ii TIIK WEATIIKH Fair; moderate southwesterly" winds. Th ftatermaa rece've th leased wire report of th Associated Presa. the grsateat aad nl reliable presa aa-utin la tt world. HIXTY-NIXTH YE .VH S.IJ-'..Vf. OREGON, tVKDXEMII.lY MOKMMi, MAiU'll 21, lfTCU. riuci:t nvi: ct.xt mm WOOD LEADS CLOSE RACE IN SJMOTA Incomplete Reports Give Him 3000 Lead With Probally More to Come; Reports In cluded Most of the Cities LOWDEN AND JOHNSON CLOSE: POINDEXTER OUT Reports From Districts Where Wood Was Strong Favorite Still to Come In SIOUXX FALLS, S. D.. March 23. Leonard Wood maintained a lead of 3000 votes over Frank O. Lowden for Republican presidential endorse ment, on the face of returns tabu lated at 1 a.m. this morning from 603 out of 1740 precincts in SI of the 64 counties. The vote stood: Wood 20.257; Lowden. 17.298. and Johnson 15.282. This tabulation in cluded reports from nearly every cuy in mo siare. Tabulated returns included com plete or almost complete returns from Lead. Deadwood. Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Mitchell. Huron, Pierre, Yankton. Watertown, Madison, Can ton and Vermillion. Wood received strong support in the Black Hills and many, far-west precincts are included in those which were not heard from. , - The struggle between Leonard Wood, Hiram Johnson and Frank O. Lowden fcr the Republican presi dential Indorsement at . the South Dakota primary election today be , came -one - of fluctuating successes late tonight when returns from 161 of 1740 precincts showed Wood lead ing Lowden by 00 rotes and John son ec.loae.ly pressing the Illinois gov ernor.1;, , The compiled returns were from 29 to 64 eonnties and were mostly from . the cities. The vote stood: Wood. 8837: Lowden, 8234. and Johnson .7873. Miles -Poindexter polled a very small vote. Wtood carried Sioux Falls city by 77 votes over Johnson. Aberdeen went to Lowden, over Wood, by 25 votes. In Minnehaha county, out side - of - Sioux Falls. Johnson had a lead of several hundred votes. The Continued on page 2) it And She Wore a Ribbon In Her iJaw Spring f, Ribbon Time! Words of similar meaning expressing the same idea. For what is Easier time to the miss without a new spring hock and what's a new spring frock without a Bit of Ribbon? For the last time, Barnes' Cash store announces Fashion edict. Many, many seasons have passed since Ilihlron has played such an impor tant part as it will this spring and summer. There will he rihbon vestees for the early spring frocks and suits, rihbon blousettes to he worn with short coats, ribbon for lingerie. FOR THE HOUSEHOLD Ribbons for complete boudoir sets, conch pil lows, all kinds of small articles made of Ribbon for household ornamentation, and, of course, EASTER GIFTS are made of ribWn. Little girls must have new hair 1kws and sashes for Easter. And, the Easter Bride, to be in style this spring, must have ribbons galore. Walnut RIBBON .CASE and all other FIXTURES FOR S'Al-E NORTH SALEM WILL NAME COUNCILMAN GEORGE WEXDEKOTH IJKELY TO SIT FOIl FIFTH WARD Special Meeting Called Friday Night Commltte Will Re Named to Work With South Salem For the purpose of nominating a councilman, to represent the fifth ward in the Salem city council a special business meeting of the North Salem Improvement associa tion has been called for Friday night of this week at 8 o'clock. The Fifth- ward's seat on the council is vacant. It is probable that George Wender oth will be nominated by tae asso ciation. The nomination will be in effect a recommendation and the city council must, elect. Another Important piece of busi ness slated is the appointment of a special committee to cooperate with the Richmond Improvement club and the Salem Heights Improvement club in procuring improvement of the respective districts. A central exe cutive committee will be named from the three clubs. The sidewalk committee will re port at the meeting Friday night. DELAWARE MAY -NOT RATIFY Suffrage Chance Seems Pret ty Slim at Last Moment DOVER. Del.. March 23. With the possibilities of the defeat of the ratification of the