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, THK WKATIIKlt: Friday, fair except probably rain near tbe coast; moderate easterly winds. ' ' Th f tatemaa receives lie lex4 wtr report ot tb AoUle4 Pre the greatest u4 .l rllU f rt assort tua la lh wtU. hlTV-NlSTII .YEAR SAI.F..M, OUMiON. Kill HAY MDlIMMi, MAIU'lf 10, HT-M. riut-K: nn: csivw. mm 4 m ar-w DEMOCRATS -WIN WAR SAYS H.S. CUMMINS Republicans Now Waste Pub. lie Cash in Fruitless Smell ing Expeditions on War NOT ONE CROOKED DEMOCRATS IN ALL U. S. Bourbons Conducted the "Cleanest War in All History" SENTENCED, FINED AND THEN PAROLED ji'im;k kf.lly considers first OFFENSE OF TWO BOYS LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Marcb 18. Wasteful expenditure of $2,006,000 for "smelling" committees was charged against the Republican .ma Jority In the congress by Homer S. Cummlna,"' tUairmin of the Demo cratic national ronVmittee. in an ad dress here tonight ' at a dinner at tended by Democratic leaders of x Kentucky. The committees. Chair man Cummin said, were appointed to ascertain whether there bad been any graft in the conduct of the world war but inBtead "demonstrated that this was the cleanest war ever fought In the history of civiliza tion." "The flnser of rcorn does -not ' point to one single Democratic if icial in all of broad America." ad ded Mr. Cummins. "I wantno re-: mind you that it does not lie in the mouths of those who conducted the Spanish-American war to Indulge in the luxury of criticism. What is there in this war to compare with the typhoid infested camps of tbe war of 1898; what is there In this war to compare with the paper-soled shoes controversy of 1898, and wbat Is ther in this war to compare to the embalmed beef scandal of the Spanish-American war Democrat Won the War. "We have fought a great war for a great cause and we have bad a leadership which has carriea Ameri ca to creater heights of glory and power and splendor and honor than she has ever known before in her entire bistory. .: "The Rennbllcans hare been In control of the senate and the house for eight months," the chairman continued. "They went In under fata nretenses. The? outlined an elaborate nrogram of reconstruction that looked very well in the news papers. They have not only deiayea and indefinitely postponed the peace Alice Smith Pleads Not Guilty, U Out n XVN IU.il and Date of Trial 1 Fixed Romeo Lais, 20 years old. an 1 Joseph Licbty. 21, indicted by the grand jury for contributing to the delinquency ot a minor, were each tent need to serve one year in the county Jail and pay a fine of $100. by Judge Percy It. Kelly yesterday. Alice Smith. 20. a member of the party, was arranged and pleaded not guilty to a charge- of inducing a minor to travel with her for im moral purposes. She is out on $0 bail. Miss Smith will be given trial Juno S. The two young men pleaded guilty to indictments returned against them by the grand jury Wednesday afternoon, for contributing to the t'elinqueney of a 15-year-old girl The pair are farmer lads living near Mt. Angel. Judge Krtly. arter oe- iam assurei that this was. the first time either of the boys bad been arrested, naraled them on condition that they pay iheir fines and com ply with the parole rules. CAN'T BE TOO GOOD TO IRISH SAYS SENATE Reservation to Treaty in Fa vor of Home Rule in Ire land Is Adopted and Reaffirmed POLAND BECOMES OCEAN'S BRIDE iu- IS THROWN INTO KF.A IWIOAF. CEREMONY', All . allow Kilted Wkth Joy TtuU Country Oner Again Mao heNrt; Plasm for Navy I'sxler Way SENATOR WISELY STATES COUNTRY TIRES OF TALK Lodge Regrets Wilson Does Not Write to Republican Senators Also HOUSE TAKES UP TAX EXETilPTION Consider Problems Raised by Recent Decision of Su preme Court WASHINGTON, March house ways and means committee WASHINGTON. March IS. Pro ceeding under forced draft to reach a final ratification of the peace treaty tomorrow, the senate broke from control of the Republican lead ers today and unexpectedly swept in to the Republican reservation pro gram a declaration of sympathy for self-government In Ireland. The proposal won out In commit tee of the- whole by a vote of 38 lo 35 arter an all-day debate. On a necessary second vote this action was confirmed. 