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Newspaper Page TextFULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY THIRTY-NINTH YEAR-NO. 282 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1916 DDfrTO Twn nvwva OK trains ajtd kw iuuu invf WTAND8 TIVM OMXYB ournal GERMANS n0 II EXPECT HIS 10 PEACE Alllies Will Launch Another Powerful Offensive Blow Is Belief BERLIN PRESS ACCEPTS THIS VIEW OF SITUATION Correspondent Ackerman's Information Throws a New Light on German Opinion By Carl W Ackennan 4 ' (United Press staff correspondent.! Berlin, via wireless to United Press, Dm. 2!. .lodging from unofficial re nuts from the front and diulomatic CONSIDER comemnt, the peace efforts President! At lHall men must register for Mr Wilson, the central powers and Switzer-1 Pron) this registry the war de land arc now making, will not succeed j part meat each year selects by lot from immediately in bringing the war to h I those who have reached 20. the number bad. Thai the war will not end without tin tiHies milking another gigantic concen trated effort to break the German front i- indicated by the artillery prepara tions which are being made, Kngland. in the west, her allies in! ( ceco and ii u-si a in Humania. appar- j p.. My expect to accept Vou Hindeu li iig's challenge for winter battle. When these battles begin, peace talk will probably subside to await the out-1 v one of the bitter struggles. It is believed in Berlin that England intends to give Lloyd-George a trial as nremier, Considerable depends on bis efforts, it is believed here, whether! efforts, it is believed here, whether I peace talk is revived in th summer or II after the issue, has again been test- ( -d by moil and steel on the fighting j fronts. Germany believes the entente powers will again meet defeat in their effort. I to break the Teutonic Una, The belief that peace w ill not con ' 1ttll after the allies have attempted ! ml her gigantic offensive is voiced by! the Yossische Zeituug, which points out the preparations that are being made on himself, his brothers, and a San Piau ll fronts by Germany's enemies. eisco company, but also a number of oi'- ln rue west mere is eonsineraiue English artillery activity." the paper declares. "Fighting between Lille and Ypres, a new great English offensive jnay be expected. Everything is fully 5'iepartd. ' i5! -in auma-uvour rore troops are. ogwn in c.oso loucn wun me enemy. act vgainst U,uor shipments I .ey have recently made large numbers j . d territorv, was closeted with Al of prisoners. Big battle developments,, ' , w tQ , r ArTT h , ail Macdoma something apprcotsa aoi "In Macedonia something appears to be developing. One concludes there-1 Fnve ht,i- rje0r,l sii w. ,.t to his original plan of breaking our line jn the middle, after his attempt on the email left wing near Monastir. Despite J ical successes, this may be consider ed gentrally as a failure." Tn the above dispatch from Mr. Ack orman the first definite statement f'om Berlin that peace is not expected until after another allied offensive the reference to the "peace efforts of Presi dent Wilson, the central powers and Switzerland,?' may be distinctly sig nificant. it is apparent that, despite th statements .,f officials of the American government that the Wilson note was! Billlngsley is about 36 years of age, in Europe. AH good men will say d'-signed as a warning to German v and an educated and gentlemanly appear- 'God bless the man who takes even to forestall a break on the submarine ing man. Ho is usually suave and one step in that direction.' issue, it is regarded there as a move for cheerful. Todav he looked haggard nnt "Instead of endeavoring to bring peace, pale. It is believed he wants to make this pence movement of the administra- Tho dispatch to the United Press was a 'clean breast" of tne whole booze tion into disrepute, as a decent and pa passed by the German censor with the rim' and the graft that went with it triotic citizen, you should be defend- T'hrase couidni? President Wi sou. the What's become o' th' feller who used ' say he didn't read no newspapers an' je-it knowed what he knowedf T' th' hi. sband who is. often thrown on his own resources ther's no friend like th' egg. B 1 1 Mi W 1 j jmm a,n T ln ARGENTINA THA THER ARMYS YSTEM IS CONSIDERED HERE B Charles P. Stewart (United J'reiis staff correspondent) Buenos AireH, Dec. 29. ticnmul as touishmciit was aroused here today over news that the United States is cnusiderating adoption ol u military service plan based on that in force in Argentine. The public astonishment is based on the bitter criticisms whieh have been levelled at operation of the plan la this republie. Press comment reflects the inabili ty of citizens of Argentine to under stand America's consideration of such a service plan. One typical editorial tmlay wagered that less than one per cent of American citizens understand the system "otherwise,"' it continued "they would not want its favoritism in conscriptions, due to 'influence' or neatly placed tips a situation bound to occur in such a system.''