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tviTtrilty ot Ore. Llbrtrr liter i DAILY EDITION VOL. IX, No. 4)0 GRANTS PAHS, JOBKI'IIINB COUNTY, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1918. ' WHOLE Xl'MBER 2540 fit DEMOCRATIC FUTURE FOR Alt GERMANY SELECTED A LOSER WanlMl Complete HoiaraUon From lOtigliind and Arc Accused of Plotting Willi Germany IMV.UUAN I'ltKMIhit HKKMH TO UK BADLY Ol'T OK VliAVK IN ROYAL PALACE LEADER IS CALLED AN IDEALIST Ibxwlved Cormipomli-iit Whllo Bcl- ed on Omch With Wife, Wlw InlrJirlN HuggrMlona Munich, Doc. 14. "If democracy pre da to all classes, at I believe probable, Germany will become the mom democratic country In the 'world," aald Kurt Eisner, the llav arlan Premier, In concluding an In formal call the correspondent made today, a he hoard hi wlfo's Insist ont voice outMlde tho door, remind Ing him that It waa time to go to l"n theater. The llavarlan loader la an Ideal Int. His opponents any Eisner him tHilf probably, jvould bo the only per eoa In tho -world to deny the allega tlon. Ilia friend, call blm "the greatest man In Germany," but hli enemies, who are apparently Increas ing In navnrla, declare that he It "an Unpractical and dreaming Ideal 1st." The aorlalliit loader appear al moat Incongruous In hla office amid the surroundings of the former royal regime. Eisner Is ihort and Block y, The fore part or hla hoad la almost (bald, but a ahook of Iron-gray hair hangs far "below hla collar. Ho ha huge red whiskers, allnhtly shot with gray. Ho dresses simply. Mra. Rlsner la the constant com panlon ot hnr husband. She la very ftronll In stature, and locks tiny be Ido him. She norma In atrann surrounding, aa, In a plain gown tthe flits about tho hugo building with pulnttnga of former kings nnd diplomats In gorgeous uniforms star Ing from the high walla. I'remler Klancr received the cor respondent the first time whllo he lounged ungraeefiitly on a com 'which ttroancd under hla weight. His wife ant alongside and Interjected suggestions horo nnd there. ENGLISH FLEET NOISY s London, Nov. 30 (Correspond cnee of Associated Press) A vast chorua of air en whistles from a thou and fighting ships spilt the air when tho HrltlHh Orand Fleet recelV' cd the news of the signing ot th armUtlce. First the thirty-mile lin of vesalus sprang Into light.- Thon suddenly, the great fleet ot battlo tmlpa, cruisers, torpedo destroyers mine-layers and patrols united in one tinge, synchronized dlapson that startled the hearers for a radius ot hundred miles. The tremendous sound .re-ochocd amongst the 'hills on both shores, awesome In Its inten elty. A hundred soarchltghts, which tor four years had resolutely watched the Bkles, or peered steadfastly along dark waters for enomy craft, merrily criss-crossed about tho sky. Flares were lit, star shells fired, and here nd there some of the 'greater ships were fortunate In a fireworks dlS' Play. For sixty minutes the Fleet threw oft all reserve and let Itself go. At nine o'clock the sirens suddenly si lenced, the lights snapped out nnd the Orand Fleet was again -waiting nd watching and ready, and scarce ly had the last sounds died away than from the Admiral's ships there wore winking at the masthead the orders for further duty. HE Si PRESIDENTIAL PARTY NOW HAILED BY DENSE THRONG Dublin, Due. 14. The collapse of Germany Is expected In somo quar ters In Ireland to exert a strong In fluence on the election of members of parliament which takes place to morrow. Aa John Dillon, the Irish Nationalist leadvr put It, the German collapao showed the Sinn Felners that they "backed the wrong horse." The Sinn Felners contested the nationalist seats In' parliament on a program of com plots separation from ivngiana. Tneir candidates were pledged to refuse to attend the Brit Inn parliament If elected. For the most part the Sinn Fein candidates are at present In English prisons held on a charge of being concerned tn a German plot. The Nationalist party In moat In stances fought for their seats but few, notably flwlft and MacNell retired from the contests with the remarks that Ireland was thankless toward her politicians. The Nationalist program for Ire land remains constitutional action In parliament