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DAILY EDITION VOI VIII., No. I .'I. GRANT PAW. JOHKPU1NE OOtirTY, OKaXJON, rltlhAY, MAIM H 15, IwlM. WIIOIJC Nl'MJlKIl St.. slav soviets accept peace at any price HV VOTK OK 4M AOAISHT ItO THK Al.lrHI'HrllAN ONIIIKHH AO ( KIT OrFKH lUntriwnUllvra of All Profeneiotial Inkm IImIo I-Vixm llolalieylkl Immediately Afar Vote I'rtrograd, Mar. 15. The All-llus-alan congress of tfovlst at Moscow yesterday by a vol of 451 to SO, decided to ratify Hi lcae treaty with tht central power, represen tatives of all profawlonal unlou re signed from tha Bolsbevlkl, follow ln tha vote. Washington, Mar. 15 Acceptance of peace tanna by Russia clears tha way for announcing the allied In tention! regarding Japanese In HI- liarla. Tha alllaa do not faar a Ger man advance Into Blherla, tint they might have valuable supplies ship ped to tham. London. Mar. 15. Husnlan dis patches aerm lo Indicate that only Holabavlkl delsgatea lo the aovlet ara represented In tha vote, which may have been a majority raurua. However, In view of the Nolshevlkl strength, It la Impossible that their decision ron Id ba reversed by other factions. Waahlngton, Mar. 15. Japan'a avowal of her Intention to Intervene In Siberia and tha announcement of tha courses to be taken by Ilia I'nlted Statea and other governments 11am- ed against tha rentraf powers, ara rtpacted to follow closely upon tht adjournment of the Ttuslen congress of aovleta. railed to meet at Moscow. Official Waahlngton aud dlploiuata here atlll retain faint hope that the warring faction of Huaala may yet reject the German pear term alin ed t , nieM-l.ltovk, , but almost all Information that haa reached hera Indlrnte that tha fighting aplrlt of tha dlsorganlied npla ,1 too wounded to relt. ' " The slate department was atlll without nrflclal knowledge that the prealdent'a massage of sympathy and promise of aid addressed to(tne Hus alan people through the " rongresa had reached Moscow, but that It had been taken for (ranted. , b'aahlngtou, Mar. 16. The ad- inliilMtnitlon formally embarked to day on a policy of taking congress completely Into Its confidence, aa to the I'l'uxienH "f wnr preparatluns and developments on the Hunting front In Europe. At the Invitation of Act-1 lug Secretary of War Crowell, mem bers of the senate military commit tee were in Reunion at the war do jiailment for nearly two hour with the full membership of the war council, Mini beginning next week will meet with that body every Sat urday morning. Members of the house committee will meet with the council tomorrow and a similar arranxement for wock ly mooting will )o made jylth Unit committee.: :: .", Probably n lurjo loom v. Ill '..e cb talncd Inter mo that the c:iin::i't: :o. of both homes may b? re Cy'v.S !' Joint BflHslnn. ' With the Lafayctta S.r;adr n !" Pran:e, Mar. 15. Paul P. tin v. ri Port Wayne, Ind., dowred r. CciM.n fllriitnnc on Monday, DREAD PEACE MADE III GERMANY X Kill IBIIK QFFEtlSIVE BLUFF (irral (termini OnViinlm Muni Now Go (hi, Aa tha Alllea llava Offend . rl tli War Unit's Vanity Amsleidam, Mar. 15. According lo newa received here, Pleld Mar shal von lllnderibiirg elated In a llerlln Interview that Ih entente had ahown an unresponsive attitude toward flerniany'a peace Intention and the great German offensive muat therefor go on. Associated Press correspondents recently were told In well Informed neutral quartera, that the Oermana are prepared to lone JO, 000 men In tha offensive. MKVVroil M tAUV TOO WHY TO WMK TO OltKOON Balem. Mar. 15. I'nlted Stale Senator McNary will be unable to return from Waahlnxton to attend the funeral of Mra. MeS'ary's moth er. Mra. M. R. Rreyman of fltlem. He haa Informed relative her that his dullea at Waahlnxton make It Im possible for him to leave at thla time. company can wild ni tWCRETK HHIPM IN MONTIIM Ban Prsnrlsro, Mar. 15 The com pany which launched the concrete ihlp yeeterday, ran eonatrurt 64 more within 1 month. Trlala In tha open aea will determine their value. FOR AFTER 1 WAR London, Feb. 2. (By mall.) An "Kxporter'a Combine" with 1.000 members and funds of nearly a mil lion dollars a