suffrage amend ment looming large, preparations were made today by the Delaware legislature to have the ratification measure presented to both houses to morrow. Arguments for and against suffrage will be heard Thursday and leaders of the antt-sunragists are working hard to have the measure act edi upon by Friday afternoon. bentunent against, suzrrage was crystallised today and ail party lines dropped when republican and demo cratic legislators refused to be bound by caucuses. At the meetings this morning state leaders of both parties appeared before the members of the assembly and pleaded with them for an early ratification. When a cau cus was asked only a few members were waling to tie themselves down to the dictates of their parties and me mouon was aereated. Oiwieri Mast TeU Cilv of Rent Rises or Tenant Egress JERSEY CITY. N. J..lMarch S3 An ordinance requirlne landlords to notify the city clerk when notices of rent Increases or eviction are served on tenants, was adopted by the city commissioners tonight. Hair" Easter Time, Where may all these Ribbons be found?. Right here is a splendid, fiigh grade, line. Plain colors and plenty of novelties beautiful Ribbon! Not so low priced as before the war but not nearly so high as the markets Indicate, besides, our retiring from business sale allows 10 per cent discount. CHANCE MADE IN OFFICIARY OF HOSPITAL v . r. in. COliier Resigns as Mem- her ol Board of Directors and L. J. Simeral Is Named in His Place LABOR UNIONS NOT READY WITH REPORT Salem Woman's Club Regis ters Success in Soliciting for Funds P. M. Collier yesterday resigned from his position as a member of Me Salem hospital board and L. J. Sim eral was appointed to fill the va cancy. Mr. Simeral is president of the Central Trades and Labor coun cil. It was reported at Union hall l&jt night that a full report of the am ount contributed by be union -work- era in this city mil not be available for another week, several of the lo cals not having completed the can vass among their members. It was definitely stated by one nf the tlmhar workers that, by rcjolu- tion. each member of that local was asked to contribute to the amount of one day's wages or a subscrip tion of at least $". There are ibout 200 members In Workers union. the local Timber A report from the Salem Woman's club stated the solicitors were meet ing with good success. The amount. subscribed, however, can not be made available for publlcatlonu mil it shall first have been submitted to the canvassing committee. TAFT IS SLATED FOR TALK HERE! i vituu iwiubui niut)iiMu in Addrew at Salein Arm- ory in fiay William Howard Taft. former president of the United States, will b In Salem May 28 and will speak at the armory. Mr. Taft is coming iV7 . j t Z H t t A Ff 1 1 1 at Al I vaaii n Kn a-Aa taaa aa a4 T -H A oT ' u " !,rt.' !J7- fnrAent m TT, dated Student Body of illa-yett? university la responsible for the ex- l""'uc'" iiTOii.u unc. U.-WI1. r . T - f ...V1..1 t njcrri u.9 uM Mn HAfinltnlv nnnnnpwl It la nn. derstood his address will deal with " TV. " ' . .1. the political' situation in the United States. MU CH INTEREST IN CONVENTION Hayesville ' District Assembly Sunday to Combine Many Features The Hayesville district Sunday invention will be held next school convention Sunday. March 28. at Jason Iee Memorial church, where it ia planned to have a day of unusual interest to Sunday school workers. The exercises will begin at :3 a. m.. the usual Sunday school hour at Jason lee church, and will con tinue until noon, when a basket din ner will be rerved In the church basement, tto which all -members. friends and others Interested in Sun dav school work are Invited. The only condition to those who would eniov the noon lunch Is that they brine their baskets, the contents Pf which win contribute to the com- mon ooara. The Havcsvllle district has made an enviable reputation in its Sun day school work and it3 programs are alwars looked forward to wun much pleasure. Among. the local and other Sun day ahoal workers whose names ap- oear on the omgram are