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UXTY-NISTII YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MOILMNG, JAM All Y 11, IITCO.
DEADLOCK ON
TREATY MAY
i , '. V.' - 'lit - 1 .1 1 4
60 BY BOARD
Effort!
to Keep FightOut of
WOMAN HAS 4 HUSBANDS pJi FACT
1UNUKANCE OF LAW PLEA
LAST ONE LOVED BEST
- w w n i
i campaign rrogress wnen
Republicans Bring Counter
Proposal to Reservationists
NEW YORK. Jan. 10. Protest
: ing that she did not know it was
illegal to have more than one hus
j band at a time, Mrs. Edna Leslie,
23 years old,, was arraigned In
I Brooklyn today on the charge of
t having?our in the last seven years.
.; She admitted that all of them were"
' alive and that she never troubled
herself to get a divorce. John Les
lie who owns a freight boat, was
the last of the line and she de
j clared she loved him best of all.
BOTH PARTIES ACTIVE
AND IN MILDER-MOOD
ONCE MORE
IN EUROPE
Ratifications Exchanged at
Versailles Between Allies
and Germany Formally End
ing Four Years of War
jSALEM MUST WAKE UP;
J
Mild Group Puts Suggestions
Before Lodge Before Sub
mitting to Democrats
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Efforts
to break the senate peace treaty
deadlock and keep the treaty out of
, the political campaign were advanced
a 'step today when republican sen
ators adocatinc ratification drew up
; a counter proposal to the set of com
promise reservations submitted to
them early in the week by a group
. of democrats.
S j ! Both Parties Act
The republican.- proposal, to which
its sponsors said Senator Lodge had
given " tentative assent, was under
; st6od to deal only with some of th.?
collateral issues in the reservation
bhtroversy, leaving to future nego
tiations the troublesome questions of
article ten. and equality of voting
power In the league of nations.
Some of the democratic sugges
tions were said to have been accept
ed, including a change in the repub-
:-' Mean reservation program of last
'session so that the senate qualifica
tions would not have to be accepted
affirmative by" the other ... powers.
; 'Agreement to these' Changs, how
ever, was understood to be condltion-
- al on certain concessions by demo-;
. crats in regard to other reservations, J
y- 11- '.',; ilild.groiip Active ''
The counter proposal was drafted
by mftd reservation republicans and
":. submitted to Senator Lodge before
being laid oefore the democrats. Sen
ators of this group said afterward
that Mr. Lodce showed willingness
. tot hae the negotiations proceed."
!lAs a result both the mild group
a ad the democrats, declared, progress
. haft been made.
UNITED STATES ONLY
ACTIVE POWER ABSENT
America Serves Notice That
Terms of Armistice Re
main in Effect
i
500 CARS ASKED
FOR NORTHWEST
Eastern Roads Ordered to De
liver Carriers to Relieve
Shortage
,
OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 10. The PARIS, Jan. 10. Ratifications of
railroad administration has ordered I the treaty of Versailles were exchang
eastern and Allewheny roads to de-led and peace between Germany,
liver 500 additional cars dailv to France, Great Britain and the other
Chicago for distribution to northwest t allied and associated powers, with
points, in an effort to relieve thelthe exception of the United States,
acute car shortage in this region, "ac- became effective at 4:16 o'clock this
cording to a telegram received ;to- j afternoon.
night by the state public service com- e outstanding comment tonignt
United States the only power which
was actively at war with Germany
not now on a peace basis. That was
the note sounded by Baron Kurt von
ersner. head of the German peace
delegation, in a statement to The
Associated Press after the ceremony.
