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FORTY-THIRD YEAR.-NO. 14.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920.
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DELEGATESOF1
JOB POWERS
Members Of Council Gather
In First Session In French
Foreign Office And Organ-
, ize For Work.
Paris, Jan. 16. Representatives of
France, Great Britain, Italy, Greece,
Belgium, Spain, Japan, Portugal and
Braill, members of the council of the
league of nations, met In the "cloak
room" of the French foreign office at
10 o'clock this morning for the first
meeting In the history of the league.
The council organized at 10:30
o'clock by electing Leon Bourgois
chairman and confirming the choice
of Sir Eric Drummond of Great Brit
Sin as general secretary.
The first official act of the coun
cil was the appointment of a commis
sion to trace upon the spot the fron
tiers of the territory of the Sarre bas
in. : ,
' Leon Bourgois, French representa
tive, who presided, said: :
: "The task of presiding at this meet
ing and inaugurating this great Inter
national institution should have fall
en to President Wilson. We respect
the reasons which still delay final de
cision by our friends in Washington,
but express the hope that their dif
ficulties will soon be overcome and
that a representative of the great Am
erican republic will occupy the place
awaiting him among us. The work of
the council will then assume defnite
character and will have that partic
ular force which should be associated
with' rat work.
"January 16, 1320, will go down In
history as the date of the birth of a
new world. Decisions to be reached
May will be in the name of all na
tions adhering to the covenant of the
league. It will be the first decree of
all free nations leaguing themselves
'"sether for the first time In the
world, to substitute right for might.
But the organisation of the league
of nations will not be complete until
the assembly of all the states meets"
Earl Curzon, British secretary of
slate for foreign affairs, and that na
tion's representative on the council of
tlw league, said: :
"On behalf of the British empire I
Mre to express the loyalty of my
P'vernment and the external domln
' of the British crown to the spir
11 underlrinir th n.a. v.
, vw,v.Jtln, I,,, IMC
essue of nations. It is our Intention
ty
every means In our- nn tr, in.
" its practical efficiency. It is our
Irm belief that through its instru
mentality alone we can hope to in
W' that such miseries that the world
vr.e,l!,e,?.enCed (U,rins the Past f've
a 8ha" nt be repeated and that
h VVf '"'"national relatlon
S"'P shall dawn.
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1 2 Z "i ?e lmiversal for
! t LT ' Bulatln affairs
mankind, and provldel machinery
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PROHI TONIGHT UNDER
CONSTITUTIONAL ACT
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lworthe ' the.'mP-tation thereof
l""ea at r,.,In thereof f,,m
b'iu Wdi,ld f tmry -abject
"lament : t ?ibltefl by the "t
"" United constitution, and
the won!? ,become! the first na
!Ui Part of it make Buch a P-
ined , b,aSic law' Congress
o onta,nlnS one-half of
Actually th T"' of aIcohol.
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uce '" the doiK -,make "ttle '"
, oou '5 '' of the people of
t0iler 0 Mini Mhave been llv'n8
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f,y for hilt, S 'arge luantities
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Protest
Paris, Jan. 16. The council of the
league of nations received th first
formal protest to be presented to It
almost before it came into being with
today's initial sessions. The protest
was from "the envovs of the elected
government of the Irish republic"
against the "unreal English simulace
of an lnternation league of peace." No
mention of the protest wa&jnadn dur
ing the meeting of the council, but
copies were handed to the newspaper
correspondents after they left the for
IRST
Washington, Jan. 16. Rear Admiral
William S. Sims, whose letter to Secre
tary Daniels recently declining the dis
tinguished service medal awarded him
precipitated the controversy over the
award of naval war time honors, was
the first witness on the list of those to
appear before the senate sub-commit
tee today, according to an announce
ment by Chairman Hale. It was ex
pected Rear Admiral Sims testimony
would tnke at least two days and would
include a resume of the entire subject
of the naval conduct of the war.