. The Argentine army plan, according lo information here, makes every man in that republic between the ages of IS and 45 a Soldier, Men of IS and 19 anj ''o'" -' to 4" belong to the nation al guard ami are cared for by the states; men from 4 Oto 4.j are territor ials ami men from 20 to 80 constitute 'he "regulars. inf men it requires for the regular t Brains of Ring In Toils of Law Makes Complete Con fession of Operations Seattle, Wash., Dec. -Logan Dil lingsley, the ''brains '' of the gigantic 1 bootleggers ring iu Seattle, today com-1 , . , .. v j I I,loteU hls teuln, begun yesterday , afternoon, to United States District Attorney Clay Allen, which, according to the prosecutor, not only involves! 'ficiala here ''Billlngsley talked freely and of his owu volition," Allen said today. "To what extent he has involved others, I cannot disclose at this time." Billlngsley, who is under several fed- , indctments foi. vlolB,ion of the moved to the Tacoma county tail, be- " , . , . . , V , 1 1 3 1' 1 unable to furmsu he bond of, 'OO '-el of him. At 11 o clock j .i'this morning ne was orougut ones, iu Seattle by Deputy Marshal Fleetwood and immediately was taken to Allen's office. It was reported that he may I iiave decided to induce his brothers Fred and Ora, jointly indicted wltK him. but who have thus far evuded ar-1 v.ul in BtirmnnAr rheinselve.s. Tin -, n. , , j , . a TYIIlie Hie Uliuns iliiu imunu- ui a K--.ni ; Francisco compnnv, show that Billings ley has bought approximately $40,000 worth of liquor, which ' stretched " with water and other ingredients ran up to the total to $200,000, when Bil- lingsley sold it, he today almost a 'bankrupt. His bank account shows he has hut $2,700. : luuiw Mm men whom he hud ; greaser nuea to com mrougu - i mm money .u. ....... central powers aud Switzerland in ions to uring bwui ye. -. - phraseology may be taken as merely reiiecuug u.c geuv.... ..t.,v... ... circles from which he obtained the in - formation on which his story is based 11 IS U1SO MgllliliuiiL mm, iu u. ,an,j pr0Joce the goods patch from Berlin shows the view Oil ..put lip or griUt up. (success growiug out ot the peace pro - posals as diametrically opposed to laoetgreSi and public officials or make good or uermnn Amuassauor iuii nrmaiui 1 1 in wasaingtou. me iaiier uas expreeseu the opinion that ut least u conference would be brought about. Pork Barrel Triplets Will Be Received Coldly Washington, Dee. 29. The so called " iork barrel" triolets, the public buildings, flood control and rivers and harhors bills, approximating about 4120,000,000, are due for a cold recep tion if they are left on the white house doorstep, it waa learned toda. Owing to the tremendous needs for revenue during the next fiscal year, the president niul Secretary of the Treasurer McAdoo are determined, it is declared, to prune the "(Kjr'v b-irrel' measures to the limit. Tf they uie passed in their present form and s-nt to tne wnue nouse or appr i'-.u, ii i declared the president will veto them, SURPRISED branch. The period of service is oue year in the army and two years in the navy. For the eriod after completing the term of training in the army or uavv until reaching his thirtieth year, the Argentine soldier remains a "reg ular, " but is not in harness. He must practice shooting, there being a pre scribed minimum per year, and he is liable to be called on to attend man euvers. After 30 the regular passes again into the national guard and ceases to be under orders and expense of the fed eral government, booming entirely a servant of his state. These men can not be called on by the federal gov ernment for any reason until all the men between 20 and 30 have been call ed. In the public schools boys enter drill ing classes at 12 and at 15 begin train ing in markmanship. Officers for the regulars are supplied fioni the military school, similar to the American West Point. They are taught for four years and join the army as sublieutenants. Exemptions from the plan are made fo.. illness and physicr.il defects, as well as for economic necessity this latter includes only sons of widows, men with brothers or sisters dependent upon him and others similarly situated. But unless actually poverty stricken, those exempted must pay a small tax annually for their exemption. ! Three Hundred Chinese Go Down In