4 3 to 38. During the debate Democratic leaders supported the reservation and the managers of the Repnbll can side opposed it because it in I -1 .. n.a - J.lMtlni that t I a nitiAfl termination of peoples. On the first WARSAW. March 18. Tossing ot t Wedding ring Into the ocean uiark td ceremonies recently held a I'uck. or Hutxig. to celebrate, the reunit ing of Pol-md to the sea. an event ot which all of Poland bad dreamed for many ear. Polish troop In their northward march on their own hoil. as provided UDUer the treaty of Versailles, had reached the coast line of the l'altic and Itetcun to make themselves at home in the stretch ot lund. northwest of Duniix. This brouxb Poland to Malt water again alter an absence ot IIS years. While Polish ships are to hav use of wharves at Danxig. which is to Le a fre port under the league of nations, the n w republic is de- 1 1 rou of a port which it may call its very own. and it Is with this end in iew that the Polish government has settled upon Puck, as it is spelled in Polish, a a site of the port wher in the future Poland may have ab solutely free commercial access to the sea under jurisdiction ot n own official!?. It was at the seaside near Puck where formal exercises marking Po land's reunion to the sea were cele brated the other day and IC was treat event. Thousands from all over Poland assembled in holiday attire to commemorate the hislorl cat occurrence, and alao the recovery ct Polish u.nd which went to Prus sia after Poland's first dismember ment by the threo conquerors Prus sla. Russia and Austria in l.iZ. SOVIET FEAR IS RESULT OF KAPP REVOLT Many German Towns Now Held by Radicals and Com munists and Disorder Con tinues General ESTELLE V. COLLIER Woaun Who Is Appointed by President Wilica as Col. lector of Cottons it Salt Like City over field of male candidAtes. ! . ; . . . - J . . J ' 1 1 1 ' 1 1 HINDENBURG MAY COME u p f - INTO POWER AS RESULT ik - - INTO POWER AS RESULT Fear Expressed That Kaiser May Yet Take Part in Disturbance locked horns today with tax problems roi call 2Tj Democrats and 17 Repub- . . .k- iivuinn of the su-t ucans. in ciuutng tne irrwonriinr -7 stock divl- foes of ,t treaty, voted for adoption premc while Republicans and ie uemocrsis denas irom were recorded in the nerative. Wayne Johnson, spacuor oi -:5 Jl....mnt.rwhile not en- nal Vc-;e Today . ni.n inm i n cum ui i v. r UOreius uj - ., .ho nleht the Senate's lse taxes on atpc 'T,u'r" I, '",,i t,.l for the be made retroactive over a I " V.tirie.tinn. nnon r a wAiill aa flPin CUUBlliu I a rowi u i asi va "?.".uw"r. which it I planned to bring a vote One after another, a SMS ASKS FULL INVESTIGATION Direct Testimony Ends To day; Cross-Quizz to be Monday BERLIN. March 18 Serous news is coming to Berlin from the provinces today. Bitten el t, sax ony, is reported to be in tne pos session of workmen's councils. and the whole of the Rhenish Westphalia industrial district is said to have turned communist. A red army is reported to be march ing from the south of Munster, se vere nchtimr is said to nave me. en vlace at Mulhelm. and seven persons are reported killed and 15 wounded at Plauen. Falkenstein is in the hands of communists and Meiningen and Lanfl-ensalxa in control of the workmen. There were conflicts between troops and a mob yesterday in the Neukoeln quarter. MARTIAL LAW IS IN FORCE IN BERLIN Ebert Af cuts Seek to Restore Status Quo Ante Belsa by Exercise of Adequate Force ft. 1 t Wa.K ''"AW J ;. ... j C ' ' i "" 1 ' I Hvv ' ;':-Ji 1 J . " l;karr. n.n. TlTT'T. ;iri z CHANGES IN PERSONNEL WILL PROBABLY OCCUR jJJ StriUaf Workers StHl Mike uemuas xor iccsgB tioa .iAnt in iha future. . lT ..t m( that the total net long list of miscellaneous reserva tuary. f'tjmated that tne . of Uo8 were voted down wlth the leal lOSS IU iuc 6" . ,v. I . , ,.