Opening the hearing, Chairman Hale
said congress Intended that the award
of honors won by naval officers and
men In time of war should be "beyond
the influence of friendship, patronage
or politics," but that there was a feel
ing over the country that the intent of
congress had been violated. " "
Discourtesy Charged. '
Senator Plttman, democrat, charged
with the committee with discourtesies
to Secretary Daniels in calling Admir
al Sims, a subordinate officer, before
hearing Secretary Daniels, the "man
who is virtually on trial here." He
said Mr. Daniels was responsible for
the awards and should be heard first.
Chairman Hale replied that no dis
courtesy was Intended to the secretary,
but that It was thought best to call
firs Admiral Sims, who made he prin
cipal charges in the controversy. The
chairman said Secretary Daniels would
be given an opportunity to testify later.
Senator Plttman then asked unani
mous consent to have Secretary Daniels
called before proceeding further, but
Chairman Hale objected.
Roll Call Asked.
Senator Plttman thendemanded a
roll call on a formal motion, which was
lost by a vote of 3 to 2.
A motion by Senator Plttman that
Secretary Daniels be called as soon an
Rear Admiral Sims finished his testi
mony also was defeated.
On taking the stand, Admiral Sims
said he had received a reply to his let
ter to Mr. Daniels criticising the meth
ods of making the naval awards; that
the reply was personal and simply said
no final action on the awards had been
made.
Rosebur g Sugar
Dealers Cancel
12-Ton Orders
Roseburg, Or., Jan. 16. Two of the
largest dealers in this city and one
restaurant proprietor, refusing to
pay the quotation of $15.90 a sack f.
o, b. Portland for sugar, have can
celled aggregate orders with whole
salers for nearly 12 tons. The price
was declared to be practically pro
hibitive. The dealers alleged that they
would be compelled to retail the su
gar at 18 cents, which they said the
people are unable to pay. Retailers
state that there Is enough of the pres
ent supply to last for a couple of
weeks or so.
Suspected Abductor Of
Jenkins Under Arrest
! Mexico City, Jan. 16. Caciano Men
i . ... . . . . . ,
aez, said to De one or tne reoei uanu
commanded by Frederico Cordoba,
which abducted W. O. Jenkins", United
States consular agent at Puebla, last
October, was arrested yesterday at Pu
ebla, according to advices reaching this
city. He is being held In the peniten
tiary there. ...
IS 18 F
WITNESS HEARD
BY COMMITTEE
to League
eign office. ' The document was signed
"Ouaklaigh Duffy." It registered ob
jections to the "prenteded league of
nations" and declared the league to be
an "engine of emotre. designed in .
cure and perpetuate English hegemony
mrougnout Doth hemispheres."
The protest Insisted that the league
was Illusory and incomplete, lacking
authority and sanction and declared
that the United States stood out In in
dignation and repudiation of it.
OIL TANKER GROUNDS
NEAR GOLDEN GATE
San Francisco, Jan. 16.
The Standard Oil company
steamer Asuncion, 1300 tons,
from San Pedro, Cal., went
ashore early today in the fog
on the north side of the Gold-
en Gate and lifesaving crews
from the nearby stations at
Fort Point and Point Bonita
have gone to her assistance,
the marine department of the
San Francisco chamber of
commerce announced. .
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V
ER
Chicago, Jan. 16. Reginald De Ko-
ven, American operatic composer and
oonductor, died here early today of
apoplexy. . -
Mr. De Koven graduated from Ox
ford In 1880 and studied music in
Stuttgart, Florence, Paris and Vienna.
Besides writing music he served as
musical critic on various New York
publications.
Mr. De Koven,- who had been here
for several weeks superintending the
production of his opera, "Rip Van
Winkle," was attending a dinner at the
home of Mrs. Jacob Fish, when he be
came suddenly 111. He died within a
few minutes. The body was taken 10
the home of a brother-in-law, Robert
G. McGann.
Mrs. De Koven had been with her
husband until three days ago, when
she returned to their home in 'New
York. A daughter, Mrs. H. K. Hudson,
lives in New York.
