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The following conversation tool? place in the city of Eugene yesterday: "Where did you get those horses?" asked the first party. "The Red Cross gave them to me," the second party replied. "That is more than you ever gave the Red Cross," was the retort. "Well, I believe that if Wilson can't pay his own way he should stay at home like I do," said the man with the horses. The first party is a well known citizen. The second party is a large property owner in the city of Eugene. Is he entitled to the respect of loyal American citizens? Think of this greedy fellow and his indifference to the government under which he lives and the welfare of boys who are going forth to give their lives, if necessary, to protect all that he possesses. Contrast the attitude of this man with the splendid devotion of the hundreds of patriotic women of this city working early and late that they may serve country and humanity. Think of this fellow who has plenty and his indiffer ence and of the poonwoman in your neighborhood who made some real sacrifice that she could join the Red Cross. The conduct of the man with the horses if you have real red American blood in your veins should make you "boil" with a feeling of contempt. It should make every loyal man, woman and child in the city of Eu gene redouble ' ' . ... THE EUGENE DAILY GUARD i VOL. 53. EUGENE, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1917. No. 146. MINE IS EXPECTED TO DECLARE WAR Officials in Washington Believe Latin - American Kepuuiic Will Join Entente Allies as Result of Luxburg Messages. TREACHERY IS SHOWN IN SECRET DOCUMENTS Publication of Additional Ca blegrams Reveals Effort to Allign Southern Hemisphere Against United States. Wn.tlnrton. Dee. 21. Declaration ol ar against Germany by Argentina wa refined a almost cerium m u. Amerlcan diplomatic circles today as the .lt nf new evidences of German trick- try disclosed iniultaneously in Wash ington and Buenos Aires last night by fublication of anotner series or. icie muni between the notorious Count Lux- bars, of "spurlos versenkt" fame, and the Berlin foreign office. Lnxburg, former German charge Buenos Aire, in a message dated An nul last, informed his foreign office that I'renident Irtgoyen of Argentina mm i l.nt made up hi mind to negotiate a se cret agreement with Chile and Bolivia lor protection against JNorttt America. Another telegram intimated on attempt would be made to include Peru, and the plan, was to be perfected according to I.uximru's communication of August i "before the conference idea is taken up jaln." The "conference idea" is assumed to the proposed Latin-American neu trality conference advocated by Presi dent Carranza and widely discussed in South America. The secret agreement re ftrrod to may explain reports sent from South America of President Irigoyen's proposal of a league of South American UtiOul. EUGENE SOLDIER 111 UNUSUAL SITUATION Lieutenant Herschel W. Taylor, of Eugene, stationed at Camp LewlB, in charge of the detail of handling hun dred! of case of men who, though draft- to, have failed to report and ore regard ed as deserters, has made the discovery that he is listed as a deserter. On one page of the War Department's wcord Private Herschel W. Taylor is tKordcd as a deserter, and under the law anyone who apprehends him and tenia him over to the military authori se! would be entitled to receive a To ward of $50. On another page of the war Depart- nat's records it is written that Her bel W. Taylor wa appointed to the of ficers' training camp at the Presidio, Uch began May 8, and that he receiv ed a commission as Second lieutenant time months later. He reported for duty t Camp Lewi September 15, and ha nice been connected with ,tho casual of- Ote. - Mr. Taylor wa serving as a private the Oregon National Guard when he "wived his appointment to the officers' wining enmp. When the stato troops e called he received notice to report for dutv Hh hi. rctviment. He wrote 8 litter to the Ad1urnt-Genersl explaining " circumstances and requesting a dls-J Me, but never received a reply. Re Wly he addressed another letter to the Jutont-General asking for his record. 