Steamer Tokio, Dee. 29. Three hundred per sons, mostly Chinese laborers, perish led in the wreck of the Sankakii Mare, off (,'hoefoo, according to estimates to day. Some of the victims, survivor:; said today, were killed by Chinese pi- rates, who boarded the grounded ship, plundered its passengers and stores, i and assaulted those aboard. Because of the mountainous seas, all 'attempts at rescue of those aboard the vessel failed at first. It was impossi- ; ble for rescuing boats to approach any- ; where near the Simkakn. Hut the stir vivnrs said the Chinese nirates suc- ceeded in driving close enough to the ship to board it and make off with a large bootv consulate ftt Uairen todav reported resent of two foreign survivors, neither being Americans, ' L E Chairman Henry Sends Caus He Telegram to Well Known Spectator Washington, Dec. 29. R. L. Henry, I chairman of the houso committee on ruWj wired Thoma8 w. i,awson t0(ny . ' -V - . . s1 . i mediatelv tor a conterence it ne has any information regarding leaks to Wall Street on President Wilson's ! 'w lot( ;' uenrva nry s telegram to Ijawsou follows i.r n,, ,,r t r. . r.,a. ' ' ' uuY (1par sir. VYTiitever you ...,.! , think, the entire world believes that 'President Wilson is striving for peace mK 'Don't trv to besmirch this admin- .'senseless generalities. If , . f, . .. , . . ffrtm tha ,.r nt vmir .. t , i . . , , . r t "iwm6 immediately to Washington to -ont .ith mp If V(m .... ...; . fue(s (which , pnllot think from V(1Hr methods) lav them before me and thev :gha have t"he congideration nul. thpm. You shouM ow ftC t invitation , "'ea8e slandering and libeling con- , on vour charges, "Very truly yours, H. L. Henry, chairman commit tee on rules. ' ' Henrv afier sending the telegram said: If Mr. Lewis states the. truth about Wall Street and alleged leaks, it con clusively shows that tho bill to regu late the New York Kxchange should jbe speedily passed and should even be made more drastic. Another month should not go by without action by congress. "I shall reintroduce the bill next Tuesday. ' We should protect the American people against such crimes as the one just perpetrated by Wall Street, if Mr. Lawsou ia any where near the truth." Cleveland. Ohio. "Cinema neck" is a new disease here. Dr. Ralph Hherz u new uiaea.ie .crc. in. .kttii.'i .hh-i. .1 i. i ..' .. tall buildings and being thrilled. tall buildinffs and beinu thrilled. UNITED STATES I ANY PEACE PLANS Negotiations Are Likely To Be Guarded With Extreme Secrecy GOVERNMENT READY TOACTASMESSENGGER Fear Expressed That "Un bridled Submarine Activity May Ensue By J. P. Yoder. (United Press staff correspondent ) Washington, Dec. 29 If Uermany de sires that the United states pass along any secret pence terms for the entente allies to consider at a rount table ses- :0U) tnis government will lend itself to mat work: A high state department official said today, but qualified his remarks by em phasiziiig that the United States would be acting "merely as a messenger." "Acting iu such capacity," tins ot ficial said, "would be no impropriety." It was suggested to him that Gcr many is apparently trying to maneuver the united States into furthering such a secret peace conference as Germany avowedly and assiduously is working for. ''Would the I'nited States act public ly and lay its cards on the table in such a casef" he was asked, "I don't think we would have any cards to lav on the table," he answer ed. Another official of the department, when questioned on this point, declared mat where tins go ',.imnut acts as "the messenger" for one side or the other, any communications which it handles between the belligerents must bo kept secret if the power transmit ting such a communication requests this government to keep it a secret. The idea of a break with Germany over submarine warfare, if the pence proposals fall flat, is now generally held here. Some administration men say private ly the German peace answer is insincere. They sec little hope, if nny, of the al lies meeting the German proposals. They fear "an unbridled submarine war fare" will follow failure of present peace negotiations. Those officials who have talked with the British ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, say the allies never will consent to what appears to be Germany's pres ent chief objective, namely, the calling of a conference, before specific pence terms are publicly announced. There were interpreters of the admin istration's actions who today held the belief that talk of a break with Ger many over submarine warfare should peace proposals fall flat, is another "home made crisis," put forth with i view of influencing Germany- Meantime, there is talk among con gressmen that affairs have been bun gled; that secret diplomacy is being tried. And this talk is not confined to Capitol Hill. it U III l ll l I I it l i An administration official today used i the word "bungle" in description of his view of. the manner in which the state t""""'Vf ,8., T icuCiii..