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""l or ore. jgi J J v.1!?8- COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1919. X SL IBSb have treaty join mm:- GRUWING BOLD lunUbAnuMUKUhH .,, M.TmM0 TnnrT..rn CHANCETO MARRY QiiDorMr mad U II IUU U IllUr I HI-HI ' uui IILIIIL If nil i ill. 1111 IUI1U IUULIIILII AT BUDAPEST KKI'OUTKD TO IIAVH AHSAKHI .TK KAIMH.VI AND DHIVK.V ALLIED MISSION'S OUT Terrorist Greeks Along Mack Hira ami I'uiii I'lillcjr of Kth-roilnnt. liitf All (lirtNlJiinn COL E TAKEN I'sts-lKhHIuvitk Cut oniimiiiUwOoii Lines and Capture 1UU, Willi Iurgo Ciuinou Factory Copenhagen. Mnr. 20. A Vleiinu dispatch says that Count Karolyl liai l)cn arrested and will bo trlod by revolutionary tribunal. Borne. Mur. '.'6. According to an unconfirmed rumor reaching Prague from liiiluiHt, former Proisler-Knr- olyl of Hungary has boon assassin ated. Ilnrno, Mar. 2(1. All members of the allied military missions, except cno American officer, have loft Hilda pent. A Vienna dispatch aaya Col onol Vlx. liead of the French mis Ion at Budapest, has Wen wounded nd taken prisoner by forces of the new Hungarian government. Ilorlln. Mar. .20. It la reported from Vienna that communication io tween Vienna and Budapest tin been Interrupted through the cap ture of the town of Ralb, on the Dan nbe. by the Cxecho-Slovaks. Iarge cannon foundries were located there Washington, Mar. 26. Professor Phillip Hrown nd Captain Nicholas Roosevelt, American member of the Interallied mission to Budaiiest, have succeeded in leaving there safely, the state department an nounced thin afternoon. f-JH.OOO GOVERNMENT HOXKS STOLEN AT IX S ANGELES Ixiii Angeles, Mar. 26. Three ' thousand do I lira In war Havings stamp and $25.1)00 In Liberty -bonds was the booty of two men who burn ed their way with a powerful gas torch Into the vault ,of tho First Na tional bank of ArteHln, 12 mile southeast of here, before tho bank officials or employes appeared this morning. The robbers enmo to town In an automobile stolen In Iajs An geles, abandoned It bore and drovo away In another car they stole here. They 'battered 1n the front door of r store adjoining tho bank and, en tered the bank :hy knocking a con necting door off its hinges. They stole an acetylene torch and a sledge hammer In the store and also took bedding to deaden the sound of their work. They practically wrecked the place, overturning and destroying furniture and tossing valuable papers .Liit Onma Hands and similar re cords were twisted Into lighten, apJ parently for cigarettes. lomlmi, Mar. 20.--Information re colvnd here from ISntiiin Indicates that, despite the sun-under of the Turkish forces, the position of the Greeks south of the Black Boa and in the OiiiieimuM Is tragic, It Is alleged that outrages are be Ini; committed 'by the demobilized, but still armed Turkish reservists and that the Young Turk comman der, General lialld Pasha, has been pursuing a policy of systomatlo ex termination of Christians. nils officer, who Is a friend of Envor Pasha. Is said to be supplying arms to Turkish Irregulars tn the Russian territories evacuntod by the Turkish army, lately he received from Turkish sources 200 carloBdsof arms and munitions. . It is charged that these reservists npd Irregulars loot and massacre the (Ireek population. The flourishing Greek town of Sanda. near Truhlxond, with a pop illation of about 8,000 Is reported oeseigod by Turkish reservists. The nreeks. profiting by the naturally strong position of the town, are of ferlng heroic resistance: a HKI.KM.ITKH HAVE I.KIT M MM IKK I NMAIlhi . . Paris, Mar. 26. The deci slon of the supreme council of tho peace, conference to allow nothing to be published in Paris regarding Its proceedings but the official statements has aroused the Indignation of the Paris press. Raymond Recolr. for Instance, writes In the Fl- garo: "When the situation in n disquieting at a moment when the allied governments -who. having loft no, blunder unmade. are more than over In need of 4 the sirpport of public opinion. they raise a regular Chinese wall between the nubile and thomsolves." RELIC TRAIN WILL SALMON PACK GREATES IN HISTORY OF ALASKA Cordova, 'Alaska, Mar. 26. Alas ka's canneries in 1918 packed more salmon than has ever been packed In the history of the industry. The total pack was 6,667,569 cases, as against 5,922,320 for the year 1917. The world's total salmon pack last year Is