but they added to this promise to lay their case for self- dotcrmlnatlon before President Wil son. They also promised to try to secure the future position of Ire land In the world-rearrangement ex pected to follow the peace conference at Versailles. This attitude encour aged some to hope for cooperation between the Sinn Folners and the Natlonallata; but It haa been pointed out that their differences In princi ple are fundamental. Whichever form the Irish demands eventually take the problem of Ul ster, which has boon praotlcally the sole obstacle to an Irish settlement will still romsln. Even If the pesce conference ever dealt with the Irish question this obstacle would have to be faced. There Is a home-rule act now on the statute hook. It was postponed till the end of the war subject to en arrangement with Ul- Hihr. So arrangement has been made, noth the Sinn Felners and the Nationalists are now agreed that no arrangement shall be made and nun i re inn ci muse ne treated as a unit. Tho unionists as a party expected to profit by the conflict between the Nationalist sections and had candi dates In constituencies In which thev would tinder narmal conditions -have no chance. Some of the Unionists prophesied that their party would make a clean swe ep of the National ists and that Ireland would he repre sented at Westminster by S5 or more Unionists and the rest of the mem bers, Sinn Felners, remaining away. U.S. Executive Lands in Paris at 10 A. M. Dines with French Officials and makes Speech of Cordial Welcome On Board the George Washington, Dec. 12, In final conferences be fore leaving the ship today, the provident made clear his position on vital questions affecting the peace conference in order that his Ideas should be well defined before meet ing with the entente premiers. A remarkable farewell demonstra tion for the president was held on the ship last evening. At the con clusion of the showing ot motion pictures, a chorus of bluejackets en tered the main salon and sang "God Be With You Until We Meet Again." The president apparently was deeply affected as the sailors sang the verses of the song, their melod ious voices ringing through the ship. As the solemn notes of the famous old song were concluded, the orches- ALLIES ATTEMPT TO PREVENT CRUELTIES Washington, Dec. 14. A state ment by the national council ot Seagrec, as the provisional govern ment ot the Jugo-Slav territory. Bays the allies, especially the United States, have taken Immediate stops to prevent bloodshed by the Italian army of occupation and the Jugo slav population ot Dalmatla, Flume and Zadar. The statement claims the Italians have violated the arm stlce provisions In several manners. ALLIES TO INVESTIGATE OF washlnton, Dec. 14. Amorlca and the allies have agreed to send mission to Poland to investigate al legod atrocities. AT COBLENZ BRIDGEHEAD Washington, Dec. 14. General Porhlng today announced that the United States army ot occupation had crossed the Rhine and occupied Cobleni bridgehead. GRANTS PASS MAN MUM- ItKH NEW ORGANIZATION 4 Portland, Ore., Dec. 14. Charles Hall, of Marshflold, has been elected president ot the new Oregon Chamber., of Commerce Vice presidents are, J. N. Burgos, Pendloton; F. S. Dram well, Grants Pass; Emery Olmstead, Portland. tra struck up "Auld Lang Syne," which the ship's company Joined. in nORE TROOPS FOR BOLSHEVIK EMM AND GERMANS mm Fifty-First Coast Artillery U Largest Unit Mentioned for Immediate Demobilization wasnington, Dec. l. General lIxe EXTENDING FROM GULP Pershing has designated 6,000 morel ftP m, lvn Brest, Dec. 14. President Wilson landed in France at S:24 o'clock Friday afternoon amid a demonstra tion of popular and national sympa thy such as rarely. It ever, has been accorded the head of a forelga gov ernment visiting France. The pres ident left Brest at 4 o'clock for Fur ls, where the heart ot France will acclaim him tomorrow at the na tion's guest. The landingof the president was not only a remarkable spectacle. with a notable naval pageant for its background, but also marked the first entry of an American president Into personal contact with Kur.ipo and Its affairs. men for early return, the largest unit being the 51st Coast Artillery. General March announces demob ilization In the United States now proceeding at the rate of 15.003 daily. It U expected that the rate will reach 30,000 daily soon. TO DSIPER RIVER, 400 MILES DESTROY EVEHYTHI8G IS PATH Advance Reported to Have Begun November 11 Genua Sol diers Joining the Rank Washington, D. C, Dec. 14.