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MEDFORD,; OltEOON; TUK-SDAY, MARCH 38, 3919
no. not
Mebford
Mail Tribune
IS
II
Internal Revenue Bureau Asks De
imrtinent of Justice for Rulinq on
Sublect Brewers Ak Cooueratlon
of Government In Frlcntllv Suit to
Detennluo. .
WASHINGTON, Mnr. 18. Wholli
.or Urn lulnrnul rovoinio hiironii bus
uuthorlty to enforce Its rule against
I ho sulo'of boor containing ono-linir
of mm narcont or mora of alcohol,
will bo put up to tlio dupiirtmiiiil of
Justice. Inlornul Kovenue "Commls
lonar Honor toiluy decided to ask
for mi oulnlon on llto subject.
i Commlsstonnr llopor toiind various
laws unit fond utliHliiUtrutlon regit la.
tloiiH woro no complicated Unit u I"l
oulnlon would lio ntnuuisury. Tim
bureau's ruling, promulgnlod rocont
ly, permitted inuntifuctura of liner
' contulnluic not moro than 2 Vi per
-nt alcohol. Iiut provided Ihut bo-
fore ml tlio alcoholic content muni
' 'lio reduced to not moro man ono-nnii
ot ono percent, -, -
. . lliwed lin I'rOredV-iil
IIII1I1IIHU UUIV.l.l ... "VIBIB ............
od toiluy Hint tlio nuo-linlf percent
limit nrosorlbod by Hint rule wu
based on precedent nnd on court do
cIkIiiiis of a r.umbur of nml en. Htalo
lawn and regulations vnry, however,
nnd Commissioner Itopor said lie
know specifically bt. no federal law
or court decision prescribing one-half
ot ono percent an tlio limit of alcoho
' lio content for uon-liiloxlcutliig boor
..... U..I...... I .....ft... l.imli.WM .FA ,1,,.
ponding upon tlio specific mention of
boor and wine In tlio wnr-timo prom-
lilllon act to make It unnecessary to
prove that boor la Intoxicating In or
der to nrorenl It" snlo nfter July
- Wayno l. Whoelnr, general counsel
for (ho WuiKun, in a alutoment louuy.
aald It wan trua thnt tlio government
mint prove that any vinous, or malt
'. Ilnuor oilier limit WW was iiiioxicai-
Inn and for that rouson congrumi
: would bo umed to define Intoxicating
liquor bofore July 1. -.. - .
. . Invito CtaiMtrutlon
NB3W YOltK. Mar. 18r-Colncldonl
with tho declHlon of the Intornal rov-
oniio bureau to auk tho department
of Justlco .whether It had authority
to enforce the regulation prohibiting
4 he production of boor except thnt of
less than ono-hulf ot one porcont nl
coholla content, dofomlnnts In tho
browory stockholders' null brought
here Inat week 10 taut the constitu
tionality ot the war-time prohibition
act announced that they had Invltod
the cooperation of their government
In the defonso,
Nolthar tho nrowors' Board of
Trade, nor their yaunsul would say
whether any of tho nimubors had be
gun distribution of ftho 2 H brow,
which It was announcod yestorduy
would be resumed "at once."' Offl-
coni of the board said tho browor
had on hand "considerable" stocks
of the 1 per trout product. .
- Tho test suit asking tho federal
court to restrain tho James Evornrd's
lirowors of this city from discontinu
ing their' manufacturing aotlvlttes
'. May 1 and tho sale of tholr products
July 1, as required by tho prohibition
clause of the agricultural bill was bo.
' gun by Joseph K. Kvorard, n minority
stockholder. William M. K.picott,
counsel for tho dofonso, today notl
flod. United Stulos District Altornoy
Caffoy that his cooporntlon would bo
"wolcomed. ' adding that Inasmuch
as "the question is of such Impor
tnnco as to cnll for real ndvorsnry
' lltlgntlon, porhaps the fodornl gov
. ornmont mny wish you to work with
us In the defmiBO."