year haa been propos ed by big Brltlah commercial house ss an after-the-wsr-rueamire.' .. sir ('harles Mandlerg, head of Ihe'or xnnUIng committee, explained the scheme, saying: "To enable HiIUhIi manufacturera to compete succesNfitlly In the open markets of the world, snd lo provide for the Increase In Vaxee on pre-war rates, the output of manufacturers for export must show a very large Increase on, pre-war standards. We cannot hope lo pay the increased taxation out . of . the profits of , the home trade. "The additional plant called Into being by war requirements Js here, ready t,o ho adapted to pesce-tjme needs. .New markets must be found, and the Intensive cultivation of ex isting markets will be necessary. The clue to what Is wanted Is the ex perience of firms which have 'been able to place their own offices In for eign markets. We propose that every firm shall .have such office collectively and the men In charge wtll be the best that can be found. They will have behind them the prestige of the most Influential and powerful association of exporters In the world. Plti:siHKXT WIM, XOT ft PKKWItlllK HKri,.vriox8 Washington, 'Mnr. 15. The senate military .committee hns struck out provisions In the 'administration tim ber requisitioning bill, to authorize the president to prescribe .regula tions for timbering operations. Lum ber Interests have bitterly opposed such provisions. LORD CECIL DENIES RUMOR OF HUN DEAL London, Mar-15. Replying to an Inquiry a to whether or not there wss any truth In rumors that, pro posals had been received front many for peace at the expente n' Russia, Lord Cecil told the hous" or commons' that no such proposal Im' been considered. iUS IN HUN TERRITORY SEEKING INS (iKKMANH IMIIVKN HIT Of P4MI. TIOKM, WHICH AUK NOW HKI.O I1Y YANKKMi IS FIRST PERMANENT MM OwwMilltlatLia f (ialns KnabUw Am ericana aad Krmrb to Operate Prom Higher Uroaad With tha American Army In Prance, Mar, 15, American troops In tha Lunevllle sector have occu pied and are holding enemy trenches northeast of Dadonvlllera ytilch they forced the Germans to abandon through recent raids and concentrat ed artillery fire. This though a small forward movement, marks tha first perma nent advance by the American army In France. The consolidation of the trenches enables the American and French lo o)erat from higher ground thsn heretofore. The Germane made only feeble at tempts lo retake the position, but each lime were repulsed. I.I.IMHMMtO Hl'llM'lllllKltM WAXTKO rXHt NK.XT MIAN Washington, Mar. 15. Prepare tlons are belnt made to xet 16.000. 000 subscribers to the third IJberty loan. There were 11,000,000 sub scriber o the second loan. . , THIRTY-MIX . W. W. AUK INIlltTKII IN KANHAH Wichita. Kan., Mar. 15. Indict ments have' been returned by the federal grand Jury agalnat It Indus trial worker of the world. All but one are 'now under arreat and some have been already Interned. HUNS ARE SEEKING It Boston, Mar. 15. More than 5,000,000 Christian , ,Armenlans, Oregorglsns ,,snd others, ', among whom Are. 17 American Missionaries, are In Immediate peril of being mas sacred bjr the Turks and Tartar In northeastern Turkey, and Trana-Cau-casla. '-, ' ,-. 4 j. 'J Thla Information waa contained In a private cable to the American board of missions here and was an nounced through the Congregation al Ists today. The advices, which came from agents of the board now In the line of the Teuton drive In the east, said the Turks and Tartars under Ger man direction are being Incited to wipe out the Christians. "The details of the Teuton plans would strike terror to the civilised world," according to the report. An International authority, whose names, for diplomatic reasons, can not be given, said Germany would welcome a declaration of war on Turkey by the United States. It was pointed out that, despite beliefs to the contrary, the majority of the Turks are not friendly to Ger many. In this connection, It was shown that a declaration of war by the I'nlted States on Turkey would give Germany the excuse she' desires to solidify Turkish opinion against the allies, ( 1 Germany Is making every effort, and with tangible