-, D.31. aV K th Hecision would no De more ' -"'""" ' ?5v 7.iT- " that immediate fore adjournment. ""v k- m,..h larger but The outcome of the ratification I tosses u'?- af.r,aiiT OT,r a vote was not generally regarded as nr vVara through the re-sale having been InHuenced by the day's I L rt hS of developments, though a number of suu - D-...K1t..n. KniinUH nn tn vnta IO ine BlOClie. I . . i f n.1ntln Qam tnr T xA ra of Commtttee mem . l....,vnu. n.rtv leailer. ex- aa- aaA Ann waa TIOT lUUICieui I -- J. .cini teelslation to rect . . .. nr. I IrlaH rritArTltlnn In final Sent sToc 8lde the fiction was made Tent StOCanoiaero w AmA k.t t.i. miM fall tn reeelve ?at"" . ..LTtnds shoold the necessary two-thirds, though taxations i ,nTna .,. thnnrht that nn a .AC PV ar.waw qh mm - omens Easter ear i 1 ""' Dainty Bits of Loveliness Provide the Springtime Touch As the tress-s to the l.row, so a pretty neckpiece adds charm to woman 'h attire. Here in a stupendous collection of the newest novelties for your Easter selection m Round Pointed Square Unique Lace Net Organdie Georgette Collars. Collar and Cuff Sets, Vestecs-al-luring creations. Some are quite simple ami small in price, others more elalmrate which Cost more )ut lots and lots between. 50c to $5.65 Less 10 per cent A Beautiful line of plain and nov elty Ribbons of high quality all Less 10 per cent. Everything in the store reduced at least 10 per cent. ond roll call, which probably will b taken before the attempt to ratify is given up. enough Democrats to put it through would Join tne ma Jority. Home Rule for Ireland The text of the Irish reservation as introduced by Senator Gerry Democrat of Rhode Island, and adopted by the senate follows In a new reservation to the peace treaty adopted late today by a vote of 38 to 36. the senate reaffirmed its sympathy for the aspirations of the Irish people and expressed hope that the time was "at band" wnen Ireland would have a government of its own choosing Twenry-one Democrats and 17 Re publicans supported the reservation and 16 Democrats and 20 Republi cans voted against it. The roll call on the Gerry reso lution on the Irish question follows For adoption: Republicans: Ilorali. nrandege (Tanner. Colt. Curtis. France. Fre- linghuysen. Gronna. Johnson (Cat ifornial Jones (Washington): Follette. Mclean. McNary. Moses Norris. Sutherland and Watson, to tal. 1" Democrats: Ashurst. Gerry. Gore Harris. Harrison. Henderson. Hitch cock. Kendrick. Klrby. McKellar. No eent. Phelan. Plttman. Ransdell Reed. Sheppard. Shlleds, Smith (South Carolina!. Walsh (Massachu setts) and Walsh (Montana), total 21. TotI for adootlon. 38. Against Adoption: Republicans: Hall. Calder. Cum mins. Dillinfbam. Edge. Elklns. Hale. Harding. Kellogg. Kenyon. Kevs. Lenroot. Lodre. New. Pace. Phipps. Spencer. Sterling, Town send and Wadswort'u. total. 20. Democrats: Heckbra. Dial. Flet cher. Gay. Joni (New Mexico). King. Mvers. Pomerene. Robinson. Smith. (Georgia). Swanson. Thomas. Trammell. Underwood. Williams anJ Woleott. total 16. I Total against 36. Or. senators absent and paired U was announced that Senators Cul berson Texas, and Johnson. South Dakota. Overman. North Carolina: Owen. Oklahoma; Stanley. Kentucky Democrats favored the resolution and that Senator Fernald. Republi can. Maine, opposed It. The pori tion of other senators not voting was not stated. The tente lter reaffirmed lt a tion on the Gerry reservation 45 to 38 when a second vote became nec essary under senate