' To Follow ICxnmnlo
' NfSW YORK, Mar. 18. -Tho Unit
ed States Browors' association com
prising throe-fourths of tho Industry
thriiQiit' tho country, nnnounoou to
day that copios ot tlio opInioiOot VM-
(Continued on Page Six.)
THE PAS, Wanltobn, March IS.
Hntos Campbell, "mushing'' bohlnd
his dog toam. today at 1:20 p. m.
oransed tho finlBh lino first In tho
annual 100 milo Hbdsbn's Hay, dog
derby. Cnmpboll mado tho courso
without stopping In fifteen hours and
35 minutes. , ' v
Mncliny. a favorite, wns socond,
Five out of Boven ontrlos wont tho
hundrod mlloB witnoui rosi nnu nu-
Ishod. ' Tho test was ono of ondur-
anco as well o.b spood as tho trail was
bankod high with now snow In spots
aud badly out uu In uthor piuuos.
WHEN
NEAR-BEER AND
NEAR-BEER BEER
'OSSECAPTURES
HARDY
11
MAKES ESCAPE
Crippled Burqlnr Who Fled From
Prison Camp of Honor Men at
Gold Hill. Lime Ounrrv Captured
Last Nhilit but Portland Liberty
Bond Thief Not Anurehended.
nni.l) 11 ILL. Oro.. Mnr. ' 18. A
pause muds up 'of Juckson county
ilmuitv Hbiirlffs. Houlliorn Pacific po-
lliu nml nrisun Kiinriiu, wim uiouu
hounds, and lurndod by "lluck" Phil'
lips, main keeper at the stiuo prison
was looking today for Clyde "Hod
Ituport,' Porlliind Liberty Bond thief
nml fiirmnr ntliloto.' Ill tho hills
around this section. Jack Hardy
who nlso csenpud from tho state lime
mnm niinr Gold illll'vcstorduy. was
cunliirod lust night.
A riinort hut import was seen inm
night on tho railroad (rack 20 miles
north of Gold Hill, has causoil tne
noiuio to dovolo purllculur uttenllon
to that district, but It Is believed ho
Is morn likely to be found in the hills
west of bore. Tho pursuers are noav.
lly armed and oxpont trouble in tak
ing Iho fugitive. At noon iiupi-ri
luwt not been niinrohonilml.
.Warden Hlevuns wont to Clolil Hill
Hunilay nnd brought In ull tho other
convicts who woro employed at the
statu llulo liliint. '
llnrdy made his getaway Biilurday
while Itunerl skipped out Suiiduy. No
armed guard was at the camp, so tho
two convicts snoukod away.
Ituport, who Is widely known as an
athlete, was sent to tho penitentiary
about a your ago under sonlonco of
ono to flvo yours for stealing a large
package ot Liberty bonds ontrustoa
to tho Northwestern National bank
whoro ho was employed as watchman
Hardy had boon In about threo years
under double mlnlpium sentenco for
burglurr. . He walks on crutches.
lloib men had been ut the lime
plunt slnco liuit fall, but Warden Ste
vens was preparing to iiring me on
Urn convict isung back to prison at
an early dalo. and these two decided
in mnko their getaway boforo" the
transfer wss made. ,
GERMAN ELECTIONS
I1K11I.1N'. Mar. IS. (By Assoc'lat
ml Pross.) The bourgcolslo parlies
havo mado gains In the municipal
elections In Dussaldorf nnd Hullo.
in Dussoldorf tho bourgoolslo
olw.tod 50 mombers of tho city coun
ell of whom 43 woro mombors of th
clerical mirty. Tho majority social
Ists olocted 12 "councllmon, and tho
liidnnnntlont socialists 24.
Tho eloctlons In Jlnllo put an end
to the damlnntlon of the Indopohdont
soclnllsts who eioctod only. 37 dole-
gutos to tho workmen s council as
nnulnst 80 for tho bourgeolslo par
ties ana it tor ins mujorny uii
ists:
In tho oloctlons to tho workmon
council At Kiel the mnjorlty soclnllsts
got 14 momboiD, tho bourgooUlo par
ties 1 1 and tho tndopondont socialists
four.