given as 10,100,127 cases, so that It will tie seen that Alaska pack ed, two-thlrdB of the salmon of tho world. floutheaetern Alaska, by dis tricts, leads the Test of the territory, having packed 3,885,74,0 cases. Cen tral Alaska packed 1,404,238 oases and Western Alaska packed 1,887, 591 ases. ' " VISIT OREGON CITIES Portland,' Mar. 2C. A trail laden with -all kinds of relics and souve nirs of tho war is to visit Grants Pass at an early date, according to announcement of the Victory-Liberty loan officials. The train Is to be of ficially designated as "The Tronhv Special" and is to make a complete tour of the state, making stops at all points reached by railroad. The tour of the train will be made under the ausplros of the Victory Liberty loan, which will ho the fifth and last loan. The loan drive opens on April 21. The exhibits will fee furnished by the, war department. The train will consist of two flat cars, bearing the bigger relics, such as igmns and equipment, and one ex hibit car carrying the smaller relics and souvenirs. A list of some of the exhibits are ns follows: French baby tank, Gor man mlnowerfer and howitzers, Ger man Allmtross motor, German field guns, trench mortars, gun limbers, alplane motors and parts, parts of Zoppollns, barbed wire used at VeV dun, machine guns, uniforms of all nations, noise bombs, star shells. Germany to be Responsible Head For Central Powers. itaJy Appears to be Disturbing Factor-Aside From Poindexter and Borab, Repubb'cans Are Silent I'urls, Mar. 20. It lias become known that a serious -effort is being made In the highest quarters to Join together all in tho imace treaties with Germany, Austria. Turkev and Bulgaria, thus making one comnre. hensive treaty In which Germany will be linked with the other central powers as tholr responsible head. This would cause some delay but It Is believed that It will save time In the end. The plan probably erew from Italy's desires to have Its In terests with Austria doalt with in the main peace treaty. Paris. Mar. 26. President Wilson. Lloyd George and Premiers Clemen. ceau and Orlando are continuing a series of conferences to clear up the most Important questions before tha peace congress, and are franklv con sidering the differences of opinion which developed since the president has returned to Paris. Wilson pro posed that sessions he held contin uously until the questions are solved. to the White House from the Amer ican delegation at Paris said that greater progress toward peace Is .be ing made than "appeared on the sur face." KngJajid Has 3,600,000 Too Many womea lor Men Wide Choice of Wives to Select From Washington, Mar. 26. Republi can congressmen here refused to comment upon the amendments agreed upon at Paris, except Borah and Poindexter. Senator Borah said that he would never support the league constitution so long as con trol Is placed in the bands of three Europeans and one Asiatic Dower, as Is now proposed. Senator P1rMo-r- ter declared that the only ' change satisfactory to him would be to strike out everything after the preamble. Washington, Mar. 26. Berlin. Mar. 26 Dr. Schlffer. min ister of finance in the new cabinet, said "I take a most solemn oath that the government will not surrender one inch of German territory, either I east or west, to the enemy." He ad j dressed a crowd Sunday in front of A message the chancellor's palace. BALLOONS BLAZE WAY OLD VETERAN BROUGHT FOR MAIL AIRPLANES! TEARS TO FRENCH TIGER London, Mar. 26. There are one and a half nilllion women in this country who will never hv h chance of getting married, ts the statement of Miss No rah March, edi tor of National Health. In 1917 there was a surplus of 1.337.000 marriageable women over marriage able men, and since then there have been the war casualties of 1918. Miss March says that emigration will remove a few of these surplus women while economic independence will prevent women from marrying men for the sake of a home. "Many men and women In this age of modern advancement." savs Miss March, "are getting different views from those held in the past, and regard women's right to mother hood as a supreme individual perog attve. Having such a wide choice of wives, the question remains as to whether the men will choose the best and strongest women, as upon the women will depend , largely the iiiture human race, since the best of manhood htm been eut off. The choice really rests with the woman