- Summarlzlng the record of the 91st division, Paclflo coast. General Foch I said It Joined the British la Flanders I early In October, and on November I 1 advanced six kilometers on the Paris, Dec. 14. (Berne dispatches Scheldt line against intense rifle say that the Bolshevlkl troops are and machine gun fire; did patrol marching toward Central Europe on duty on November 3d and 4th; was I a 400-mlIe front, from the Gulf of withdrawn to rest billets on the Finland to the Dnlper river. The 6th. I advance began November 11, Ger- General If arch said 140,000 men I man soldiers Joining the Bolshevlkl. of the various division have now They were destroying everything la been designated by General Persh-I their pan and capturing much ma- mg ror return. Thirty-two thousand I teriaL actually have sailed. IS EXTENDED TILL 1.17 Copenhagen, Dec. 14. The Ger man armistice has been extended un til 5 o'clock on the morning ot Jan uary 17, according to a Treves dis patch. Copenhagen, Dec. J. 4 In extenJ Ing the armistice the allies naified Germany that they reserved tht right to occupy the neutral zone cast ot the Rhine from the Cologne bridge head to the Dutch frontier, A Treve3 dispatch says. Coblenz. by Courier Tuesday, Dec. 10. A bottle thrown many Inquires. from a window by a woman at an American soldier has teen the only overt act ot hostility reported since the Americans have entered Coblenz. The incident was regarded as being so trivial that-R Iras left to the local police to deal with the woman. There has developed, however, within the past 24 hours, an unmistakable air of Independence on the part of the uopennagen, people, reflecting their that the Americans BARRETT PAYS GLOWING TRIBUTE TO1 U. S. MARINES-LOSSES WERE HEAVY Washington, Dec. 14. The first complete list of nlarlno rnlts serv ing with the Amerlcc:i army In France was made public today by Major General Barnett, commandant ot the marine corps, in his annual report to the secretary ot the navy. With the list ot organization num bers. General Barnett gives some ot the congratulatory messages from French and American officers pur suing the great work of the marines and commenting warmly upon the magnificent courage and morale ot the men among whom the casualty rate was tremendous. . Following are the marine units in France: The 5th, 6th and 13th regiments, the 1st machine gun bat talion, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd replace ment battalions, the 3rd, 4th, 5th and Cth separate battalions, 1st nnd 2nd casual replacement battalions, 1st separate machine gun battalion and part ot the 11th regiment. The total up to date ot the report was 540 officers and 21,323 men. Between April 1 and September 1, 1918, the marine casualties totalled 23 per cent ot their gross strength Forty-four officers and 1,116 en listed men were killed in action and 76 officers and 2,832 men were wounded. . "Only 25 men are known to be In I the hands ot the enemy," General! Barnett said. "It Is considered that this constitutes a most remarkable testimonial to the magnificent mor ale and Individual courage of the men." - Attention Is also called to the re markable records made by fresh troops who -were thrown Into action against veteran enemy forces after only seven weeks ot training. ' Their steadiness under fire, the report said "Is eloquent ot the tine material from which the corps Is drawing Its men." The marine corps also organized a regiment of heavy artillery to man 7-Inch naval guns, provided with the caterpillar tractors and mounts, and built up its own aviation servloe, 80 student filers being graduated each month, In the closing days of the war, from the school at Boston. Despite the great expansion ot the corps and the reduced training per iod, the marines maintained their record for marksmanship, 67 per cent ot the entire organization qua! ifylng as marksmen, sharpshooters and expert