rules. Additional votes for tbe measure on the sacond vote were recorded by Senators Fernald. Maine: McCorm jck. Illinois, and Smoot. Utah. Repub- PARIS. March 18. The latest washingion. March i "- newi from Berlin ha riTen riae in onsiblllty for conditions whlcH , . v.t j J i 1 Cln. in. rUU W MAW WUI.UUU M prompiea urn i auiuhii -j"" v . h.,. i),. n, .lenartmenf. conduct political moYement toward the u.a. "v. ' J - I . . ... . of the war can be determined only riff nt party U UXelT 10 reUil, U on full intestigation of his charges. jt jj iticcesiful, In the election of tne omce oecisreu twu-j ue.ur pj.ij Marshal von Hindenbnra- ai senate Investigating committee n- 7 r" VlUIUf, - . - For that reason. Admiral aims I ana Uiai me power men wouia said, he bad no "well fonnded" rsc-1 Jyg b shifted from the aodal. ohiniendations to fLAke as to r'; h.tf toward the conserratiTe ele UICS. mill 1UI1UTI iurrilltaliuu . closed whether the errors and mis- menu takes he has charged were due to faulty organization or Inefficient personnel, be added, be wouia not attempt to formulate remedial pro posals. Cross examination of Admiral Sims was postponed until Monday. "To point out violations of wen known and generally accepted prin ciples of warfare, such as have teen shown by my testimony la In Itaeii to suggest a remedy wblcb is od- viously to avoid such violations In the future." said Admiral Sims in closing. Previously he had summar ized in 13 specific counts the charg es he made against the navy depart ment and emphasised strongly his reiterated assertion that be did not desire that any of his testimony be understood as charging responsibil ity for tbe conditions he criticizes to any individual. His own knuwledk of conditions in IM department dur ing tbe war was .too limited to war rant any such accusation, be ie dared. Tresldent Wilson appointed Mrs. Estelle V. Collier Collect or of Customs for &alt Lake City over a field of male can didates. She Is tbe first Amer ican woman to bold such aa office. Mrs. Collier, who la chairman of tbe Democratic Women's State Committee. Is tbe mother ot four children. Her husband is a mining engla- eer. RERUN. March II The Ebert government is araia l eta ore 1 la Itvrtla. V- Cbsacellor XaJfTer. ia iktw fcaada tae saddest retire neat of Hr. Wolfgang Kapp. tew porarlly (UnJ (he adaUaletrattve power, and CuiUf Noi. sinister of defe&s. cr engaged la brtariag about order ad teaiotlac artJTiti-s lo their norms! basis. The tall cb! tstry is eipcted txck la DerUa lo- morrov. Regalar troop, loyal ta tbe Ebert regime, are guard lag the attreeta. and detachments of tbeta rpeat fir of tne day la teartas dowa wire e- langiemeata and barricades which tbe revoUtloaary soldier bad ree led. Ther waa aa aafortcaaU ac cident, the firing ct a n'a to de stroy a barricade at Kottbaaer. la soaiheaatera Rertta. IlUlaf 12 per "B and lajartag 21. iirrwrlla Trnofi Ope lire. The lUItle troop, leader ot tbe tntargeat baada that marched lata Berlin Satarday. took Ttageaace va in people wbo booted and Jeered tbeta'ta Wllbelmstras and Uater de Undeo. They wera liaed as for depart a re from ta city, aad after witbstaadlag the jeer for a time. mor or leas lapatieally. they c?a- Baker Boy Freezes From ExOOXOTe to Col d nr wonndtag Mveral I After tbe troop had passed Brto- BAKER. Ore.. March "Daniel ""f."1 T Psrtla reh.n .red 13. dis.DDared from 1 TOlUr "U ttfM wwindlag tbe home of Mr a. Joseph Fehaa. near Ualty. Or foound la tbe snow 17 fnle from his bom by searchers wbo followed bis tracks. Exposure to lb cold bad caused tbe boy's death. COPENHAGEN. March 18 A telephonic message from Hamburg today said there was violent ngnt ing between troops and students on the one sideand workmen on th other proceeding at Kiel. The message said the workmen were attacking with bombs, hand gren ades, machine gnns and