'en this arrived at Camp Lewis it dis cleicd that he hod been listed as a de fter for foiling to obey the order to obiliio July 25. lieutenant Taylor has taken steps to his record cleared. Plum Puddings and Cookies Treats at Red Cross Store plnm pudding for Christmas, with- U the trouble of making it that is ' Jt housewives who go to the Red More tomorrow will find. There 1U be 7R - . . .l .i-u -!.. -,.,1. J the domestic clenee department of Eugene high chool. Another attrao- offering of the store on Saturday "e some Hooverixed candy, some neatly packed and variety of work pieces made by the girls. """Ml, clothing, canned fruit and other Will be on le. The More it lo- M W Wet Eighth ItreM. E ASKS ABOUT TAX LEVY Question of Use of Oregon-Cali f ornia Land Taxes Raised by Attorney. At a recent meeting of the Lane Coun ty Boundary Board, L. E. Bean appear ing for certain taxpayers asked that the amount received by the various districts from the Oregon-California grant lands as taxes be stricken from the amount to be levied by the districts. The boundary board, through the county superintend ent has asked that the various districts report at once the dispotrftion made of funds so received. The letter follows: -. "In explanation of this letter, I de sire to say that Honorable L. B. Bean appeared before the boundary board in behalf of a number of taxpayers and de sired the boundary board to cut off from each district levy, the amount of spe cial tax it received from the O. & C. delinquent lands. "Knowing that many of the districts had used this money for paying outstand ing warrants and making improvements contemplated in the years in which it was levied, the District Boundary Board decided that it was unfair to cut down the present district tax levy by this amount until the distritc was heard from as to what disposal it had made of this special delinquent tax money. If your district has no use for this money and is simply saving it up, it would be folly to let your special tax levy go through, which it was intended should cover the entire cost of running your school for the next year, and districts having more of this money than they need for school maintenance, should not object to have the tax reduced for this year by that amount. ' "If you cannot appear in person before January 2. 1918, pleas write a letter stating . why, and explaining fully, what you have done with this special .tax money and why it should not ho taken off your levy for this ycar.' JUNCTION COIf HAS Junction City claims the youngest Red Cross member In the county. He Is Ar lelsh Tracer, five months old, son of Mrs. Florence Tracer, a trained nurse. When approached by a Bed Cross worker and asked to help make the world safe for democracy. Arleigh could think of IVrcason in the world why he shouldn't come through. Mrs. Tracer lent aim urn dollar, payable to 10 years without in terest. Everybody who has the money iB join ing in Junction, according to Mrs. Stella Cooley, in charge of the drive there. "A number of the families are rather poor just now and, really hardly able to spare the dollar for membership, Mrs. iooiey nys, but there are no slackers none un willing. "Two women who could not raise a whole dollsr contributed 50 cents apiece. We are going to try to see that each -gets a membership," said Mrs. Cooley. "We have a great many 100 per cent efficiency Red Cross homes, she con tinued. "Every business house in town is a 100 per cent house. Every teacher in the city is a member! we have all tho doctors but ono, and we're going to get him, too. And then wo have one $5 member. Our total up to date 1 175, ml we're going to make it 200. The floods have handicapped ua In reaching the territory west of town, but we'U get thorn tnn. now that the storm has Another young member in Junction nit in the O-vear-old Bon of Mrs. J. Dann. Euaene Man Cuts Roses From Yard in December Roses blooming beautifully In their front yard and tho bushes covered with buds, is the way Mr. and Mrs. James Fullerton, who live in City View par, hove of laughing at talcs of wintet weather. Mr. Fullerton took a beautiful bouquet of pink Papa Gantier and cream Gloire de Bijons to hi wife, .who i at the Eugene hospital recuperating from an illness, on Friday, December 21, and he says there are many blossoms left. Besides the roses, Mr. Fullerton has nas turtiums to bloom. ' WALLACE EAKIN LEAVES. Wallace Enkln, who has been visltlnl friends here for a week, left Friday aft ernoon for his home at Astoria, where he will await his call from the nary In which ho recently enlisted, Mr, Eok n ten arfflHtlfl ted from the University in 1016 and ha ince been aMociated. frith the