America' Absence Regretted
"I am naturally happy that peace
has finally become effective." he
I said. "My great regret is that the
j United States is the only country
, . . ... I with , which Germany is still in a
rortland lmmiCratlOn Uiil-lstat of war. I hope, however, that
.... n, I this situation will soon be changed
CerS tO Aid Aliens lO (jO I "Execution of the treaty of Ver
t i w I sailles imposes upon Germany the
OaCK 10 HUrope I heaviest sacrifices ever borne by
' I nation in modern times. We lost In
PORTt.Axn nr Jan in Alien I the west and In the east territories
, . . . . . that belonged to Prussia for many
Finns and Russians will be given ev- centuries. sWe naYe a8snmed eno-
ery facility for leaving this. country m0us economic obligations. Never-
for their native land. theless. I am elad that neace is at
Finns can obtain passports through I last re-established, because it will
t
AND WAKE UP TODAY
The United States census is
being taken. I
Does everyone in Salem real-
ze this?
The work is nearly finished I
n Salem, and There are a lot of i
people who have not been
t counted. I
I" Is that true? Sure it is true,
And perhapH you are partly
t to blame. -I
i Now get this: YOU LIVE
WHERE YOU SLEEP.
I Even if in Jail; or in a barn;
anywhere.
You don't live where you
work, for the purpose of being J
ruuuiriviru.
5 Has your name been given in
. where you sleep?
J Right now. today, and tontor-
row and next day. every man.
t woman and child in Salem who
I cares anything about Salem
ought to find out if every one
who sleeps in bis or her house.
bis or her neighborhood, has
t-en counted.
Otherwise, the figures, when
YANK LIVES
NOT WASTED
NOVEMBER!
J wh
I or
given out. will not show the
whole population of balem.
Again, this is Important.
The census headquarters is
al Ihs Rilcm nnctnfftro C t
usy. Now. Stay on the Job.
mission from Max Thelan. director of
public service, at Washington. D. C.
The telegram stated that everything
possible was being done to relPeve
the. situation.
RUSSIANS AND
FINNS MAY GO
Pershing in Letter to Repre
sentative Fuller Denies
Charge of Captain that Men
Are Sacrificed Needlessly
SOLDIER RETRIEVES EAR
DOCTOR SEWS IN PLACE
YEGGS GO EMPTY HANDED
CHICAGO. Jan. 10. Frank
Giovln. a returned soldier, retried
his right ear from the street to
day arter it had been sliced off by
one of two bandits, and took It
to a physician, who sewed It In
place. Giovln announced that the
robbers failed either to get .his
money or ear.
GENERAL SAYS ORDERS
IN HANDS OF FOCH
Denial Made That High Com
mand Knew of Signing in
Time to Stop Attacks
BRODIE OUT OF
SECRETARY RACE
Oregon City Man Announces
Withdrawal of Candidacy
for Office
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 10. E.
E. Brodie, publisher of the Morning
Enterprise here, announced today
that he would not be candidate for
the Republican nomination for sec
retary of state at the primary elec
tion next May. Brodie had previous
ly said publicly that be would te a
candidate in the forthcoming pri
mary.
QUESTiONAIRE
SENT SHOETiIEN
their consular agents at Washington. JgiTe back to Germany her beloved
D. C. - -r - (sons still prisoners abroad."
' K!sia? "ay apply at the local I.- :;; . Terms Carried Out.
UB;r Tv i k r,.?,, 1 Asked as to the execution of the
These facts, given by Chief Imml- terms.of tBe treaty. Baron von Lers-
gration Inspector Raphael Bonham ner declared that Germany was ready
k i i , ,er uwwreu oy mui and determined to do her utmost.
absolutely to refute the contentions I He continued' - " 1
StXIJ'-S Fair Price Commit
. - - - , ---- . , loeiog ooiigeu uy me lerms ui ine
ker to grant them the use of the mu-l-aav . mTl.triarahia nnm.
flCiPt? udJtortnj--fc potest their tity 0'f products, including two and
"ABE" REUF IS
GIVEN PARDON
H - &
Former Political "Boss" Is
- Granted Full Freedom by
Stephens
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Jan. 10.--Abraham
Renf. former political
ou." convicted In San Francisco
of bribery, was granted a pardon by
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-Charges Cpwaoi iJff h?.
before a house war Investigating . .u rA. M
committee that lives of American sol- 4" "l
dirs were wasted In needless at
tacks on armistice day are denied in
a letter from General Perrhing made
public today by Representative Ful
ler. Republican of Massachusetts.