. ' 1 '" 11 '
TR00PSTR0M FRANCI
NEW POUT NRWS. Va.. March 18
()n Ibn Imltlosbii) South Cnrolinil
which arrived lioro today, wore 1.0'Jfl
officers nnd moil including- casual
companies from Tcxns nnd lown. The
Louisiana brought 1)81) troops', includ
ing moblo surgical unit No. 102. nnu
n cnsiinl company from Texas. Woven
officers 'nnd threo civilians nlso woro
nlmnrd. Tho Art'ntlili 'brought the
lUtti nminiiiiilion train c.ompleto iimi
cusmils from Texan. Tho 11.1th is n
union of Iho Old Iiono Slur division.
DENY INCREASES IN
OIL WORKERS
.. 'hAKKHSFIELD. Calif. March 18.
Tlio wage nwnrd of tlio Fodonil Oil
Inspection honvd irriiiitinir cerlnin
wugo iticroases which nft'ects 15.000
oil workers of tlio stnto includinB'tho
f:onlincn fields, hrm.not boon ncooptcd
nnd is uP'lor nonu''lor,lln,i nt n stulo
wiilo conlorenep horo tnduv. Tho vo-.
norloil Hollini'til. Jfoin wiishiiiulon is
tuifouudod. oil mva suv, ...
Retailers
To Collect
War Taxes
Advance In Prices Bv Clothers Check
ed Bv Itemizing Duty to, Purchas
ersTaxes on Toilet Articles' Col
lected Bv Stamps Affixed. '
WASHINGTON. March J8V
-Kc-
nilitm Ncllimr tiixalile'Ho-callcd
luxu-
riiw such iik oxnciiHivo uiotinptr. muv
nut UK'Imle tho tax in the.Hclling urico
but iniiHt Kiiccifv the amount of tax in
collecting il from the customer. An
noiiiii'ing this UmIiiv fiillowiiiir u con-
i.n.iico wild mi ri'liants, Iho intcriiiil
rovi'iiiie biirciiii oxiHiiineil linn me
ulu would nrovtfiil the niiHint; or
incos miiio uiiiii me iumimihi ui-
tux. The Ho-cullcd luxury luxes will
un into effect Muv 1 1 and bo collect
ed iiiiuillilv. 1
Taxes on toilet articles will be col
cted bv Hiile of Htiiunw to be biiuubt
v rolnilerH mill niiixeu in cuen nr-
ielo kiiIiI. Tlie cost of tlioHO stiimns
muv be ineiiiueii in me HCiiing once
of the nrliclo. .
10
FIX
OF
UAL
WASHINGTON. Mnrelt 18.-r-ner
rcscnlnlivfs of tlio metal trailes un-
ioiiH of the 1'iieifio const, meeting here
odnv wit iiffieorK of the American
Federation of Lubor lo discuss the
terms of n new agreement, with the
oast H imvnrd owncrn. limed Uml
wiiL'i'M nnd workiug ronditions. ns well
as mnfhincrv for ndiuHtiiig dispute
should be nii'lilded in the nureeuient.
The uucstiou or wage rates was not
foromllv discii-seti. but the union men
Kid tliev would nk for nn increase
over tliu prevailing seule. wliieli was
fixed bv the ship labor, ndiiistment
board. Tins seule. it wus Hind, ex
lures with the cessation or me uoaru a
activities March 31.
Tho eonferenees nro to continue for
Heverifl duvs for tlio workers to draft
tlieir agreement, which will then be
submitted lo representatives of the
sliinviirtl owners for discussion in
connection with tlie hitter's plan for
urgumciit
ALBERS
3 YEARS. $10,000 FINE
POllTLANTi. Mar. 18. Henry AM
hers, weulthy flour miller, 'convicted
In tho federal court of violation ol
tho esplonago law, was sentenced by
Judge Wolvorton last Monday after
noon to throe years In the1 govern
ment prison at' McNeils Island and to
a flno ot 810,000.