Mr. De Koven was the founder of
tne Washington Symphony orchestra,
of which he was also conductor. He
was the composer of a number of
operas, and also had written various
music for orchestra and piano. He
also had written a large number of
songs, including "Oh, Promise Me" and
"A Recessional."
Among De Koven's best known
operas are "Rip Van Winkle," which
was the first all-American opera ever
written, and which had its premier in
Chicago two weeks ago, and "Robin
hood," "The Mandarin," "Her Little
Highness" and "The Wedding Trip."
De Koven was born In Middletown,
Conn., April 3, 1861.
CONTINUE IS REPORT
Kssen. Jan. 16. Several Dersons
have been killed and wounded in dis
turbances at Duisburg, Steckrade and
other towns in the industrial district
u'hara tvonlv thousand miners firb
striking. The Duesseldrof region has
been declared, under a strict state oi
siege.
Troops have intervened at Frankfort
to enforce orders prphibiting an inde
pendent socialist demonstration.
Berlin, Jan. 15. Attempts of radical
labor leaders to provoke a general
strike today as a protest against the
shooting of members of the mob which
stormed the reichstag building on Tues
day failed completely. A few of the
largest shops where radicals predomi
nate were shut down but there wer bo
street crowds visible in the downtown
centers.
Anaesthetic Eliminating
Nausea Found Is Claim
Wilmlngon, Del., Jan. 16. A new
type of anaesthetic, said to eliminate
pain . and subsequent nausea, without
loss of consciousness, has been devel
oped. It was said by an officer of the
E. I. DuPont De Nemours and com
pany. The new anaesthetic is a highly re
fined ether modified by the addition of
gasea The anaesthetic has been used
successfully in dentistry, obstetrics and
minor surgical operations.
BRITISH WATCH
RED ADVANCES
II HEAR EAST
Collapse Of Demkine's Army
In . Southern Russia And
Gains .Of . Bolsheviki .In
Trans-Caspia Worry Allies.
London, Jan. 16.' Attention of the
British people Is fixed on the Near
East where recent Isolshevlk successes
have carried the rA Rnsaton amiaa
almost up to the threshold of India,
reraia, Mesopotamia and Aslatle
Turkey. Cabinet members and chiefs
of the British army and navy are to
day in Paris, whither they were hastily
summoned yesterday and are confer
ring with " Premier Lloyd-George on
military and naval matte in
Hon, It is-believed,, with conditions In
southwestern Asia. ' .
- Menace Felt Real.
Apprehension was aroused hv th
issuance of a semi-official statement
yesterday pointing out the situation
that has arisen through the collapse of
General Denlkine's army, in southern
Russia and bolshevik penetration of
Trans-Caspia. Not only was it admit
ted the menace from a Russian hni.
shevik Invasion of the Near East was
very real, but it was pointed out that
Internal conditions in Persia, Turkey
and Afghanistan were threatening. .
In Mespotamla, too, the British are
rorced fo contend with difficulties aris
ing from racial dissension. It was said
that a soviet advance that cantiirea th
Crimea would make the Black sea vir
tually a Russian bolshevik lake, and it
was turther indicated that Great Bri
tain COUld hone tnr lltlo Vieln fi-ntn
the new republics of Georgia, Daghes-
tan ana Azerhaijan; which are directly
in tne path of the soviet advance.
May Attack Poland.
While there is a nnssHfllftv th vnl
sheviki may launch an overwhelming
attaCK against Poland, the statement
issued yesterday showed the greatest
preoccupation of officialdom was over
the debacle of Denikine's armies and
the rapid advance of the soviet fnrou
toward the Persian and Afghan fron
tiers.
The situation which now confronts
Great Britain and more or less .l.innn
and China is not of midden ;,nh
however. For the past two months or
more the bolshevlki have had an al
most unbroken serien nf snrnuuu
which have swept them forward on all
fronts where their forces are believed
to be formidable.