General Pershing said the Ameri
can forces were acting under general
instructions Issued by Marshal Focb
to all allied commanders on Novem
ber , 1918. and that orders for at
tacks were withdrawn as won as pos
sible after he mas advised of the
signing of the armistice. He also
said statements that American troop
were ordered to the attack while
French divisions remained stationary
were "wholly erroneous."
- Tcnthlnc lirtter labile
The .reneral's letter is dated No
vember 21. 1919. and is In reply to
charge contained in a letter to Mr-
Fuller from Captain G. K. Llvermore.
of Winchester. Mass.. formerly op
erations officer of the lkTth field
artillery brUade of the 92nd (negro)
division. Mr. Fuller explained rb
he made the letter public In view of
statements recently made before the
investigating committee by Brigadier
General Sherburne, commanding the
artillery .divisions of the 92nd dlvls-
Inn . aHnttt whl'i mnfti rnntraVAnv
regarding armistice day losses has IxOin White Convicted of MoT
-I bad no knowledge before C . dcr at EtCrett JuTT FllCS
ft. a a ft - I I a
m.. Aovcmoer ii,.mai ne armisiicvi . m .
had leen signed and that firing was! Sentence
to cease at 11 a. m.. November 11.
"The armistice effective at 11 a. I EVERETT. Wash.. Jan. 10.
m.. November 11. was not signeoiiaom White. 19 year old Stanwood.
BERRY CASE .
APPEALEDTO,
HIGH COURT
Salem King's Pro dncti. Com
pany Carries Action Baied
on Contracts With Growers
to Supreme Trihunal
C0MPUCATI0N BUY!'::
ARISE FROM ACTION
Further Proceedings in Phex
Company Case Are Held
in Abeyance
ROBINSON HEAD
OF COAL BOARD
Public's Member on Commis
sion Is fleeted President '
' of Body
WASHINGTON. - Jan. H. Henry
N. Robinson, representing the public
on the coal, strike settlement com
mission was today elected president
ot that body. It was announced after
an informal session of the commissioners.
YOUTH, 19, IS ;
TO BE HANGED
inability o leave America.
tm - Jtiyentpry
one nan million tons oi coal to
France, and I can say that Germany
will go to the utmost limit ot possi
bility in fulfilling all the obligations
she has incurred. It will mean hard
times for Germany, but with the re
covery of our ardor of labor and
production, we hope to meet every
emergency.
Prosperity Hope of All.
"The recovery of our economic
prosperity is as much to the interest
of the entente as it is to us. on ac
count of the great economic diffi
culties that threaten all Europe. It
is obvious, speaking chiefly of France
that her cenomic prosperity depends
upon the economic recovery of Ger
many."
Baron von Lersner said he had bad
.tee Seeks to Lower Coast
of Footwear
i
(Continued on page 2)
PORTLAND. Jan. 10. Relief from
high prices of shoes and clothing is
to be sought by the federal fair price
committee here, according to a state
ment issued by United States Attor
ney Lester W. Humphreys today, i
Questionnaires have been sent to
42 clothing and shoe merchants, ask
ing them to state in dollars and cents
their volume of business an doperat
ing expenses in detail, snch as rent(
salaries, interest, advertising, insur
ance, taxes, ettc.
Merchants who ignore question-
naires or who answer flippantly will
be treated "with more unpleasant
methods only as a last resort," de
clared Mr. Humphreys.
until 5 p. m. November 11. hence thelvash.. boy was found guilty by a
Information which Caotain Liver-liarT Dere tonirht of the murder of
more states he received about raid-1 Le Linton, an Everett taxlcal driver.
night of November 10. was only aBear Everett. Nov. . It. The Jury
rumor although that rumor proved I sentenced him to be haaged. The
to be correct. I conviction is the first in the state
Fake- Celebration Itecalled I under a new state law which pro
"For several days prior to Novem-1 tides ttiat the Jury. In cases Involv-
ber 11. false alarms of the signing of I ing capital offenses, specifies the
an armistice were prevalent in an I punishment.
the armies. You may recall that at
leat one of these rumors even
reached th United States and that WS.