C. F. Hage- man. O. M. Roberts. Luther Cook Florence Frazier. Rev. H. F. Hum bert. general secretary of the Ore eon Sunday School association: Rev. Thorns Acheson. naslor of- Jason Lee church. Mrs. I. G. Lee and Rev. William Nlcholl. There will be solos pby Mabel Marcus, lirare raw ana Gertrude Aldrich. Two Noted Speakers Will Address Rotarians Today At the noon luncheon of the Salem Rotary club at the Marlon hotel to day, there will be two noted speak ers. Samuel CL Lancaster, who built the Columbia highway, will address th Rotarians. Mrs. Allen, who spent 25 years in Armenia will also speak to this ag gregation of Salem boosters. SHEEP GROWS HORNS ' AND ALSO WHISKERS .MAGIC APPLIED TO JUNIOR 8YMROL ON GRANDSTAND Thin! Year Men at Willamette Can't See the Joke and Swear Ven geance on I"erelrator. After all the recent afflictions and defeats of the Willamette university tilnior cla insult wa adderi vfu . terday by unknown hands, when the hlack 6hD lhat th ln",nl of the class alott rrom in; atnieuc field in some magical way becanii a goat Instead. v Since a certain occasion of last year the Juniors have been known as the "black sheep" and have usd this figure to represent their class. When the spring numerals were painted on the grandstand pinnacles, the Juniors put their 21" again.' the background of a fine black sheep. They were chagrined yestiT tiay to find that their animal had gained a beard and horns. The Juniors vow vengeance and are hot on the trail of the guilty artists. YILSON SCORED BY BRANDEGEE Treaty, Post Office, Mexico, Prohibition, Suffrage, All Have Attention NEW HAVEN. Conn.. March IS The- republican state convention which tomorrow will choose a Con necticut delegation of law to the na tional convention, was ODened here tonight. United States Senator Prank 11. Brandeftre. as the temporary chairman, made the keynote speech. In considerable part It was an ex planation, of his attitude towards the peace treaty In the senate, and once when he declared that he could not approve of such a contract as laid down In that treaty many delegates stood and cheered and tossed their nats In the air. Criticism of President Wilton. In which the war. treatv makln and ft . wexican policies of the Democratic a 4 I I - - .1 uuiiuuiriiion wrre severely ar raigned, featured an address here tonight of Senator Brandegee. acting ruuimn siaie convvmion. tie as- SHS T .'l.r"!"1 k!'. shielded from Joist criticism by v v-L7 aa saw events as has the president of the u nited states." The condition of America's on preparedness at the beginning of th war. Senator Brandegee said, was uTgelv the fault rr PrM . irn.nn 'ie aecared gross extravagance I . & cnaractenzed his governmental de- Ptment; that his efforts at treaty m,klnf. ,n Parlll resulted Url , riaBCO and ihai h, eoerc1oil f7tne senate ha. renulterf In m Wiv iw.W i. . n wi I'll IK. .. i. i - iv. , j .. . ... "e preaiaeni. ite asked ir the "peo ple or mis country want the senate to abandon its natural Judgment af ter due consideration and to say that mey approve Of a treaty when thav ao not approve of It. senator Brandegee explained his objection to the suffrage and prohf- oiuon amendments as bas?d larrely on me old proposition of sUte'a rights. He reiterated former state ments that the administration's Mex ican attitude for the past six years nas been an 'Impotent and Imbed) drift" with a condition now In Mexi co no "appalling that the Amrrinn People "have apparently abandoned all hops of any relief as long aa the ItPiMAIlt aMlf.la.n.ll.H 1. I . TV.t.i.V ' , . T.h "Sll'SL W" d of thj postofflce department, he said, "would be a hure national loke if it were not such a scandal and tragedy." CONDITION IN IRELAND IS BAD Condition in West and South . . . - - . , . Always Daa but now Growing: Worsi LONDON. Mfcrch 24. The Dublin correspondent of the London Times describes the situation In Ireland In the darkest color. Mys the outlook Is serious and that con dhinns In the west and aonth were extremely rrave.. The position, bad last week, is now definitely worse. The correspondent 