Admiral Kolchak's army in Siberia
seems to have been completely defeat
ed ir not dispersed. The reds are today
far east of Krasnoyarsk and are mov
ing nearer Irkutsk. While reports from
Siberia have dealt almost entirely with
operation along the Siberian rail rnnn
occasional advices have indicated the
bolshevlki have moved far south of
that line and have established them
selves near the Mongolian' frontier
southwest of Irkutsk.
E
LS
E
Helsingfors, Jan. 15. Radical agita
tors deported from America will be
carefully examined before they are per
mitted to enter Russia according to a
statement made to the correspondent
of the Associated Press by M. Klishke,
secretary of the soviet delegation at
Dorpat, when Interviewed on the sub
ject a short time ago. M. Klishke and
his colleague, M. Benhendorff, were
asked what Russia would do with th
radicals being sent to Europe on board
the "soviet ar" Buford. They profess
ed to be uninformed on the subject but
said:
"Soviet Russia will not allow itself to
be used as a dumping ground for agita
tors from America."
Finland, in accepting custody of the
party, is said to be planning to use the
prominent members for the purpose of
securing the exchange of Finnish po
litical prisoners held in soviet Russia.
As It is regarded uncertain whether
the bolshevlki will consent to receive
all members of the party, considerable
speculation has been caused by the
question whether "those denied admis
slon will be turned loose between the
Finnish and soclet lines to shift the
best they can. It is understood the
Buford will not leave Han go until the
party has crossed the Finnish. border.
MUTINY REPORT UNCONFIRMED
Paris, Jan. 16. Reports that Frencn
naval forces and troops at Toulon have
mutinied have not been confirmed and
nothing relative to disorders there is
mn"lfcMM ii mi -
Clemenceau Out Of
Presidential Race
Paris, Jan. 16. Premier Clenw
ceau today announced that he would
withdraw as a candidate for the presi
dency of the republic. He asked his
supporters to vote for President Poin
care for ae-election,
Paris. Jan. 16.J A Joint parliamen
tary caucus of the senate and the
chamber of deputies cast a secret bal
MARINES AND HAITIENS
REPULSE BANDIT ATTACK
Washington, Jan. 16. Uni-
ted States marines and Haltien
gendarmerie yesterday repelled
an attack on Port Au Prince,
the Haiteien capital, by a force
of 300 bandits, more than half
of whom were killed, wounded
or captured after being pur-
sued outside the city.
.
RULE STRICTLY
E
Preparatory to clearing the senator
ial "decks" for adjournment of the leg
islature Saturday noon, as provided In
a resolution which has ueen adopted by
both houses, President Vinton an
nounced this morning that from now
on the rule limiting debate sn meas
ures to five minutes for anyvmember
would be rigidly enforced. Explana
tions of votes must be confined to one
minute. A total of forty-nine bills now
grace the senate calendar, t
Single Fight In Prospect.
With the mill grinding smoothly in
the consideration of bills on the calen
dar this morning the only prospect for
an argument which now looms in the
offing is based upon consideration of
Representative Alosford's attempt to
repeal Portlands city zoning law. The
bill will come onto the floor of the sen.
ate today on a unanimous adverse rt
port from the judiciary committee.
The committee's unfavorable view of
the bill is due in large measure to the
presence before the committee last
night of a large delegation from Port
land headed by Mayor Baker, who suc
ceeded In convincing the committee
men that the move Is not altogether
popular In the state metropolis. Its ap.
pcarance is expected to precipitate a
fight when friends of the measure will
attempt to force favorable considera
tion in spite of the adverse report of
the committee.
Aid Rill Is Passed.
The bill by Senator Pierce correct
ing defects discovered in the soldier's
educational act was passed by the sen
ate this morning without opposition ex
cept that Senator Eberhard objected
to the senate's "whittling down a meas
use that had been passed by the peo."