:. was made a day P"4"4' M""wv"- "
A new and aaexpeeted turn liaa
developed In the case of the Salem
King's Products company again it ft.".
V. Ramp. Crnc Caanlagham. It r lit
Aaplnwall and seven other logan
berry growers. This la an appeal
to the supreme coart.
The ras la baaed on a charge of
violation of a contract made by Mm
plaintiff -against the defendants for
failure to deliver log a berries under
certain stipulated conditions.
1'nder. a tentsrary adjust neat.
the pialBtiff deposited with the clerk
cf the circuit court about $2C.O0.
Ielng the amount lnvotved - la Mi
ration. (At the trial or the case oa its Bier
Ms the defendants were awarded a
judgment on the contract. Te coort.
ordered the contract canceled and
the tJf.00 he!4 by te clerk of
the court was accordingly paid to t
the defendaata la accordant te their '
lespeetive claims. . . . , 1
Yesterday. . however., Ibe Salem
King's Products company appealed
the case to the supreme court.
Shoud the ease bo remanded for
tew. trial (he contest will. coma, up
again la the circuit court. Rhould .
the plalnUff win at the second hear
ing aa interesting - situation may
atise as the defendants are already
In poseession fth money Involved
in litigation. . '
la the eaae of the Fhex company
against SS loganberry growers, slso
Tor alleged violation of e draft, th
testimony has all been entered at a
recetit trial or the caifc oa Ita mrUs.
Further proceedings are held la
abeyance until the testimony shall
hs.ve been transcribed. The attor
ney! will then argue -th eaao la
court arter which a decision will be
rendered by the trial judge.
Tent Play Place Barns
TWIN FALLS. Ida., Jan. lO. Ada
James F. Eirini Latest
Case of Sleeping Sickness
PORTLAND. Or.. Jan. lt.--Th
latest case of sleeping sickness to b
announced here is that of Jam F.
Ewlng. educational director ot th
First Presbyterian charts, who, ac-
by his physician, has been III with
the dlveaso for seven weeks past.
Today It was said.be was la roving
snd was sbU at times to at and talk.
About a dosea case ot supposed
sleeping sickness are bow under ob
servation here.
Of Broken Lines Wherein May : Be Found
Choice Bargains ,
COATINGS
SUITINGS
NETS
ALL OVER
LACES
SILK GLOVES
HEADWEAR
WOMEN'S
UNDERWEAR
MEN'S"
UNDERWEAR
The 'entire line of Wool Velour Coat
ings regular prices 94.45 to, 95.85.
reduced to yard. .".. .. .f.t.85
Three pieces of excellent wool Serge
Suitings, black and brown. . i .92.45
A lot of splendid quality white and
colored nets reduced to yard. . . .fXtc.
,Lot of 90c to fl."25 plain and fancy
nets, yard . ...?..... .75c
Lot of good 35c to 65c all over laces
reduced to yard .2.1c
Lot of $1.00 to S1.50 all overs.. 75c
Another iot or 91-65 to 92.40 Silk
All (overs' reduced to. . ; . m . . . .91.25
Long Silk Gloves, "Niagara Maid"
brand, good old time quality, 75a
grades , . "... . . . .45c
91-00 grades now...., 65c
91.45 grades now..;...! ..95c
Still a good -assortment of Children's
ail wool knitted caps and toques,
choice ' 50c
NEWSPAPER REAL BAROMETER OF
CONDITIONS, SAYS BUSINESSM
i
SHIRTS
Large lot or Women's Cotton Ribbed e
Pants and Vests to close out t each
. . i . . . . ,T". 25c and 35r
Ahbther lot at garment ...5c
A Jot or splendid two-piece under
wear, each garment .0c
Men's Grey and Pink Cotton Drawers
and Shirts, our regular "95c grade.
' each .i... 75c
i Men's grey mixed .5c
; Our best all wool Drawers and Shirts
! each . La5
Other broken lines greatly reduced.