tor with her is the right of refusing an offer of marriage." COMMANDED THOUSANDS HUT IS NOW ONLY THIRD CLERK London, Mar. '26. W. M. Able white entered the- war ns a private In the British army, won the military cross and rose to the rank of brlga-dlor-genoral. Demobilized, he , haa returned to lils pre-war Job with the city ot London board of iguardtans a "third assistant clerk." This, af ter having "held, the' command ot thousands of men. iionuon, mm. 26. Walloons are used as buoys above the clauds to mark the course of the long distance airplane mall service from Mar quise, near Boulogne, France to Co logne, Germany, says an announce ment of the Royal Air Force which is operating this service. Each bal loon Is marked with signs to indi cate to the airplane pilot Its exact locality and thus enable the pilots to shape their course anew when the weathor Is bad or the clouds are very low. The balloons also mark the landing grounds for the air planes. Observers in the balloons are required to report the condition of the weathor above the cloud layer, the speed and direction of wind and to pass this Information to the near est wireless station for transmission to the airplane pilots. A chain of wireless stations' has been organized along the routes for the transmission of weather reports and if the pilot of an airplane ts compelled to make a forced landing he is expected to report his location by wireless or telephone, to the near-1 est wlroleee station so that a motor truck can be dispatched to recover the mails and render assistance to the airplane. THHEW WRONG LIFE SAVEH San Francisco, Mar. 26. Gus An derson, government launch skipper, hearing the "man overboard" cry, rushed to the rail with' a life nre- server in one hand and a doughnut in the' other. Excited, he threw the doughnut, blacking the drowning man's eye. He then heaved the lifebelt. Paris, Mar. 3. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Premier Clemenseau was opening his ' mail this morning, hurriedly as is his custom, merely glancing at some let. ters, making short annotations on others, in a fair way to dispose of his courier in the iihiiaI rv mlnntu Suddenly, upon opening a somewhat soiled and cheap envelope, the con tents fell to the floor with a melalic sound. ' The premier picked them up. read the letter slowly, then read It again. and then sat there staring at the paper with tears filling his eves in spite of his efforts to suppress them. The letter read: "They have.not given you the war cross; here Is mine. It has only two stars while you deserve two palms but it is the best I can offer: here It Is." It was signed: "An old poiln." And the ''grand old man" of France, who w"ith dry eyes has look ed upon the horrors of two wars, picked up the little rusty piece of metal, the ribbon of which is soiled by the rain of the trenches and be spattered with the blood of its for mer owner, and wept. "It, might have been given to me by the president of the republic or by a marshal of France, with great pomp at the Invalldes. Coming from this humble 'pollu' I shall treasure it forever," he said. SOLDIERS WOl'LD KEEP MASKS WON'T VOU GIVE ' SOME OLD CLOTHES? .. f Please take vour old clothing donations for the European ref- ' Ugees. to 107 South Sixth rtret - this week.' It will tax the limit of every man, woman and child 4 in Josephine county to fill the quota for the Red Cross chap- 4 ter. Donations are coming in 4 slowly. The ladies in charge of the collection of this clothing are patiently putting in their time awaiting your appearance. f Do not disappoint them. Take 4- at least one article of wearing apparel to their headquarters at f once the collection must be -t- completed this week, if pos-' sible. ' -4 COUNCIL MOVE COMMITTEES HAVE FINISHED THEIR WOItK BIT SOME BIG CHANGES ARE EXPECTED WILL SOON SUBMIT REPORTS Americans , Insist on Amendment to IToKx-t Inlted States Against Influx of Foreigners CONGRESSMEN ARE INSPECTING COAST Portland, Ore., Mar. 26. Seven congressmen are on a tour of the Pacific coast here for a three davs inspection of the Columbia river territory regarding the establish ment of a naval ibase near the mouth of the Columbia. YANKS ALWAYS HAVE APPETITES ALONG KLAMATH -ME San Francisco, Mar.. 26. Dis charged soldiers are Insistently de manding return of their gas masks. This follows their getting wind of the new local hahby of keeping goats as pets and milch