Under the bill as passed by the sun
ate only those ex-service men who
were In the service for three months or
more and who were drafted or enlisted
in the serVice before the signing of the
armistic, November 11, 1918, will be
entitled . to partake of the financial
benefits provided by the measure.
"Due diligence and satisfactory pro
gress" on the part of the student will
also be required before participation
in the fund In order to eliminate
"slackers" who have been merely
"sitting in" at some of the schools In
order to participate in the educational
and while devotiny the greater pat nf
their time t working or merely loafing
about town. Sixty hours of aciual
school work per month will also be re
quired of students in order to receive
the maximum benefit of $25 per
month. Attendance for a lesser num
ber of hours at either day or night
school will meet with proportionate
compensation. Students at night law
schools, however, would be allowed
their books and tuttlon, except that the
aggregate cost must not exceed 125 per
month. The state superintendent r
public Instruction Is given general su
pervisory powers in the administration
of the act and $500 Is set aside from
the fund to cover the expenses of. su
perflslon. The emergency clause Is
stripped from the bil las passed by the
senate and the bill will become effec
tive July 1, next if passed by the house.
A companion bill to the soldiers' edu
catlonal aid bill also fathered by Sen
ators Pierce and I. 8. Smith, providing
for an Increase in the millage tax car
ried in the measure from two-tenth of
a mill to four-tenths of a mill was also
passed wlhout opposition. The Increase
is expected to provide approximately
$400,000 per year for the administra
tion of the act. If approved in the
house the measure will go on the Bal
lot at the May election, inasmuch as It
i involves a special tax.
(Continued on page three)
SENATE DEBATE
EN
D 11
lot for choice of a presidential candi
date. The cote resulted as follows:
Paul Deschanel, president of the
chamber of deputies, 408; Premier
Clemenceau, S8; Charles C. A. Jon
nart, recently elected senator, 4; Leon
Bourgeois, French representative In
the league of nations, 3 ; Marshal Foch,
1; President Poincare, It.
1
LIZAT10N
MEMORIAL GOES
The house Friday morning passed
the senate memorial asking congress
for a constitutional amendment pro
viding that children of such aliens as
cannot be naturalised shall retain the
nationality of their parents. A meas
ure designed to bar Japanese born in
America from becoming American
citizens. A spirited debate over the
measure, which was fathered by the
American legion, followed, but the
vote was unanimous.
Another Important measure passed
was the bill introduced by Mrs.
Thompson, levying an annual tax of
two mills for public elementary
schools and providing for the dis
bursement thereof. This bill, as ex
plained by the author, places the pub
He schools upon a substantial finan
cial basis instead of sporadic district
flnanceering.
The joint resolution for a memorial
to congress favoring the opening of
Klamath lake flooded land to soldier
settlement was passed unanimously.
Westerlund's bill, to facilitate the
removal of county seats, was amended
to require 20 percent of the voters for
a petition for change to be submitted
to the people. The present law re
quires two thirds of the voters. The
bill is designed to facilitate the re
moval of Jackson county's seat from
Jacksonville to Medford.
The Rogue river fish bill was
amended to cut out seines on Rogue
river but leave set nets and gill nets
for commercial fishing and referred
back to committee.
Burdick's bill increasing the ex
penses allowed the district sealer of
weights and measures from $850 to
$1150 a year also passed without dis
sent.
House bill 36, removing the five
year age limit on commission to the
feeble minded institution was passed
before noon adjournment.
ANTI-ROYALTY Bill
What promises to reopen the pav
ing royalties Issue on the floor of the
senate and precipitate another battle
of words Is the bill introduced at noon
Friday by Senator Moser, prohibiting
the payment of royalties on pavement
laid by the state from now until the
time whe'n a United States district
court has passed upon the validity of
the Warren Construction company's
claims to royalties.
The bill is almost identical to the
Harris bill. It was referred to the com
mlttee on roads and highways.