Bkr Harold. PACKER'S BOOKS ARE WITHELD Fl Swift and Company Refuses to Give Over Records to Federal Trade Commission Upon Re quest of Heney. COURT WILL BE ASKED FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS Government Will Take Steps to Prevent Corporation From Keeping Back Facts of Value at Investigation. Washington, Dec 21. Swift and com- r-any of Chicago have refused to deliver to the federal trade commission records desired by the commissiou in its inves tigation of the packing industry and drastic' action will be taken in court to force their production, Francis J. Heney announced today at the resumption of the commission's inquiry. '. It was said tnat when the -commission's investigators went to Chicago they re ceived only evasive replies from the offi cers of Swift and company and that di rect demand for the records had been refused. To obtain the papers, which re late to the ownership - of the Chicago stockyards and other details of the meat industry, the commission will go into a federal court and ask an order compelling the -company to - produce-thenir'Wf.;- Mr. Heney also announced receipt of a telegram saying that C. C. Chase of Chicago, auditor of the Union Stock yards and Transit company, was ill and could not answer the commission's sub poena. The commission said Mr. Chase has been "ordered south for an indefi nite time," Mr. Heney added: "I desire to inform the commission that we have enough evidence .without Mr. Chase's testimony to make prime fade ease and then the packers can do what explaining they thing necessary." Flat admission that J. Ogden Armour end F. H. Prince of Boston own the Chicago Stockyard company, controlling the Chicago stockyards and Terminal Railroads, was mode by W. M. Wadden, former treasurer of the Union Stock Yards company. Although the stock ap pears in the name of Frank R. Pegram, secretary of the company, Wadden said he knew who the real owners were. WAR SAVINGS FACTS ARE TOLD BRIEFLY Stamps for Thrift Explained by Questioned Answer in Very Simple Manner. The Official Bulletin, issued daily by the United States government, contains the following regarding the thrift stamp war saving plan: . , Q. What Is the war-savings plan? A. It is a plan by which you can lend small savings to your government at 4 per cent interest, compounded quarterly. Q. How may this be done? A, By purchasing war-savings stamp and thrift stamps. Q. What Is a war-savings stamp? A, It Is a stamp for which the govern ment will pay you $5 on January 1, 1023. Q, What docs it cost? A. Between $4.12 and $4.23 during 1018, depending upon the month in which purchased. Q. What is a thrift stamp? A, It la a stamp costing 25 cents, to be applied in payment for a war-savin- stamp. It docs not earn interest, roe purpose of its Issue Is to enable people to accumulate to small sums the amount necessary to pay for a war-savings stamp. Q. Where can I buy them? A. At postofflces, bank and author ized agencle. Q. Why should I buy them? ' A. Every dollar loaned to the govern ment, help to save the live of our men at the front and to win tae war. MALABON UNION SERVICES. Christmas service will he held at the Malabon union Sunday school, Sunday mnrnln. at 10:80. Chrtatma ddres iven br Rev. Wm. J. Urge, Sunday school missionary, Hugene, Of. All or- 4UUl lavtted. 10M PROBERS 1 SUPPLIES BOUGHT BEFORE BALLOT FQRWAR War Department Placed Orders for Equipment for 1,000,000 Men Before Congress Voted Appropriation, Witness Says ACTION TAKEN IN ADVANCE OF DECLARATION OF WAR General Sharp States That Only Complaints of Supply Short age Received Have Been in Respect to Clothing. Washington, Dec. 21. Without wait ing for congressional appropriations, the war department authorized orders for supplies for one million troops before the United States went to war, it was brought out today in the testimony of Quartermaster-General Henry G. Sharpe before the, senate -military committee. The committee, investigating the sup plying of troops .went particularly today into the cause for the shortage in cloth ing. --A Secretary Baker, General Sharpe said, authorized orders' for clothing and other supplies for. the million men just before the war declaration and in June approv ed arder to equip another half million. The only complaints of supply shortage received by the department has been in resnect to clothing. General Sharpe said. -' Itr'an- Introductory, .rtatfihwiit-dcalhig with the