republicans had intimated Francis was afraid of tholfiio.. Superintendent Tillinghast had nolsheviJti put that really he was "not afraid of the dvil niumlf." Representative Milly of Minneso ta also criticised Francis.- avini- that the ambassador did not put him. self, In: a position where be cold acqnlre knowledge f Russiar condi - . I m. -1 .1 tionn and thought "American 'diplomatic reorencnta tivcw bavo been and are willing. he said, "to cling to the old wrecked and Kinking group of survivors of the Csar s legime and' refuse to see J that the power tf Russia is in the j masse of the-Rissian people RUSSIAN FACTIONS WILL BE . GIN FLOODS CHECK. TRAVEL BY RAIL Lines Out of Tacoma Buried; Automobiles Blocked on Pacific Highway TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 22. Floods and slides had practically iso lated Tacoma by rail and road to night after 24 hours of the heaviest rain in the history of .the city. In the 24 hours from Tuesday evening to Wednesday evening - 3.09 'inches of rain fell. High water and jamming logs at Tacoma's water supply . threatened Tacoma tonight with a water fam-i ine. All rail service between Port land and Tacoma was cut off today when 12 slides occurred between Portland and Centralia. The one o'clock interurban was the last -train through .from Seattle to Tacoma and passengers on the 2 o'clock train were reported tonight still held at Bluffs by a slide. ' Rescuing parties sent by automo bile to bring in the marooned pas sengers were themselves turned back a few miles from the city upon discovering that the Pacific highway and other roads weie buried under slides and water also. At midnight it was still raining. CONTROL BOARD IS CRITICIZED BY LAWMAKERS Better Scheme of Repairs Is Needed Says Represen tative Gordon COLISEUM IN DOUBT Mr. Marsters Quizzed Closely When He Appears for ' Fair Board On two count tho state board of control was meted ont rome harsh criticism by tho rays and means committees of thr renate and the ! house in joint : 'n last night. Some of tho :.'.em"ers cccused the board of l.i'y in keeping buildings at state institution in repair. The other criticism was ". or a uniform valuation on faint p'oJucts as shown in the board's biennial report. Chairman Gordon of - the house committee and Senator iatteron of the senate committee prodded the board particularly hard. "At the penitentiary " said Gor don, "not a new nail has born driv en in making repairs as far as I can see. Repairs should b kept up day by day, then there would be no neod of Varge Items for repairs in the hudtret." The same criticism was made of other institutiriis. fabhace at f l a Ton. Senator Patterron, turning to tho subject of valuation of farm prod uct, said the report of the boatd placed cabbage at s to a ton at some institutions and $10 a ton at oth ers; wheat at' 13.30 a bushel in tome ca.es and in others $1.0 a bushel. "And worse than that." said the 1 senator. "I believe in one instance cheat seed has been valued at $40 1 a btiwftel Members of the state fair board, j "Warden Stevens and Clerk Frank Davey of the penitentiary, and State Kngineer Cupper and Water Sjper Uljntendent Oorge T. Cochran were uuizzed br the boatd last night in an effort 4o arrive at conclusions ts to appropriations, to be recommended for tnese departments. ro oetermi nation va reached relative to these. but the committers took oeflrite ac Hon on the Oregon . jchool for th Deaf and allowed $65,000. of this amount $1,000 going for repairs and the remainder for general mainten ance. The budget estimate Is $72 expressed a willingnt that this be cnt by $??00. rVor.Ion movd that $fo.o.-rt bo ollowed. but this was pro tested by Representative Chibjs asd Senator Patt-tson, the former n clarlng that Superintendent Tilling- 1 hast in his 13 years of erviec had 9 . & ! . - 2 - - - - . t - - aiwavs R'pi w 1 1 11 1 11 nis ippinyruuun and that to trim his estimate would be a rank injustice. Senator Gill who was chairman of sub-cnniniit tec that visited the Institution, waa lavish in his praie of tho manage ment nrd declared that the salary of Mr. Tillinghast should.be increased HEARING BY di Suggestion of President Wilson Accepted by Peace Dele gatesMeeting With Slav and Bolsheviki Delegates to Take Place on Princess Islands, February 15 General Pershing May Represent United States GoTernment Step Will Pave Way to Other Negotiations If Invitation Is Not Accepted - PARIS, JaiL 22 (IJy the Associated Press) Led by President Wilson, the supreme council of the great powers today moved to unite the factions of .distracted Russia and bring them into the Ieaee congress. They adopted a proposition brought forward by President Wilson asking all the Russian factions allied and associated government Jiarmora, on tebruary lo, the claring a truce and suspending all rrt . .. - m . ine joint commission or tne nounced as soon as Russian factions accept the" proposal, which was communicated to them by wireless will proceed to the meeting place, the I Hack sea and the Itosphorus- eneral John J. Pershing, the Wen called to Paris and it is said I .la . ier ot ine American representatives ol the joint commission. Aside from the importance of the conclusions reached, it was especially notable as being the first time that the. voice of the United States had taken the direction, in he concert of European powers on the most serious question noww presented. There was added significance in tne iact inat an American president in person had taken leader ship in the council made up chiefly of European statesmen and had pointed to a way which they had unanimously adopted. The final result came after three , days of ' continuous discussion of Russia which did not crystalize until the final hours when President Wilson presented. in writing the plan he had elaborated. . ' - ' There was little opposition and as io wneiner tne proposition would a. 1 il 1 " : ; J1.000 every year if the state could afford to pay it. TillinchaM Praised. "Snnertntendent Tilllnrhast and ills corps, of instructors have saert- ficed to get through, within th ap propriation and thy should not be penalized for it," said Senator Eber