A RA
BY HOUSE TODAY
POLICE GATHER CLUES
AGAINST SUSPECTS AS
THEY DENY ALL GUILT
Yeggs Escape
After Blowing
Portland Safe
Portland, Or., Jan. 16. Police and
cracksmen staged a revolver duel hero
early today following the blowing of
the safe of the Empire Packing com
pany, near the river front, the result
being no fatalities and no arrests. A
patrolman heard the explosion fol
lowing the blowing of the safe, the
police reports indicate, and upon in
vestigating saw four men run from
the scene.
Joined by other members of the de
partment, the patrolman resumed the
pursuit, but the men had completely
disappeared.
Mrs. Ralph Olover and small daugh
ter, Maxlne, returned Thursday from
a short visit in Portland.
mm
0F9APPR0VED
BY GOVERKOIt
Legislature To Select New
Members Under Provisions
OfNorblad-Bean ElT Be
fore Adjourning.
Governor picott today signed th
Norblad-Bean bill providing for a fish
and game commission of nine mem
bers, three, representing commercial
Interests, five representing game Inter
ests, and a neutral chairman, over
which a strenuous fight has raged
since the opening of the legislature.
Either this afternoon or tomorrow,' -the
legislature will select the members
of the commission. Alt member of
the present commission will be retain
ed. An effort Is underway to secur
harmony in fish and game matters by
selecting some members representative
of the disgruntled game interests.
Among those mentioned for appoint
ment are Walter Backus and H. B. Van
Dager of Portland, E. V. Carter of Ash
land and A. E. Reames of Medrbrd.
Warren Reed of Reedsport, 8chlmt of
Astoria and John Hall of Marshfield.
OREGON AND O.A.C.
Open warfare was declared, pot of
ficially but In faot, never the Ieoi be
tween the University of Oregon and
the Oregon Agricultural college when
a bill providing for a millage tax ot
one and six one-hundredths of a mill
on the assessed valuation of the state
was Introduced In the house by Kubll,
for the maintenance of theso two instl
ttulons and the Oregon State Normal
school.
The bill provides that this shall bo
levied In 1920 and every year there
after and that 50 one-hundredths of a
mill shall be apportioned to the Uni
versity of Oregon, an equal sum to the)
Oregon Agricultural college and the re
maining 6 onc-hundredths of 1 mill to
the Oregon State Normal school.
Reducing this to dollars it would
mean that on the basis of the present
assessed valuation the University of
Oregon would be given an annual mill
age appropriation of approximately
$450,000 and the Oregon Agricultural
college of an equal amount, while the
normal school would be given about
$59,400.
The controversy arises over the In
sistence of the University of Oregon
that It and the Oregon Agricultura
college Bhall share equally In the
amount to be provided.
Reclaimed Cotton And Wool
Blankets At Army Store
A shipment of reclaimed cotton mdi
wool blankets, part of the army sur
plus stock, went on sale here at th
army store, 361 Chemcketa street, at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The ship
ment arrived in the morning. The
b:r.nkets will sell at $3.50 each.
While L. Gavlgan and Jim Grace,
suspected of having connection with
the holdup and shooting Wednesday
night of Jack Frohmader, maintain
stolid defiance and Innocence of the
crime, police here are steadily welding,
a chair of evidence around them. What
evidence they have, pojice claim, points
strongly to the pair as guilty of the
most heinous robbery committed in Sa
lem for years. ,
Only one thing Is lacking, Chief of
Police Varney claims, that will cmch
the charge on the two men. Every ef
fort Is being made to gather this single
piece of evidence, the nature ot which
police would not divulge.
Foot-prints Vfut .
Thursday plaster-parls reproduc
tions of foot-prints were taken from
the mud of Oak street near where the
shooting occurred. These reproduction
police claim, correspond with shoes
taker, from the feet of Oavlgan and
Grace. One shoe, worn by Oavlgan,
had a small steel plate on the sole.
(Continued oa page three)