riflemen. General Barnett recommended that the permanent peace strength ot the corps be raised to 31,500. New construction recommended by the commandant Includes facilities at Philadelphia to cost 1450,000, ad dltional mess halls and quarters at Paris Island, 3. C, to cost $1,648 300, adequate water rorka at Quan tlco, Va., and 'barracks at the New York navy yard. Quantlco should be the east coast base and San Diego the west coast base ot the corps, General.. Barnett says, should It become necessary to concentrate these troops at their own depots In order to devote the space they now occupy to Industrial I activities of the navy yards. POLICE JOIN STRIKE; CI TV IS TERRORIZED HUNS JOSTLE YANKS. WONT TSE RED CROSS FINDS IN GERMANY Washington, Dec. 14. The Ameri can Red Cross will nse no Dart ot Its -war relief fund for the benefit of the people of the central powers. That announcement was made today by George E. Scott, general manager to Nancy. I of the organization, in response to Dec. 14. General conviction Foch announced today in behalf ot are going to Herbert Hoover, that two and a halt deal with them much more delicately mHion tons cargo space now lying than have the French or British with ,n German harbors must be placed the people north and south of the under control ot the allies to supply city. Instead ot cringing or even saow- lng deep respect the population ad opted an atitude today that found expression in Jostling American sol dlers on the street and In sneers and laughs which were only vaguely con' cealed. Germany 'with foodstuffs. TO A T Washington, Dec. 14. Captain Lester, of the U. S. secret service, testified in the brewery Investigation that German Lutheran 'pastors were instructed to preach pro-German sermons 'before the United States en tered the war. Soma nastont whn Christiana, Dec. 14.-HNorwegianJ,olned the .rmv later anfl continue leaaers in science, poiiucs ana nus- BUC- DreachInlt are now ln tha At lnsss,. have formed a society for the IanU penitentiary. Other Lutheran purpose oi enrolling isorway in me m,n8ter8 were wholly loyal. league ui uaiiuua ouni upon a uein- ocratlo base, Prof. F. Nansen, the famous Arctic explorer and scientist, has been elected president of the so ciety. In his Introductory address, Prof. Nansen says: "The dream of a fraternity ot na tions has suddenly come within sight. It is the goal ot which one ot the world's greatest statesmen. President Woodrow Wilson, is aim' ing. . The reason why America is WILSON MAKFS IDFAS CLEAR ON QUESTIONS Paris, Dec. H. President Wilson and party arrived ln Paris at 10:15 thta morn 1 Tver . TianA thinn feaflA now aMe to make this Utopian dream Lhe preaidellt. Rnd he WBg greeted with yolleya and cheering. The roar nf Wt1 AATY1 A .fWim frTia float laff mrk "i -I.,", y :? , IT IU " oubt of the cordiality ot France'. end," of Montreal, Dec. 14. Montreal waa quiet today after a night of disorder growing out of the strlck ot --00 city employee for higher pay. With all policemen and fireman Joining the strikers, the olty. was helpless 'for a time last night from the depredations ot gangs of hood lums, who looted stores, Invaded the atres, robbed citizens and assaulted volunteer firemen and private detec tives. BY NEW PRESIDENT welcome to the chief executive the United States. President Wilson was greeted by President and Madam Polncalre, Clemenceau and other officials and afterward President and Mrs. Wilson were driven t6 the residence of Prince Murat where they reside dur ing their stay In Paris. French troops lined the entiVe length of the route. At a luncheon given by President Amsterdam. Dec. 14. Konstantln Polncalre, President Wilson made a Fehrenbach, president of the relch- speech in which he said: "It is Terr stag, haa convoked a meeting of the delightful to tlnd myself In France reichstag, according 'to Berlin re- and feel the quick contact of sympa- Ports. thy and unaffected frlendshln be t-ween representatives of the United Chicago, Deo. 14. Football has States and FraneeV He talked ot claimed nine Uvea this season, three the war and Ideals of the . United less than last year and nine lees than States, and drank a health to his ln 1916. I hosts and the -nronnerttT at Fnnn. 0