bard. ' , - Hut if we don't cut on these in stitutions this committee isn't go ing to be able to get anywhere." pro tested Chairman Smith. "It Isn't reasonable to suppose that the cost of maintenance for the next, two years is going to be so much greater than for the last blennium. A. C. Marsters of the state fair board addressed the committees at length on the needs of that depart ment, emphasizing particularly the $65,000 asked for completion of the coliseum. This he held out as nec essary to make the state fair the ed ucational feature, it should be to the public of the state. In reply to a question of Representative Brand as to how much the fair is making Mr. Maisters replied that the fair of 1917 showed $9,000 to Its credit and the fair of 1918 $20,000. Gill asked concerning 'revenue and Mar sters replied that gains had been shows, mentioning particularly the concessions whirh brought in $9,000 last September. "We expect to place them in the new building.", ne said, "ana mis will mean further gains. Asked concerning the cost of help he replied that this item was under $15,000 for 1918. all of which was paid out of receipts. Could Bnild Gradually. Replying to a query by Mr. Childs he said that !if the sUte ahoukj withhold the amount asked for the coliseum the board would go ahead with completion of the building, bnt that it weuld have to be done grad ually as It could be paid for from receipts. "This would not complete the building "soon enough to bring the desired benefit to the "people," he added. "I think we are all friendly to this enterprise," Chairman Smita In terposed, "but you must lemember that we are up against the problem of making $7,000,000 cover $11,- 000.Q00 worth of appropriations and it will be necessary for all depart ments to cut as much as possible. You are asking for a total of $122. 110. whirh Is more than double, the appropriation of 1917. It we allow off of this whete are we going tm look for a corresponding cut? Couldn't yon get along two more years without an appropriation -for tho coliseum? You are equipped now better than you ever were before. What would you do if you were in our place?" "I ceitalnly should vote: for the appropriation." replied Marsters. "What kind of a fair could you put on with the $41.0 appropria tion of 1917 plus 6 per cent?" ask ed Childs. "If you can tell mcwhat kind of weather we will have r.ext .-p tim ber perhaps I can tell you," Mar sters answered. . Dave IXMwey lcuused. . - Representative ' Dave Looney, a ardent rtate fair enthusiast, was aroused. "I am surprised at the way mon bers " of this committee talk. (he shouted, jumping to bi fe-t. "The (Continued on page S) including Bolshevists to meet the at Princess Islands, in the sea of contending factions meantime de military operations. . . ... " associated government will be an tonight. The Russian commission probably by warship by way of American commander in chief, has that he will be the military mem- - - -w this was based mainlr on donbts . . be accepted. ! reply it was pointed ont that I the contending factions were well In'rh at the end of their resources j and that their ne-9 likely wonld- I them at least to a combined a fr 10 iae associated powers. rtesiaes.iae definite proposal as given in she communication the joint commission of the associated powers will lay Mown four conditions indis pensable in bringing a bo at an adjust ment, first, peace at all points; sec ond, removal of. all economic bar riers which restrain the free circula tion or exchange of food and com modities between the factional zones snl the outside world; third, general elections on a representative basis, and. fourth, some.adeqeate arrsnce ments for the payment ot debts. Wovld Pave Way If eventually, the proposal Is not accepted members of the council ex pressed the view that their proposi tion -was before the world and that it wonld pave the way for such other measures as their' own action 'had' brought about. The Princess Islands were chosen for the eventful - meeting because they are outsids the zone ot any ot the contending factions. There are also allied headensrters and are rot spt to obnoxious to any of the fact ions as would other points havi&g better facilities for the meeting. , , February 13 was designated as tbe time of the meeting so as to civ time for representatives to come from the remotest sections of Siberia snd other distant localities. Beside the action taken with regard to Rus sia the council today also provided a joint commission of two each from, the ITnited States. Great' BrlUlo, France and Italy to -proceed to Das zlg and Warsaw for consideration ot the entire military, economic and po litical situation of Poland. A rdenar meeting of the full conference was announced for next Ssturday when the plans of President1 Wilson snd David Uoyd George. . the British prime minister, dealing with a league of nations' will he tie first order et business. ' Today's action on Russia and Po land, however, goes Into effect with out presentation to the fall confer ence and is taken as the action ef the great powers. ' - Two Sections Today -The supreme ,wsf council will lield two sessions tomorrow. The full peace conference will probably meet Saturday." President Wilson has decided to resume the session of his war cabi net or his "Wednesday rsblnet so called because the regular meeting day 'of the heads of the war boards, military advisors and members of the cabinet. The purpose ot the meting in Paris Is for the discussion of eco nomic problems involved In the arm istice and the peace negotiations They will be attended by Bernard Baruch. Herbert C. Hoover. Vance McCormlek and Edward X. Hurley, all of whom have been summoned to Paris by" the fresldeot snd such ftber of his diplwnstic. political, eeoinrrslo and military advisors ss the presi dent may designate .to attend. Block ade, shipping, food relief "for KuP and . the provition of raw material for the restoration of the devastate region are among the problems which will come before the met!nr and the cabinet will also give atten tion to the Rnsslsn question. -The associated powers sre now - (Continued on page ) . . i