; A broken lot or Men's plain white
laundered and un-laundered shirts.
choice 50c
Al?o lot or Boys' plain white pleat,
ed bosom Shirts in sites 12 to
BY THE INDUSTRIAL EDITOR
Boys Black Felt
14 Vt. choice. . . .
S
.50c
Hats, Choice . . . . 75c
Not long ago in traveling east
ward, I could not help hut hear much
of the conversation of a group of
men. who were discussing many
things in the prospect of the lands
that were coming to. They were
talking of the prosperity of the dif
ferent towns, their spirit and the
way they took hold of things.
. r Most of those present were pret
ty big men In a business way. Thy
were going to a trade ormanufac
turers convention a.nd much or their
conversation was "shop."
My attention was particularly ar
rested by the "statement of one of
the party, who said:
"The bst barometer that I know
of. by which to judge a town. Is its
newspaper.
. Naturally. I was Interested and I
hoped that he would develope his ar
gument, which he did.
"The newspaper is to me the ulti
mate expression of community spirit.
Tliere are exceptions. There i th
case where a newspaper through it 3
methods, loses -the confidence of it
readers and the merchants who sup
port 1t. It may be that the paper
is one which has not backbone in
Its editorial iolic.v ithat It is afraid
to tell the truth 110 matter what
I he cost to iUelf or those ulwu whom
1 " Is speaking. . ..... ,...). . ........
I believe jn thisj). .however, that
ihere are more papers of the smaller
towns whirh stick close to the truth,
than there are large one, and that
therefore tue average paper of the
smaller cities Is the best expression
ot Wrhat that community really
amounts tn. A paper that Ioes not
truthfully represent the community,
usually does not last long. ;
"The outsider can use the paper
as a baromete rin many ways, lie
can atkfit If ondni.' talhssdtanawi
tan look at the advertising of ththe sea until that bonr
merchants, lie knows cood and I:
he is a salesman who knows his
ti?ld he prooably ! as well acquaint
ed with thv point in question as thn
man who lives there. He ran soon
tell whether it is the kind of a place
November 7. I think
of celebration on account of a false
report.
All armies took sten to correct
tfiAsA mmr anil a t 84 Y m Vfw
vember S. th: following telegram and Bernice Rainev. aged three and, cording to a statement lasned today
wa received by me from Marrhal I four, chidren of Charles Ralney.
"Th enemy, disorganized by or , . ...
repeated attacks, - is wlthdrawlnc1"" ,n "u,,u x"v
alone the whole front. It is Import- stored and in which they were play
ant to maintain and hasten our ac-nK- raught on fire. The mother waa
tion. 1 appeal to the energy and In- aiy burned trying to rescue inera
itlative of the commanders In chief
and their armies to secure decisive
results.'
"All of the allied commanders re
ceived imilar telegrams from Mar
shal Foeh.
All lew Hare Same Order
Neither British nor French head
quarters ordered firing to cease prior
to the going Into effect of the armis
tice, that is. 11 a. m.. November 11.
snd in general firing by all the al
lies and by the enemy continued on
the whole front from Switzerland to
In plsc
the firing died away prior to fl a.
m. and in a few places firing contin
ued until after that hour.
"The 92nd division astrM the
Moselle attacked at 7 a. m.. Novem
ber 10. and at 5 a. m.. November 11
CRITICISM IS MADE
OF GAME CORKSION '
IN EXPERT'S REPORT
where his own goods will reeelnve j advanced a short distance but the
the backing which they f.re entitled
to. ' ,
"A new industry looking for a
home could Judge the spirit of the
town by nothing that I know of anv
better than by the war in hich
the ieople of a town express the
support of 'hat town through the
medium Of their paper. If they see
the advertising of their town mer
chants, they ran think, and with
troops had retired to cover in the
face of reported heavy fire when the
commander of the attacking brigade
received information at 7: 18 a. m.
that an armistice would be effective
at 11a. m. The brigade commander
reports that he ordered all firing
stopped at l:4- a. m. and that the
firing was so stopied. The casually
records fCinw that on November 11.
the 92nd division lost 17 killed and
ZS6 wounded, or whom 99 were
niuch reason, that the advertiser ha a,,. The casualty records of the
faith enough in his neighbors to feel marnP!l now their losses on N
that his nrinlcd word snd appeal vember 11 were nine killed and 172
will not fail to brins to him or; his
sale or whatever he is advertising,
the suppor whhh he asks.