'sata the Sinn yeln asks the country to accent th monstrous theonr that Lord Mayor MacCurtain of Cork was killed by ctual atrcnts of the government. He describes the overnight riot In Dublin as lother danger nfrnal. and says it is impossible to get an mpartiat account of the incident, the popular version being that th soldiers provoked and assaulted civilians. The correspondent learns that the soldiers were stoned by a crowd be fore they left the theater, singing the national anthem as a protest aaginst the failure of the theater orchestra to play It. SIMS WOULD WCUJDEARMYi',!W5'7-Si" AAlWMWavM lairrcM l M-mfctcl In rorr- IN REPROACH Charges General Bliss Want ed Americans Brigaded; With Foreigners; Bliss plies Truth Is Opposite PITMAN MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST SIMS Shakes Finger at Admiral and Is Promptly Admonished to Stop It WASHINGTON. Marrh 23. Th j controversy started by Bear Admiral Sims' rritlcUin of the nsry depart j merit's conduct of Its war a'tivlties . wa broaden d tonight by the enr of the war department to deny some of the admiral's statements regard ing t'.ie land forces. General Tasker H. Mil. American representative in the supreme war . council, not only denied categorlra!- y that fit had recommended tb tirlcading of United State troops with foreign ariuieit as tentlfted by;!' Admiral Slma. bat declared "bt. i ruth Is evsrtly the reverse. timeral IUI- made his denial In letter to Secretary Bakr. who he In turn sent both on to Secretary With Foreigners; Bliss Re-(iw imuilliru If. Urilirr will. TS7 I , . . . . ..- II of the original order ...Icnl.g vJn- 'h ilLl T a'i It" f ., eral Pershing o command lha (orce f r"'4 A' JL'-u IT0? oversea, to Secretary Inle. and ' ?! T.t lMH.ln I a . ... t. a . h. ; the'Vcnl,; nav. om. at the same time making all , rwltlia. On A.rtl Si re.pondeoce public. tt19 al':nllf. Hale of mitt th correspondence public CViM Owlra Over TwcwUr. Rear Admiral Sims statement Monday concerning General Bliss al leged recommendation was mad tn discussion by thj admiral of the most effective manner la which the United States forces abroad could have aided the allied cause. St.-- tor Pittrnan. Democrat. Nevada, read from an unsigned letter found la Admiral Sims' rila urging that Am erican troop passing through Great Britain be brigaded with the Brit I 'h forcea. He called t!)e docamvnt "British proparanda and said It was part of organised English effort to prevent tb? formation of a sepa rate American army. Admiral Sims replied that while he hadnot writ ten the letter he obj-rtsd to bavins It eal'ed propaganda and said It was "pretty good military reasoning" and what Bliss ReeommendedV' Cross examination of Rear Admir al Sims was concluded todsy by the senate committee. Pitt man Ace Mas Admiral Sims was charred by Senator PittB.au. Demorrat. Nevada, whole American navy to the Hrlila daring the war regardle of pro tection of the roasts or the United States" and with having "favored the French or British policy, cer tainly not the American policy, nf sending raw, untrained troops to France." "The testimony before this com .Z; mittee proves to my satisfaction you relied very largely on the Bri tish admiralty for your opinions and recommendations." declared Sena tor Ptttinan. "You talked freely fo Americans abroad during the war ft your lllr t.iat the American expe ditionary forces transport system had broken down and on November (Continued on page C) TOWN AND PRAIRIE TO BE SEARCHED FOR WOMEN OF GRACE AND PULCHRITUDE J. A. Churchill, mate aperlnun- dent of schools. Las sppotnte a ,:'U"""" l" ruuui op ana arocur - . . . Photographs of several hundred of the most beautiful wonn-n In Ore gon. The photos are to be forward ed to Profensoi1 Dr. Friedrlrh S. K ran s. world renowned educator, author and lecturer, on the aubjoc or ethnology in the city of Vienna, who has requested such a collection from Mr. Churchill for use in the professor's life masterpiece, a his torical work which is to b pub lished In several volume, contain Ing thousands of