results, to Incite the Tnrtars and Tirks to unite in in etfi on the .Armenians and Peorglans, for the reason that Ger mny wishes to eliminate the Ar menians and. Georgians from the po litical Issue of the Trans-Caucasus and to establish a line of, communi cation through to tb,e Persian gulf. El DM SRIPS TO BE TAKEN ON MARCH 1 8 MILLION TO.N'H OK HOLLA M'H HHIPPINO TO UK TAKKN OVMl II Y KXTKXTK Poatwasioai Mill Ha Tskra t mler lar tenuukuial lw, Wbk'h (ierinaajr Hrrtavir Has Kivirlsod Washington, Mar. 15. A million ton of Dutch ahlpa. now held In porta the world over, through Hol land's fear of Germany's threat to alnk them If they ventured out, will be brought Into the aervice of the United Statea and Great Britain on March II. Vnleae The Netherlands govern. ment braves the menace of Ger many's pressure and voluntarily ac cepta an agreement under which the hip would be put In trade, the United Statea and Oreat Britain will take them over under International law, availing themselves or a sov ereign right which Germany herself has hitherto exercised under the aam authority. Formal notice has been presented to Tha Hague by the American and British diplomatic representatives of the allied governments' Intention. As a result, today, the Netherlands' minister, August Phillip, acting un der Instructions of his government, mad a final personal appeal to President Wllioa to at least modify tie decision. . The Associated Press I unable to say that the president saw no rea son for altering the decision and that unless the ships are turned over by next Monday a presidential proclamation will be Issued taking over the ships In American ports of which there are about 80. Many more, however, are In British or other allied ports. I SWl'CCKHHm. ATTKMPT TO S1XK HOSPITAL Hill I London, Mar. 15. A German sub marine made an unsuccessful attack upon the British hospital ship Outl ford Castle In Bristol channel on March 10, the admiralty announced today. -i - DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL WILL PROBABLY PASS!- r T Washington, Mar. 15 Karly pass age of the daylight saving bill was' assurred Wednesday. Chairman Pou of the house rules committee, au r nounced on the floor that unless u antnioua consent was given to con sider It immediately a special rule would be brought In. "The. daylight saving idea," said Representative Moore of Philadel phia, fn a speech Wednesday after- noon, originated in the mind of no less a philosopher than Benlamln Franklin. It has attracted the atten- tlon of every thinker who considered ment tonight, to a deliberate plan how more work could be done under! for cutting off the north European better conditions." 'nations from Amerlr-an and allied 'Moore said that 1,000,000 tons of coal would be saved annually. AUSTRIAN STRIKE IS nomic agreement. Its statement Copenhagen. .Var. '13. Men In throws Interesting light upon the slt workshops or the Austrian railways uatlon which led to this decision. V have struck and rerused to obey o.--; The hope Is expressed that 'Pen der of the military to return to trals would contrast the respective work, according to Berlin newspa- attitudes or the United States and per the strike Is spreading to other Germany toward the problem or ractorle. ' - feeding them. CASUALITY LIST OVER HUNDRED '. : , t anmi of Mea Killed or Wounded Will not lk Available I ntll Iter. His Lieutenants In .N'sunber - Washington, Mar. 15. General Pershing's casualty list todsy Is longer than at any prevloua time, and may not be available until to night. No Intimation is given as to what the long list Indicates. Portland, Mar. 15. Late dispatch General Pershing's casualty list today will be over 100, Including six lieutenants. Moat of the men are but (lightly wounded. hvx lucpoirra os ALLIED Alit LOeWEo Berlin, Mar. 15. Three machines of one entente air squadron, flying toward th city of Prieburg, were brought down, army headquarter announced today; On the Franco Belgian front yesterday, the state- I ment adds, 17 enemy airplanes were brought to esrth, si so thres captive balloons. CASTLE ROCK. WASH. IS 100 PER CT. LOYAL Caatle Rock, Wash., Mar. 16. Every