Mexican border mobilisation, General Sharpe sold the- ordnance equip ment ordered with Secretary Baker' approval was the regulation thirty day supply, including clothing,- hats, Shoes, tentage'and animals. This supply, be ex plained,- was expected to last two to three months., ' - - "In February," he said, "anticipating probable trouble, we ordered full equip ment, at war strength, for the regular rmy of 160,000 men, and late In March, when war seemed more imminent, the secretary authorized orders for equip ment for 600,000 more men. "Before war broke ont I got authority for another 500,000, and in June for on odditional 800,000." . These orders, he explained, were made without funds and in anticipation of con gressional appropriations, Senator McKellar Inquired whether the council of National Dofense had not, in effect,' taken over virtually all work in connection with placing orders for cloth ing. General Sharpe replied that all con tracts and prices were subject to the de partment's final approval and that the civilian board only had assisted in pre liminary appropriation.. 11 FOR POOR CHILDREN "There has been leBS response than unual to the plea for toys and clothing for Eugene's worthy poor," said Mrs. M. 8. Ady, advisory matron to the police department, Friday. "This is not from lack of charitable feelings on the part of the people, I believe, but because of the many calls upon their time and purses." Mrs. Ady stated that the number of families being assisted has been cut down very materially from previous years, as the city authorities feel that where there is an able bodied man there in Ut ile excuse for Isck of necessities, at least But where a woman Is supporting a fam ily of children at the washtub, Mrs. Ady believes they should be cheered by seeing their children have a Christmas made happy by toy and clothe and a good dinner. The Salvation Army and Mr. Ady have checked up the Hat and will not duplicate their activities. The statute which compels men to support their families will he invoked in the near fture In several cases, Mr. Ady stated, unless chronlo disinclination to labor on the part of the head of the house 1 otherwise overcome. Mr. Ady urges all who can send their contribution to the city hall at once, She will be on duty from 10 to 12, Sat urday forenoon and a food portion of the rfteraoon to receive contribution. ITALIANS RCflAIH GROUND Rome, Dec. 21. A considerable portion of the ground gained by the enemy on Tuesday la the region of Monte Asolone, on the northern front, east of the Brenta river ha been retaken by the Italian, the war office ajuxmnce. SECRET PACT IN ORIENT, CHARGE Contents of Alleged Treaty Be tween Petrograd and Tokio as Published, Shows Plan for Control, of China. PURPORTS TO HAVE BEEN AIMED AT UNITED STATES Newspaper at Russian Capital Says Joint Armed Demon stration Against America and Great Britain Proposed, Petrograd, Dec. 20. (Thursday). Under the heading "Secret treaty be tween Japan and Russia for joint armed demonstration against America and Great Britain in the Far East,", the Izvestia publishes what it says is the text of the secret treaty drawn, up last year pro viding for joint action by Russia and Japan to prevent any third country from achieving political dominance In China. The treaty, datid July S, 1016, runs for five years, automatically extending itself until a year after one party expresses the desire to annul it. It is signed by Ser gius Sazanoff, then Russian foreign min ister, and Viscount ' Motono, ' Japanese foreign minister.. . The treaty stipulates that tho agree- hieiif shall-remain -a -deep secret for all except the coulracllng parties. It opens with the Statement that it is designed to supplement and strengthen the secret treaties of 1007, 1010 and 1012. Articlo I is given as follow: "Tho contracting parties recognize that the interests of either side demand the defense of China from political domina tion by any third power - whatsoever cherishing hostile intentions toward Rus sia and Japan, and therefore undertake whenever circumstances necessitate, to enter into open relations based on full confidence In order co-jointly to take the necessary step to prevent the advent in China of such a state of affairs." Other articles are published as follow: "Article II In the event that, as a consequence of any measures undertaken by actual consent By Russia and Japan on the basis of the preceding article, any