"Inavriaidy this ! true the dead
er the town, the less bnslnem in
the iaper. or the other Way around,
the less business in the paper. th
deader the town, for the paper is
much more powerful than many peo
ple think." j .
If there is anything to what; thU
rxn said, -and many hive pretty
nuch the same idea the Industrial
number ofThe Statesman Is golnc to
reflect the spirit o' Marion and Polk
conntles In ftll truth to the 3000 or
4000 peop'.e outside of Oregon! who
are going io recelev the paper, it
will let them know that Saleto Is
the kind of town that demands and
does get community support.
wounded.
Allegation ltefuted
"The attacks of the 92nd division
on the tenth of November continued
at 5 a. ni. on the morning of the
eleventh wan not a preliminary to
the proposed attack of November 14.
"Captain Livermore stated: 'An
other point of interest in this matter
is he fact that the 92nd division was
operating under orders to advance
alonie the Moselle while the French
on Ms right flank were ordered to
mark time until the fourteenth the
French well knowing that the chanc
es strongly favored a termination of
hostilities on that date. If th
French worked on that basis' why
couldn't the American command
have done as much?
(Contjnncd on page 2)
The propartion ot game fish has
been allowed to decrease to. a staag-
gering degree. Accounts of the state
game farm are in an entangled con
dition, making their examination by
an expert arrountalnt a task of dif
ficulty. The charge that the expenses-
tor 191 of State Game .War
den Carl !. Shoemaker Increased
threefold is apparently Justified.
These are some of the salient Im
pltrallons In the rejrt of Seth I.
Roberts, cerlifl'il puhlir arounian
of Tortland. wb,, was etuploed to
check up on the state fish and game
commission.
Because of a tmiltlplieitr of com
plaints rereied aliiit administration
or fish and game affair in Oreron.
Goernor Olcott Ust snmrner rallel
a jublic conference at the Portland
Chamber of commerce. It was at
this conference that the accusation
was made that Mr. Shoemaker's ex
penses increased three fold In 19 IS.
and as an outcome of the meeting
Mr. Roberts was employed to make
an exnminsiion of the commission '
cords. This report reached Oov-
ernor Olcott SaJnHay.
Itecnl Are 'liKWWplHe
- On the subject of propagation ree
ordU and costs M.r. Roberta Uie
thata "tb propagation records
which have been kept at Bonneville
were never completely tabulated, and
periodical totala filed in the offic
of the commission, for- the reason
that Mr. Claaton never had -rom-clent
clerical help to do It. and the
in formal io a was not requested by
the commission, and from theso rec
ords he was able tocomp4U tuch
figures aa were mad a part of kit
aaaaal report to the commlssJoa
Roberts haa set op a statistical
record on propagation and deliveries
of fish and a rr a need for It to be kepi
up monthly a the of rice of the com
mission, so that at the end of each
month or at the end o the riscal year
this Information will b available-, y
Relatire to the propacstioe. of
sieeincaa the report aayg tirat it ap
peara next tot Impossible to keep '
them entirely separate at between -salmon
and trout, or between game
fish and eommerrial fish propagai'
tion. ror the reason that egg arm '
take the same as salmon and
may be latched as game TUb. or sal
mon. MeIbemd Show Id IV Kalnao
-It seems to me that the only Mt.
Isfactory way to overcome these dir.
fieultes.V. aaya the renor ..,t
at the same time abtaia. tr mtt
or propagation and dlatribatlon.
would b- to treat eteeifceada entire
ly a salmon and determine th roct
per tbonad aa salmon, and let the
came department hnr tat steel
beada they need to be released ,
TbJiSJ ruaent!
This woald do away wim th Hmoat
(ConUaaed oa rc C.)