producers. !E TO ARRIVE HOME MARCH 29 .Portland, Ore., Mar. 26. Word was received here today from Sen ator McNary that the forest service advised him that there is no reason why construction of the Medlford- Klamath road should not he started soon. Financial support if or the road has been recommended beyond the boundaries of the forest service. Washington, Mar. 26. T,he war department announced today that the transport Aquetanla is due to reach New York on March 29, bring ing the 166th field artillery .brigade headquarters, and the 347th and S48th Held artillery regiments com- jplete. The 348th Is of the 91st dl ' vision. , ' '" ""'""" Paris, Mar. 26. Cooks at the hn. tel where the hundreds of Americans connected with the ueace conference are staying are amassed at the aDne- uiea or the Americans. The Ameri can lreakfa8t upset all calculations In the French hotel accustomed to supplying guests with rolls and cof fee as an early morning meal. Wild calls for ham and eggs, beefsteaks, chops, oatmeal and hot cakes sur prised the French cooks, who, after weeks of catering to the hungry Am ericans, have not -become reconciled to the Amerian breakfast menu. Paris, Mar. 26. Virtually all the commissions and sub-commissions of the peace conference are waiting for instructions from the supreme coun cil in order to lose and submit their reports. It is said that except for Instrnc- tions on certain broad orindni. which must come from the premiers. tne reports are ready to be anbmit ted within a few hours after the in. structions are received. , Aa American amendment to nrn- toct nations against the influx, of foreign labor was adopted today by the league of nations commission. It affirms the right of anv conntrr In the league to control matter anini within domestic jurisdiction. Another Important amendment the league covenant affects arrioi VIII, which empowers the executive council to formulate a plan for the reduction of armaments.. The leag uage ot the article is altered so mm to limit the nowera' nf tha. mi,.mi to a simple recommendation to the governments affected. The American peace delegation, it Is understood, has definitely agreed upon the amendment It will offer to article X of the covenant of 'th league of nations to safeguard the Monroe Doctrine. The amendment provides that agreements under the covenant shall not tie construed as an infringement upon the principles of international policies heretofore generally recog nized. ' ' President Wilson would hare of fered the amendment nf ia m.afi-- UIUDUUg of the league of na'tions commission. ed last night, hut discovered a slight imperfection in the text and reserved the right to submit it later. As framed, the amendment will be an appendix to the article pledging members of the league to resnert and preserve against -external ag gression the territorial inteerltv and existing political independence of members. Mention of the Monroe Doctrine bv name is avoided purposely. Many changes in the text of the covenant were made with the special purpose of clarification and remov ing ambiguities to which attention had heen called y speakers in the united States. MRS. BOISE PTES AT SALEM "CHAMPION'' APPEARS ... FOR MISS GARRISON Seattle, Wash., Mar.. 26. Ken dred J. Wilson, who says he la an ex-memiber of the royal flying corps, today offered to pay the penalty for the crime of Ruth Garrison, charged with poisoning Mrs. Grace Storrs. Wilson called up local newspapers and made his offer. "I Ibelleve the girl Is only a child who does not realize what she has done," he said. "For that reason I will offer myselfto either serve her sentence or give my life, if neces sary." Salem. Ore., Mar. 26. Mrs. EmtiT A. Boise, aged 91, widow of the late Justice R. P. Boise, one of the fra tners of the Oregon constitution, died here today. 300,000 BARRELS OF HERRING FERTILIZER Christiana, Mar. 26. Norway nas 2,000,000 barrels of herring for ex port to the central powers or other hungry countries, .but England has thus far refused to allow them to be shipped, according to a statement made in .parliament today by 9tuev old Hansen, commercial minister. , . England, the minister declared, had some 800,000 Ibarrels of herring. bbught in 1916 to prevent their ship ment into the central empires, and they had since been stored in Chris tiana. ' The fish were no longer, fit for food, the minister said, and could only be used tor fertilizer.