third power as foreseen by article I, should declare war against Russia or Japan, the other contracting party shall, on the first demand of its ally, come to its aid. Each contracting party binds it self not to moke peace with the common enemy without obtaining the agreement of it ally. "Article m The conditions on which either party shall give armed assistance and the means by which such assistance shall be expressed, shall be fixed by the respective authorities of the contracting parties. ' "Article IV It must especially be kept in mind that nolther party shall consider itself obligated in accordance with article II to give its ally armed as sistance unless it receives guarantees from it allies to the effect that they will give it assistance to the extent necesst ated by the aerlousness of the possible conflict." Masonic Lodge Gets Word From Sam and Will Young Tho many friends of Will and Sntn Young, formerly residents of Springfield and Eugene, who enlisted several months ago In the Canadian army at British Co lumbia, will be pleased to hear that the local Masonic lodge, to which they be long, has received news from them. Will Is now In a hospital In Ottawa, Canada, suffering from gas poisoning which he received in recent fighting In France. The case Is not serious. Sam Is now a first lieutenant of the Royal Flying corps and expects to be sent from Eng land to France shortly after Christmas. ' MISS GOLDSMITH HOME. Miss Frieda Goldsmith, who has been teaching at Reed college In Portland, is expected in Eugene Saturday to spend the holiday with her parent, Mr. and Mr. Julius Goldsmith. , WALK IS STAKED. - Grade were given by the city engineer Friday for a walk at Second and Van Buren street, in front of property owned by the Sladden estate. P. A. Nelson is the c so tractor. OM OREGON COUNTY FIRST IN FOR RED E Umatilla Enrolls 7650 From Population, of 21,000, and Reports Prospect of Adding 2000 More to List. TOTAL FOR STATE IS 82,182 AT NOON TODAY Announcement From National Headquarters States Christ mas Membership Campaign Is Progressing Satisfactorily. Washington Dec. 21. Returns in the Christmas campaign of the Red Cross for ten million new members were sold to be increasingly favorable today, at na tional headquarters. Umatilla county, Oregon, enrolled 7,- C50 members from a population of 21, 000, with the prospect of getting two thousand more, and has challenged any other county In Oregon to equal this lecord. matUla, it is said, was the first county in Oregon both In Liberty bonds f-nd in the recent Red Cross drive for funds. Alaska, it is estimated, will re turn sixty per cent of her population, Scattering returns received at head dunrters of the Pacific division, includ ing California, Arlsona and , Nevada, showed that the division had secured more than half its quota Thursday night OREGON TOTAL 82,182. Portland, Deov 21. The total number of members enrolled' in the Christmas drive in the state reported at noon today was 82,182, of whom 23,003 are in the city of Portland. .,, . -. ; j - ' Red Cross week in Eugene will culmi nate in what will be perhaps tho most picturesque feature of tho drive tomor row afternoon, when from three to four hundred uniformed Red Cross volunteer vorkers will parade on Willamette street. The hour set for the parade is 8 o'clock, when the start will be mado from the headquarters in tho Elks build ing, on West Seventh street. The women who will parade are those who have been giving so freely of their time in making bandages, surgical dress ings, and other hospital supplies neces sary at the front. Arrangements for the event are m tne hands of Georgo H. McMorran, who is working them out today. He Is arranging to obtain tho Eugene band to lead the march. In connection with parade, eight teams nf workers will finish up the job of can vassing the business district for Red Cross memberships. Tho team captains named today are Mrs. L. R. Bugbee, Mrs. J. B. Bell, Mrs. John Tryon, Miss Lucylle Dunn, Mrs. Walter Griffin, Mr. Lee Travis, Miss Norma Hendricks, Mrs. Clyde Setts. Each one of tho team will rake one side of ono block and work it thoroughly until the whole business dis trict has been covered. This afternoon and this evening the Eugene chapter is keeping open house at the chapter hcadquartors in the Elks' Kullding. From 1 to 0 p. m., and again from T to 0:30 the public are welcome to watch the progress of the work. From 8:30 to 4 