person in Castle Rock, ' who was physically fit to get out of doors aaluted the American flag today. The demonstration waa arranged by a committee or cltlsena. following re porta that, some residents of the tow a were disloyal. The moyar le aned a proclamation calling upon all residents to appear on the atreets at 2 p. m. and give evidence of their patriotism. The stores were, closed The schools were dismissed snd the pupils Joined In the demonstration. The mayor led the parade, followed by a band playing patriotic music. Nobody declined to salute the flag. MHTHKRX IMCIKU' IS AGAI.V SHOKT OK CAItM Salem, Mar. 15. The Southern Pacific railroad company I again showing a dally car shortage on Ita Oregon lines. The total shortage to day, according to the report to the public service commission, was 429, a shortage of 247 closed and 182 open cars. VOX Ll'HBXDORFF SAYS ' HVX9 HAVE Sl'PRKIOKITY Amsterdam, Mar. 15. General on Ludendorff has declared In an interview that Germany Is now stronger than her enemies, In men, , materials, air forces and tank. STARVATION WILL BE Washington, Mar. 15. Germany's latest campaign or ruthlessness asalnst neutral shluulnir Is attribut- ed by the war trade board, in a atate- food supplies and thereby reducing , them through starvation to a polit ical and economic dependence upon 'the Teutonic war lords. I While the board makes no refer ence to the determination of the - United States and England to take " over Dutch ships In American and allied ports, unless The Netherlands J. government accepts a pending eco I.W.l'l. MOB III IDAHO KNOCKS SHERIFF DOWN XDISTKIAL WOKKtllH OP THH WOKLO CKKATK bEIUOl g 1W Tl'RIJANCH ARE RANK ENEMIES OF JILL UV llUAm Promptly HurrouiKled by GUiseuS, Forced to Stuxeader aad Placed Under Heavy Guard St. Maria, Ida.. Mar. IS. A mob of I. W. W. estimated at 200, at tacked and knocked down Sheriff Koland, after learning that the prosecution had obtained a change of venue In the trial of W. M. Nel son, an I. W. W. charged with crim inal ayndlcallsm, and threatened to siorm the Jail. Cltlsena surrounded them, forced them to surrender, and placed th mob under gnard. Some pistols were found, , , ' TWO WOMEJf KILLED IX RAILROAD AtIPEY Harrlsburg, Penn., Mar. 1$. Two women were killed and 15 other pas senger Injured, when boulders roll ed on a car while passing through a cut on the Pennsylvania railroad near Ellzabethtown. "' Two sleeping ear were wrecked. ANOTHER STUDENT AVIATOR KILLED .WHILE TRAINING! Washington. Mar. 15 Roger Coa tant Perkins, a Vernon naval sta tion aviation student, was killed to day In a fall. ARC UNDER ARREST v . v. I, l '"'l t Norfolk, Va., Mar. IS. Warrant charging 43 members of the crew of the Russian steamer Omsk with vio lations of the espionage act., were Is sued last night by federal authori ties as the result of an examination of documents seized with firearms and combustibles when government agents, reached the ship.; The men already were In jail as the. result of their efforts last night to seize the vessel after they had been paid off and paroled.' Collector of Customs Hamilton said translations of ' the seized writings developed thst cer tain members of the crew probably 'are not bonafide seamen, but rath er highly Intellectual parties to a po litical plot to ferment the trouble which Mnally occurred on the Omsk, with an eventual effort planned to divert her valuable cargo to Russia." The cargo Is consigned to a British The warrants against the. men spe ciflcally charge Interference with foreign 'relations and neutrality, fail ure to comply with port regulations by Interfering with a naval guard placed on the ship by Collector Ham ilton and plotting to seize a neutral vessel. i Federal Investigators said that some members or the crew confessed that they had planned, In the event or the refusal of the captain to grant the .wage increases asked, to seize the ship at sea, operate It through a Bolshevikl committee and make some Russian port. . t TO BE El London, Mar. 15. Field battles between soviet adherents and na tives have occurred In Turkestian. According to a dispatch there were over 20,000 casualties.