Tho courttook this action after
refusing to grant a motion for a now
trial, which was argued during .the
day.., ;.
AtlornoVH for Albors were nrepnr-
inir today to nopeul Ins case. Iho mil
ler wns nt liberty on IMU.UUU linn, tlio
same amount on which ho obtained his
fredoni- .nfter his arrest nnd during
his trial.
it'
PORTLAND, Ore.', March 18.
Dcleiratcs from Lane. Douglas, Lin
doln. Cum. Coos and , Tillamook
counties will meet in this, oitv', the
latter part of this week to organize
n campaign to insure pulilio npurovnl
of n $2.8(10.000 bond issue for tho
Koosevclt highway. ,
Hi F. Junes-, representative of -Lincoln
county -.in the legislature, intro
duced nnd.'Seourod passage of tlio
measure for tho highway 'aniline for
a bond issue, lo bo matched bv tho
government for n coastal road, As
surances hnvo boon rceoived, it is
said, that the. government wiU'eooper-
nto.
"LtnSBOUB '''".....
r mi crDiiri: rnuu muni
VI w II. gui rivk uummiwgiviit.il
SEATTLE, March 18. Thirty min
utes before ho loft for California to
day, Mayor Ola Hanson removed Q.
P. Listmaii from tho Souttlo civil sor-
vico eom.nission.,, Tho mnvor snid one
of his reasons wns the fact Listmnn
wont on Iho bond of Walker Smith,
recently eluivgeil With criminal nnnr-
ohv. Listmnn's act was not ft good
example for oilier city employes, the
mayor doclnrod. ' v '
WtSON
SEEKS
Y
LEAGUE PLANS
President In iConference With Pre
miers Llovfl Georue. Orlando and
Ciemenceau to Recon?i:e All Views
Into a Common Understanding for
an Early Conclusion of Peace.
PAfllS, Mnr. 18. (By Associated
Press.) The lmportunt conference
between President Wilson, Premier
Lloyd (loorgo, prom lor Clcmencoau
nd Premier Orlando began
at , 3
o'clock this afternoon. It was ex
pected that the meeting would last
thruout the afternoon. .'
PARIS. Mar. 18. (By Associated
Press.) . President Wilson will hold
an important conference min rro-
mlers Lloyd- George, Orlando and
Ciemenceau at tlie Paris White House
today. This meeting of premiers rep
resenting the supreme directing force
of the poaca conference, takes the
place of the session- of the supreme
council which has been postponed un
til tomorrow to permit the meellng.
The qucBtlon.to be discussed Is tho
large one of securing accord between
the great powers on all phases of the
peace treaty and Its early presenta
tion to the Gormans. It is expected
an agreement will be reached as 40
tho inclusion of the League of Ca
tions as an Integral part of. the peace
treaty in accordance with the resolu
tion which has been already adopted
by the poaco conference. ". .
' . Itoconcilc All Vitnrs , v
Special interest attaches to today's
conference in view of recent reports
of divergencies between the powers
as to the Inclusion of the league plan
In tho treaty. ; The meeting Is looked
upon as an earnest effort to reconcile
all views Into a common understand
nR for ttn, e-riy COi:clttslon of peace
oomprehonslwvtorm.lnoliidlriB -
.... i.
in-
military, naval, economic and finan
cial terms, as well as the League of
Nations.
Tho general situation as to the
peace treaty has been greatly clari
fied during flie past 24 hours by ais-
CU8giong among the beads of the var-
lous delegations, and American com
missioners took the view -today that
tho attitude of tho American. French
nnd British governments would be
brought Into entire accord. The con
ferences which havo been held by
Lord Robert Cecil of Great Britain.
Leon Bourgeois of France and Col.
E. M. House of the United States
havo been In entire accord, and there
Is reason to believe that today's meet
ing will approve tho . action thus
taken, '. ' '
Neutrnl Hearings
Present plans contemplate ine
completion of hearings given neutral
nations on the League or Nations
during the present week and during
the succeeding week attention will be
given to boundaries, reparation nnd
othdr branches of tho treaty. It is
believed thafthe revised league cov
enant will be rendy for adoption at
the. end of next week.