trench mortars and that many persons; had been killed or wounded. LONDON. March IS. Events which brought the downfall of the government of Chancellor Kapp and General von I-nettwItz are recounted by tbe lierlln correspondent of tbe Exchsnge Telegraph. Snrin Wh,ni (.TntCtT iinni , "rm "'a . Representative Sinnott Comes to Brother's Funeral THE DALLES. Ore.. March 11. Representative N. J. Sinnott bsa lei- exraphed from Washington. D. C. that be will come to Tbe Dalle for the funeral ot his brother. Roger Sianott. wbo died la Portland Toes day. Tbe Oregon representative said he waa starting from tbe national capital tonight. It is expected that tbe funeral will be held either Moa day or Tuesday ot next week. UNITED STATES "BABE IN WOODS" Being "Played for Sucker" by Foreign News Agencies WASHINGTON. March 18 Charg es that four or five great nations had "subsidized news agencies In or der to play tbetr political game throughout the world." were made before the house merchant marine committee today by Walter S. Rogers of Washington. In charge of govern ment transmission of news to for eign countries during the war. I'rging enactment of a bill which would permit the navy department to use Its radio service for transmis sion of press matter and commercial messages. Mr. Rogers declared that on the whole uestion o communl cations the I'nited States was a bah in the woods and was being played for a sucker every day." Representative White, republican. Maine, said he believed the commit tee was unanimous in the view that congress ought to permit naval sta tions on the Pacific to transmit American news to the Orient at pric es to be fixed by tbe navy depart ment. Mr. Rogers told the commit tee that in cabling to Shanghai It was cheaper to send via London than across the Pacific. "It you make the rate across the Pacific cheaper it will bring down the London-Shanghai price." he said "France has direct wires to China and Is sending French news. All American news paasea over foreign lines, which are under eertaia cn sorship restrictions. Also in spread Ing the trade gospel to South Amerl ra. It is well to remember tbat news Memoers ot tne imperial ronni and the under secretaries of state of the old government Tuesday nltht iiniAmIel a conference with tron Luettwitz. at which he was asked to! resltn. the correspondent says. "The general made lengthy speech. Indicating he bad been tula taken on many iolnt for Instance In his belief tliat the workers would cease resistance as soon as they felt hunger. "Finally, he admitted, however that Dr. Kapp bad been unable to find political support from any polit ical party and tbe only ministers be Continued on page 2) r mor aad ta terrrfled cob r shed ta th Adloa Til.iv - aff. WI. . m A - ast Friday. Today bis body, frozen B :.V4L.iJ " stiff, waa brought here. It bad been 1 V! i.i iVl. .. aad bis sabfteqaeat retreat has r ciritated parliamentary cbao. Reie9its4JoBi Ptajtsjad. The roalltlo partle taast coa st met a new caUaet. which la rx perted to reveal at least a half dsm new face. The assembly will aot b dlaaotr4 Immediately bees as U Bast first approve th badge, divpo ef far- ' ther tazatloa taeaswre and th law dee reel ag the nationalization of th railway aad pasa a aew elecUo law. There ar coanictiar reports eow reralac amnesty for th rebels aad bis matter promise stormy acwae la the assembly, a th popalax feU iag la Herlla favor sever pBlaa bmii f je Kapp and his adherent. The Freaclk charge d'affaJre ha called oa Vie Cbaaeellor SchitTer and fader Secretary to Itaalel to day aad eomplimeated then aad ibelr government a pea th happy and rapid solution of th ertala. Tbe lUltle troop aaaembled ta Wllbelmstra aad Cater dea Us. den ia marrbaag order aad with flags flying. Great crowd watched th troop making ready for thIr departure, and what wr at flrrt merely