pictures similar ti those he ho-es to procure from Ore Kon. Mr. Churchill has appointed th follow I n r committee, all Salem men: J. E. Allison, superintendent of the warrant dpartmnt In the necre tary of state's office, chairman: A I. Llndbeck. newrpaiertTan; Fred A. Williams. memher of the publl service commission: Millar .McOil rhrist. assmtant attorney general: It. A. Klein, secretary of the state hlghwsy commission: F. G. Decke haeh. manager of the Marion cream try, and T. K. MeCr-skey. manager of the Salem Commercial elnh. The letter to Mr. Churchill is writ ten In German and has Wen trans lated by J. C. Nelson, principal of Salem high school. Since the professor Insists that ! M'GREYV WILL DISPORT ! IN MILL RACE TODAY tc Manager EvhrSttWrn rt for 11:2.1 O'CWk. Fred MeCiew mansaer of foren sic at Willamette university will dMport himself la the water of the mill race at II:2S o'clock bfjre noon today to laiilll an on. gallon eoneero- ierw didn't pick the right .A lot of interest l bHns shown in the event for which Mdltf l billed today, both among uoiierslty stu dent and hl friend a Urn town and a larteatlendanre t i peeled. Although MrCrew it a r'guUr Puke Kahanamoku In the water b ordinarily confine the swimming a;ort to th- mmr m-wib. However, he promte to atay In the drmk ion, ' '-".Disorder Continues andThere .l-.rta.or-. a real nhlb.l.on. . ...... .... Mrttfev rrwrtm moslai ptare richta . ' . DEBATE SEASON m BE HEAVY Willamette's Intercollegiate Series Opens Here Next Saturday Th; argamentary unit of Willam ette tintyersMv have a larre and le- . , . 7, V, . .7. Z L, ' T . V. T . . y w- urn- n-i iiiniif. Mirri with the College of Paget Soaad oa the Mexican qaeatloa. Another contest will be add with meet that of Pacific university. April 30. McMlnavllJe Is araedeled to meet Willamette. The O. A. C. teasa will compel y tor boaora with Willamette oa May 14. Willamette debaters will meet the team of the College of Paget ftaad to dlsciss a different naeatloa next Saturday. The que do la - Re sol ed. That the Ualted 8iats should iwim a mandatory real mi over Meilco. The coal rat wlil b a -Id la the First. Methodist rharch The same qaestloa will We dira4 by the Willamette team a ad the de baters of Pacific uaiversity ea April z. Tryoats for the labor qaectioa will Ke held at the First Methodist church. Mondsy. Msrrh It International Labor Bureau Meets in London LONDON. March XI At a met ir today of the rioveraieg body of the International Labor bareaa. ce- ated by the Ieagae of Nation, the plan to organise aa lateraational isoor office, charted with the duty of collecting and distributing lefor- matlon anJ preparing a program for the annual conference was adopted Tne Oermaa delegate will be fr Hermann Leymann. ! Twentr-NUUon Dollar Firm Ccmes to Oregon The Metropolitan T to &ft-cea Siore. Inc., a Detawape corporation riii.uiara ai ;.ifin.f ta-as yes terday granlel hy rorporattoo Com mirsioncr Schalderman a permit tJ orerate in Oregon. Ralph II Cke Portland lawyer, is said to be rep reeentlng the firm in this state. the women tnuat be th' ! malify as beautiful, it h oe o can , ' t .... f - . . a , the committee will find i ncceaaary lo travel quite extensively about lb siate and no effort will te msd to confine th tntirv ollcetion to Sa lem and Portland d.urn or o. of course, will Ur pNkfi up ai the state hoiiw. Nanic of n-rcril prairie b-4Utica in the r w rriun'lca. t l Mid. aire ! hac ln ruh-lt:lti-d to tli cor..ruiller It prov able that veral e-tlon of the ta' will be assigned to each mm!er nf the oaimi:tee. Tbr rnral diMrlrt as wr aa me town are to be M-arrh-et. villi ejireme rre for women of rnre crace and lineament lr Kranss reqaeata that th pic lure be of women of Irreproachable r ha meters, and good fa mi He. The doctor explain that his work is to foater a new method in the study of hUtrtry as related to wom an's part lo shapinr humsnlty. and he hjlds that the Wauty and grace ot women hold aa important place in the study. AIo, th book is declined to rorn an Impreiieton to which Europe Is