16
WASHliXiGTON, Mar, 18. Homer
S. CummlngB, chairman of the demo
cratic national committee, today an
nounced th appointment of a new
executive committee, enlarge to
membership of 16 by the addition oi
seven mombers. With Mr. Cummings
as ex-offlclo chairman, the committee
personnel follows:
John T. Barnott, Colorado; unnnes
Bpeschensteln. Illinois; Dr. John. W.
rW,hHn. Massachusetts: Isadora V.
Isadore V.
Dockweller, California; Robert Ew-
Ing, Louisiana; Carter Glass, Vir
ginia; Clark Howell, Georgia; Repre
sentative Cordell Hull, Tennessee;
Senator A. A. JoneB. New Mexico
Frederick B. Lynch, Minnesota; Nor
man E. Mack, New York; "W. W.
Marsh. Iowa: E. H. Moore, Ohio;' A
F: Mullen, Nebraska; : A. Mitchell
Pnlmer. Pennsylvania,-: and former
Sennlor ' Willnrd Saulsbury, Dela
ware. , . .'. ' "' '
CIIDDCUr onilRT SIISTnlNR
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ournb i. vww. . w w
VALID I I I UT UHLL niui.
SALF.M. 'March' 18. Tho suprome
court uni-ield totlnv tho decree of
JtuUro'W. N. Gatcns o Portland, de
claring valid tbe will executed bv me
lnte Anna K. Dale. Tho will was con-
tested bv Mrs. Nannie Mathews, a
daughter. Mrs. Mnthows' daughter,
Mrs. Mattio M. Tobias, was the mum
bonolioiarv in tho v,ll. Tho enso wus
towebt in Portlmiil coutlsi.
HARMON
FOR
FORTIFICA TIONS
ISLAND OF HELGOLAND
TO BE DISMANTLED
E
MADE CONVERTABLE"
BY A NEW POLICY
f
f
WASrilN0TON..-itnrili 18.
Tl.,. lfi-t 1,.,'nl ltstiiidt to the is-
u, ,..,.. .( n i,.u. irt&.irtin.'i. f.f.lif'V
into which. Koldicru ' inMirifnce
muv 1)0 converted, won removed
tndnv when Attornev .flcncrul
I'nlincr gave nn opinion that the
trcnsiirv mit'lit niiv inxnrance to
the est nto of deceased persons
us well, as to specified bencfi
inrxs. AMERICANS SENT
FOOD TO EUROPE
WASHINGTON. Mor. 18 Exports
ofatoodstuffs from the United States
to the allies, neutrals, Belgian relief,
Red .Cross and A. E. F. during the
calendar year 1918'. amounted to
5.005.987.010 pounds, of which 2;-"
500,000.000 pounds were pork pro
ducts and 1,250,000,006 pound beef
products, according to figures com
piled by the food administration.
During January of this year, the lai-
Jst figures
avallable, 434.812,025
PoundB were exported, an increaserof
r i it Tuff .niiHfla ai'ah lanitapv
215,210,785 pounds over January,
1918. , - - -. i J
Exports' continued to show great
strength In February according to a
statement today by the- bureau oi
forelEn and domestic commerce, the
total to all countries reaching S58S,-
000,000, an Increase of approximate
ly. 4 3 percent over February of last
year. . v '
February Imports amounted, to
$285,000,000' as ; Compared - with
$208,000,000 In February 1918. ' . '
TRANSP0R1 DUE WITH
1NGT0N T
VASHBNK5TON. Mar. 18.-r-The
transport von Steuben Is due at" New
York, March 23, wita casual compan
ies of Texas and Washington troops.
and four casual officers, the war de
partment announced today.