o'clock this afternoon a pro gram was given at the headquarters. The vldress was mnde by Rev. A. M. Span lller, and patriotic music was furnished by a qnartet composed of Miss Bess Hendcrshott, Mrs. Rose Powell, Mr. W. F. Gllstrap and Mr. CurtlBS Peterson. Mrs. Ella Balmnnno wan accompanist. Taxpayers Will Meet to Discuss Next Year's Expense Budget , The annual meeting of taxpayor to consider the county tax budget will be held Saturday at the circuit court room to consider the recommendations of the budget committee upon the proposed budget of county expenditure for 1013. TEACHERS FINISH BXAM& The class of 21 teacher who bav been taking the teachers' examination this week under tho direction of County School Superintendent E. J. Moore, Ha tacked lb work Saturdar. DRV CROSS RUSS OFFER OF PEACE FAILS, IS Correspondent of Exchange Telegraphs From Petrograd That Germans Have Rejected Bolsheviki Proposals. REPORT CONFLICTS WITH MESSAGES FROM BERLIN Despatches From German Capi tal State Foreign Secretary and Other 'High Officials Are on Way to Brest-Litovsk. Opposition to the Bolsheviki appar ently Is Increasing a report of German support of the Maximalist government bsoome more pronounoed and ths situa tion In Russia grows more ohaoflo whllo the Bolthsvikl - endeavor t arrasge T separate peace with tho central powers. London, Dec. 21. It is reported unof ficially that the Germane have rejected the Russian peace terms, the Petrograd ' correspondent of the, exchange Tele graph comr inj wires .under .. date of Thursday. ' . - i ' (Bv Tlie Aiicetated Prttti London,. Dec 21. Dr.. Richard yon , Kuehlmiinn, ': the 'German foreign secret tary, with other Important officials, left Berlin yesterday for Brest-Litovsk, amid scenes of enthusiasm, the crowd Binging the national anthem and raising shouts of "brings us A strong- peace." It is said that the peace: negotiation will be under the presidency of Ibrahim Hakki Pasha, the Turkish ambassador to Berlin, and dean Of the Berlin diplo matic corps. The Bulgarian delegates include Minister of Justice ' Popof f and M. Kosseff, chief of the foreign office. , While the peace delegates are assem bling the activity at Petrograd of a num ber' of German and Austrian officers ap parently la causing heart-burnings. Cir culars have been epi'ead alleging that the council of soldiers' and workmen's dele gates is in negotiations with the officers. The Pravda, the Bolsheviki organ, prints an unqualified denial and makes a cougl- ter-charge against ' the : constitutional democrats, claiming they are trying to undermine Trotsky and Lenlne. The Pravda further appeals to- the workmen to defeat, the attempt of tha constitutional democrat to place Russia under tho control of German imperial ism, The Bolsheviki also accuse - tha constitutional democrats of being re sponsible for the looting of wine shops which caused serious riot in Petrograd and claim the possession of documentary evidence which they threaten to publish later. , RUMANIA IS FAITHFUL. (By Tht AtneUUd Ptim) - . Paris, Dec. 21. V. Antonstco, tho Rumanian minister here, ha issued the following statement concerning the sit uation on the Rumanian front: ."The armistice was simply a measure of military order Imposed 'on ua through the Rumanian front being entirely en closed within the Russian front II would be a mistake to make a political deduction from it. Rumania intend to remain faithful to her alliance and to work until the end with ths allies." REICHSTAG LEADERS CONSULTED Amsterdam, Dec. ' 21. Count vo Hertling, the Imperial German chancel lor, yesterday received representative ot all the retchstag parties with whom ho had a confidential discussion on' the sit uation caused by the opening of peace) negotiation with Russia. ". The chancellor, announced, according to a Berlin official . despatch, that tho emperor bad authorized to conclude peace and he had charged Foreign Sec retary von Kuehlmann to conduct tho negotiation. r According to the no ts papers, the bade pendent socialists were represented at the meeting by Deputy Haass. This) l the first time stno tho foundation of tho party that it has had dtreet intsreourso with the German government ' ON WORD . VISITS AT SEATTLE Dr. J. D. Banett, of the faority ot : the University nf Oregoa, toft IWdey fee Seattle, to mak short visit with Mo sister, Mrs, WBllam Bavery, wife ol Dr. mwi, head of the department of ohlh . oaophy a Ik UaJveraliy-of winJ;