tlmcing. according to the pro tester, that the women of America are degenerating and not flllrnc their proper place In the progress and civic advancement ot th nation. WORKERS ARE IN CONTROL OF GERMANY Virtually E?ery Town ia Rhine Promces Reported in Hands of Soriet and Power Is On Increase REVOLUTIONISTS ARE REPORTED ARRESTED Is mach oloodiaeo: in Many Places ROTTERDAM. March 2: Ta rontitloas la the Rh!ae g rot laces. where vlrtaalty every town Is la the hands of the workmen, rarely art approachlag a duplication of the raw dliJoas prevalilag la awvVH Bimu. Accord lax to Lbe Bottrdaasch Coaraate'a correapondeats la Caa aad Dortesaad. the first f r fel- owiag th pror la mat lots ef amv repablica was th epemt&x of prts- aad free! a g aot oaly politMai pruoeera hat also coassoa prtsa era. Tnea tnera was aa linutie o the boargeoUe to aarrendrc all firearms. Itaspaasia waa laid om his hy aa aaaoaaceaieal that ta:l are lo cwmslr voald ealau trswes' Uoa hy the rvTolslioaary tr.V-aaL The correspoadeata say that la hardct taak of a soviet gwverasaeat would K ! aaa lata la rataewtag; that falls-re la this reepeet wvsK rs scarcity of food, aad that a cccjo- bIm with I'xtrtia woa'4 he ascesaary. They ateert that only ecssixh fool Is la sight for a waa raucaa aal thtt the ssppif of pxatora wlU last oaly a few days. Tb hop Vf La. soviet government, they aawsvl la ta xet food ta evctaag for coal from lUltsad. MVt Ocatv4 TrS The aovict coaacila hate uUa Lie sharpest aeasarea aga!ast lootlag. ay te eorreApoadeaia. bt tVey are rrutlealag pcovia.oas aa4 other caaaso4iUe without pay.' " " Most ot the ther avewepapera aad. adtlcaa f re-s Wolff tare a. aetal-of ficial Ceravsa new a ageary. decUx thst th soviet towns are abweiuuty seder soviet reasorshlp. The aal of alcoholic drtaks ta pro hlbited aad aohody le allowed the. streets between It p. as, aad a. rn. The dlspa'chea declara that th soctatlwta havot all trCaes.ce. They are oaliasabered hy t son maaista aad ladepeadeats aad ta be rooperating with th tVolthev Ikl. MrtX I 'jada "HKRI.IN". MartJ ri. Th etrth cesnmlttee has aaaalmoasiy ire claimed thtrik eade-i. Work wUl he resaaed to morrow. Lsseitwlta An4e4i . BERLIN. March 21. Msjor Cesv eral von Lattwrtt, th satlitary roa mder la th Kapp revolt, has heest arretted. It Is officially aaaoaaced. Admiral von Trot ha. chief af It ad miralty, uai also been arreatad. There Is ao definite xwu ef Kapp'a whereaboata. It Is sappataed h. la on his ealat la Cast Prmaaia. Soon after his ret era to Berlin. Prraideat Kbert ordered the laperul court at Lelpsie to brlag actloa aaaiast leaders of th revolatkia, ta cladlag Kapp..voa Iaett wltx. voa Jagow and Admiral vtm Trot ha. QwW Iteaaorcd BERLIN'. March 23. Qalet has beea restored la V ! be! m haven. Wtamar aad Roatack aad ther Is no fariher apprchettsioti of the ra ta rn or the sov tela. " The tltnatioo la Saxony at Zwick au and Che an in. as well aa la Thar Ir.g'a. remains andecided. reported to be generally qalct; th revolting force have begs a to dis arm and the commanding general haa laaoed a proclamation threatea lac extreni meaaure against far ther attempts a! disorder. In Berlin the sltaatloa Is trxaiv'l except fer a few ualmportaat col lUlons In the northcattera quarter, where the Uek.of provUions Is badly felt Traffic was resitted oa th eeated and uadcrgroaad roads to night The nation! aemb!y will meet Thoredav n4 la preparation for this all parties are bold. eg cvetlae ous meetings- A niHart: from Meialagen says thst regulars have been w"hdrw-n ar.d a commntee l action taken oyer the eteentlve power. At Co V arc the fjrtrc haa been tcxp'.e4 by recular. BERLIN. March 22. Tt retire meat of tiastav Koke as minister of dfne. came after a stabbom at tempt by hu parly sapportera innt( the coalition bloc to retain him ta office In oppoelilia to th pre re at the Berlin party aad labor leaders and the clamor of the fadepeaowata. Ills realrnation was firt tendered to Tresideat Kbert on Friday at Siatt gart and waa at that line not ac cepted. When th Ebert-Hawee govera- Coct!fiuc4 03 Pf 5)