The cruiser Montana due at New
York 'March 27, has-on board casual
companies for Texas and California,
and 16 casual officers. i
Tho Manchuria is due at New York
March 27 with air service squadrons
numbers 636. 373, 14$, 142, 89, 36
182, and 341; a Washington casual
company and a large number of sick
or wounded from St. Nuzaire. !- i
The Pastores is due at Newport
News, Marengo with 54 officers and
1150 men or tne uoraeaux convales
cent detachment. ' .
Tho Wesfhampton is due March 29
at the same port with an Iowa casual
company and a few scattering cas-
TANK FIGHTERS HOME
FROM BATTLE FRONT
NEW YORK. March 18. Seventy-
two officers- and -1,588 men, who
fought with the tanks arrived hero
today tin the steamship. Knropa froin
Mursoillos ThoV comprised the 30(ith
brigade- tank corps complete, 6(i f
t'ieers and 1.308 men nnd 'n detach
ment of (i officers and 282 mdn of tho
:il)5tli brigade.. Thcv ore assigned
to, 14 camps and bnrrncks through
out tho coimtrv ; "
DAYTON APPOINTED TO
STATE OPTOMETRY BOARD
, SALEM,; Ore, March 18.-Hfovern
or Oloott today appointed Dr. Flovd
B. Davton of Portland, ft member of
the stnto board of optometry to sue
cecd Dr. W". J. Curtis of Corvallis,
whose tonn had expired. The "gov
ornor announced ho would reappoint
W. M. Pears of La Grundo to tho same
hoard when Ins term upircs April 30
nest, .. . -- .''.-.',
5 BILLION POUNDS
German Naval
Be Made Port of Refuge for
Peaceful Ships-Kiel Canal to
Be Internationalized
PARIS, Mar. 18. The fortifica
tions on 'the Island ot Helgoland,
Germany's formldablo base In the
North sea, must be dismantled. This
decision was reached today by the
supreme allied war council.
It was decided also that the Kiel
canal should be internationalized and
made available to the ships of all na
tions on even terms. Tolls will be
collected to pay for tbe maintenance
of tlie canal. Germany probably will
retain sovereignty of the waterway.
The council has' under considera
tion the question of maintaining
Helgoland as a port of refuge for
peaceful craft. . '
The future navigation of, the Rhine
wiU be controlled by an allied com
mission, tho pence conference com-
misison on the international regime of
ports, railways and waterways de
cided toda v. The eommisison will re-
olace the Qerman-Hollnnd commission
of before the war.
., .. Cable Ownership -
Tbe British delegation to the peace,
conference it was announced today,
has consented to refer tq, the supreme
conncll the question of the future
ownership of the German cables to
America. ' All parties Interested in
the question are preparing briefs. .
Disposition of German warships is
not likely to be included In the treaty
ot peace, according to .the view of the
American peace delegation. Germany,
however, will -be required to surren
NEW' YORK. VMureh 18. The
transport W. A. Luckenbnch arrived
from Brest with 2,552 troops, includ
ing a d.taeliment. 1(5 officers nnd 1.
409 men of the 160th infantry. 40lh
division (national ' guardsmen . of
California. Xerada, Utnh. Colorado.
Arizona and New Mexico! for Camps
Dodge. Funston, Sherman. Travis and
1 1. , . ff-
iveurney, neiiutiiiartcrs, one oilicer
and 2 men of the 40th division, for
Camp Kearncv : postal detachment,
one officer. 12 men for the 40th di
vision for Cnmo Kcurnev. a detach
ment, six officers and 058 men of the
26th engineers, for Camps Bowie.
Dodze, Custer, Upton and Slieruina.
and 248 sick' and wounded men and
a few casuals. -
RESCUE OF MORMONS
WASHINGTON. Murch 18. The
American embassy nt Mexico City
was instructed today to bring to the
attention of the Mexican government
the reported capture bv Villa bandits
of James E. W'ettcn, nn American
citizen, and Bishop Joseph Bentlev, of
the Mormon church, snid to be a nnt
uarlized Mexican, nnd to urge that
every possible stop be taken to bring
about the rescue of Wettcn and to
protect Americans generally in Chi-
snahutt.