sotnewbat aafrleadly detaoa st rations eveatsaily developed la to Jeerleg aa1 boot lag. Strike Xc Over. No great Improvement la th eco nomic sltaatloa Is observed yet. Th railway me have resumed work bat or ran! ied workers generally are eoa tlnalsg lb strike. They demand th dlaarniasneat of th troop aad th lntnioB in th gov era meat ot bxtt radical elesseata. On ateom f Dr. Kara's trltf lelga l a greater teadewer toward the Irt amoag th worker, and It Is generally believed that th ceas ing electio win rtra Independ ents I greater fore. Kara roit Want Change in Standard WASHINGTON. March IV Exist ing federal grain standard in the itaree jears in whlrh they have bee force "have cost tbe spring wheat growers sixty million dollars." ac cording to II N. Owen, of Mlnnp oll. who Is here with a delegation from th norihwt lo re modift ralion of tbe rules. Secretary Mer edith will reeeUe tbe party tomor row. Mr. Owen said- adding thai "If the recommendations ar grants thty will be satisfactory lo th spring wheat grower. NEW ANCLE IN SALEM HOSPITAL SITUATION A new tingle mi tlie hospital viluntion in Salem ra turnM yen terlav 'IlHve thi- people in thU town ever fijnireil 0'Ce'lOW ),1"'r T'1' .aJ.le hospital IkmIh compare to their prex.-iit r,P't,on " tl: 1.1 r..4l..r . i.Kiu.mn nn the raM of llie IttCSKfr ' " " ' w inuiiiiniiiuM m r". " " .... i I waa the area teat wrrW h eowld . a t . m. ... s .......-,,.. i a.i .a m a.iM w 1 1 r . i . - lieing asstiri"l inai no Mini iiiioriuaiK'u .-. '' i hat reade discredited' aad dis continued on pare 2) Continued on page 2) the nifht ioiwr nrweoil to explain: "Official invrxtteations recently tna.le in tlir eat," he sat.!, 'l.roujrht to lieht the fart that each city should hae at leat one hospital 1m1 for each 'i(X of ;t p-opiilation. . . . . a W 1 l. .al 'NfV what it the situation in alemT l ;.-.-. we i,ae aiui lH.friNJ residents. Our h.epit.ils, I am tol.l. hae a total of a'-out HO W.ls. That mnkcH an averajr of one Ucl f..r each I f "ur i--pie. Such a situation i to deplored. The ner. of a new h pital in ?w-lf exident. The question fr each of our jHi.ple to answer is 'Am I willinir to help huihl it!' " Salrm hor itU ar crowe.l now. Their capacity ha ti oer taxel for sometiiiie. Applictnts are ln-in tunietl away. Sme of those, who cannot 1 ailmitlrd either iro I I'ortUiuI or are treated in their own homes. One of the marine rs of one of the Salem hospital ronfirme,! the statement yestenlay tint his roo?n are M-rupiel constantly ami some applicants must Ik refnsel admittance. Iocal lalMirinjr men are fully real'uine the .lesperate nee,I of a new hospital. A pol many of the wajre earners are employeil in haranlou rH-curations where they are liable to meet with accidents at any moment. One of the eleelrieal workers sai.l yestenlay: "We may not need hospital help. Hut, then no one of our men knows when he may neii eniertrrncy help. We know when he Joe need it, he will need it quick." j ba read red to th eoeserrattve wbo are aow lruted. The eenaorshlp has bee lifted and tbe aewspaper ar allowed to pvbli.h lord KUraaraock. th PriU ih charge, has take tbeeflrst pon natty to pbitsh aa emphall denial tbat the allle gav aay rap port or tthy whatever la th aw rovereat. Jsker Mill Tbreaiem. The lndpe4ets COt&EBltte h i.ord taae'.resto salag ta effect: The rocBter rerolaiion baa ba nrpreaed. bt th Iiaver-NMk roveresseat t trytar to r-tat't the old reg5a by cowardly ejtsr.ro mle AaMber Jaaker. Tom fteeehrist replace tb Jsaker Laett wtta A state of We I toalatataed aad tbe rrwsataa geveranieat ha lruted tb protect low f IWrtla t tk lleicktwekr aad th aeeartty raard. which sna that a miliary 4lciatorsht fwval'is- Tber ha bee m ehaig ta th rytra. rt eIy a ehaag ef per K'Bk Th ladepewdrata riU taot accept this aJtaatlom. Ce-atlaaed en pag 2) .'.j'. - y . - 'j , - ; : . .