W.
'
OF
CANYONVILLE. Ore.. March 18.
James Tiller,, 14, accidentally killed
himself today, five miies east of Can
vdnvillo. The bov had hid , his" rifle
in the brush while lie came to town
and when he went back to get it. pull
ed the gun toward him bv the muzzlo.
The gun was discharged killing him
instantly. He was the son of James
Tiller of ; Days Creek. His .older
brother and two other men, were with
him at the time.
SWISS DELEGATION TO '
LEAGUE OF NATIONS ARRIVE
BERNE.1 Muroh'' 18. Tho Swiss
-delegation to attend tho neutral con
teronco m Paris on tho Ictiguu of tui
tions' left hero lust night.
ON
Stronghold to
der title to the ships. The ultimata
ownership will he determined later.
The American delegates to - tho
peace conference, It was reported
from Paris March 12, woro'hiaklng a
strong presentation of their case con.
corning the captured German cables,
as It was realized that If Great Brit- .
ain's claims to the cables should be
sustained, it would give the British a
virtual monopoly of cable communi
cation. ." ' -)
Want Lloyd George to Stay
" A letter signed by President Wil
son and Premiers Ciemenceau and
Orlando was handed . to' Premier
Lloyd George this afternoon strongly'
.urging him "to postpone for a fort
night, his return to England, In view
of the urgency of the problems bfr)
fore the peace conference.: Mr. Lloyti
George will submit the letter to the
British cabinet and It Is understood
iv ,i uti in ttucuruaiicu wim lis viuwri
. The letter read as follows: -..
."It seems to us imperative. In
order that the world may wait no
longer ror peace than Is actually un
avoidable, that you -remain in Paris
until the chief questions connected
with peace are settled, and we earn- s
estly beg you to do so.- If you can
arrange to remain another two weeks -we
hope and believe this all impor
tant result can be obtained.
"Wo write this with- full comprc
henalon of the very urgent matters
that are calling' you to England and
with. a vivid-consciousness of the sac-
"cojo lunntK you to mane.
ESE DENY
TOKIO. March 8, (Bv tlio Asso
ciated Press.) Premier Hura today
took occasion tOj deny rumors in cir- '
dilution "that the visit to China, of
John J. Abbott, vice president of. tlio
Continental and Commercial Trust
and Savings Bank of Chicago, was
designed to oust Japanese capitalists
from China, -The premier said thnt
rumors to this effect were absolutely
untrue aud added: . 1
"I regret' that mischief makers are
still bent on estranging Japan and
America. WnVn Mr. Abbott was in
Tokio he talked frankly with For-
eicn Minister Uchidn. Finance Sinis
ter' Tnkahashi and myself nnd im--pressed
us with tlie earnest desire of"
American bankers to co-operate in
investments in China. This is whnt
Jnpan has been wishing, us not only
the best for Japan and America, bne
also to the permanent advantage of
China. Japan has repeatedly, urged
this step and the visit of Mr. Abbott
marks a new epoek m tho Far East."
LARGE FLEET FOR
T
VALI.EJO. Calif. March 18. Tn
nuirv from Washington ns to whether
it could handle tlio repairs on five
battleships and thirty destroyers in
addition to work already assianotl,
has been received bv the Mare Island
navv Yard here, according to tin an
nouncement bv the commandant's of
fice today.
Officers here expressed the belief
thnt the inquiry uidicnted the as
signment of a large fleet to Pneuio
witters immediately. . : . ,
1.402,351 "SOLDIERS
ffi DEMOBILIZED
"WASHINGTON, Mar. 18. The
strength 'of the American army on
March 16 wns 2,268,087, u deoreaso
oi i.iui.jot since signing oi inn
armistice. A war department an
nouncement today reported l,r)08,133
officers and men, exclusive of 24,100
marines, in Europe, France Germany
and Russia. In the United States
there were 1640,130 and, at 64,203.
The forco In Siberia numbered 8,070
with 47,218 in tho Insular . posses
sions. '
Japan