( PASS ALONG peace notes and the subsequent Lansing' ef administration has declared itself interpretations especially the first, an ardent foe to secret diplomacy," which, he said, was "obviously unprc-isuid Poindcxler. "In practice, however, mediated." The second explanatory i it has shown Itself a past master in the statement was issued, it was declared, 1 ml of mystery and concealment, wholly for the purpose of making clear! "There are veiled rumors of secret to Germany that as long as she keeps to! jolicies affecting the vital interests of the letter of international law where 'the countrv which the uresident will American rights are concerned, she need have no fear of any change in this gov eminent 's attitude ot neutrality. One of the niflii v in ter riretat i o ns i which have been placed on the peace . (Continued on page two.) Strike of School Pupils Growing In Scranton Sc.ranton, Pa., Dec. 29. The strike of the Scranton public school children has grown until now the affairs uX.the whole school district are at a stand still. Twenty thousand children are out. Some three thousand remained but they do so at the risk of ostracism from their playfellows. These "strike breakers" are very unpopular. Tho strike was organized at the Cen tral and Technical high schools and followed the rofusal of the school board to grant a Christmas vacation. Today at Central high school tho at tendance is IIS. Normally it is 7H9. At Technical high school but 179 out of 758 enrolled. In the grade schools the percentage of attendance is even lower. Many of the "schools of the lower grades have been forced to close. In all but two of the buildings re maining open the (ercentage of attend- Thrhigh hooT boys paTie each " I 1 .1 1- -1 , ,f, .... morning iu im- in-wni.oi.wi unit" .,. J Tu.i- ,wi k.Jm:. i ,. mormnsr to the newspaper offices aiKii then to their school buffldi 'the student, who are 'at class. 'the students who are at class. POLITICS IN ARIZONA Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 2S. Ari zona gubernatorial controver sy, already acute, became more complicated today when Tom Campbell, republican, wro re ceived 30 more votes than Gov ernor W. P. Hunt, democrat, announced that he will take the oath of office tomorrow, make his inaugural address Monday morning and demand immedi ate possession of the executive office. v TODAY'S WAR MOVES Teutonic forces are still successfully battering their way northward in Ru mania and Dobrudia and iu addition have apparently begun an offensive di rected eastward on the 1 ransy Ivnnia front, according to today's battle re ports. The vigor ot tins great series ot op erations in the east was reported in ad dition to a sudden offensive on the western front, reported by both the French and German statements as hav ing caused fierce fighting in the neigh borhood of Bloody Hill 301, and Dead Mail's hill. The German statement indicates the fighting reported is mostly on the two wings In Rumania indicating a con tinuation of the flanking tactics which the Germans have found so successful in their whole eastern campaign. Berlin reported in the oast the cap ture of 2,800 Russian prisoners. Petrogrnd's version indicates a Ger man offensive in "the Carpathians around Sesmeze (Sosmezo detailing n repulse of attacks there. A few miles south of this point, on the Kasiuo (Cas in) rivei, it adnv's the Ruinnuians were forced back several thousand feet. TOWN IS JUST JUNK Seattle, Wash., Dec. 29. Junkmen were dismantling Irondale, the ghost itv across the sound from Senttle. Five years ago an army of invest ors were heaping money irKthere, in what they believed to be the future steel manufacturing center of the Pa cific coast. Through financial disaster the town was abandoned. Groat steel plants have developed at Youngstown, a Seattle suburb and the Irondale equipment is being trans ferred to that town. SECRET DIPLOMACY Seem To Be Aggrieved Be cause They Are Not Pushed Into Limelight Washington, Dec. 29. Three United States senators today denounced the re cent handling of this country's inter national affairs as a rcversiou lo secret diplomacy. They declared that not only have recent matters been hedged about with secrecy as far as the public is con cerned but that even the snate foreign relations committee has not been given opportunity to know "what is going on." The senntors who thus voiced disap proval of this government's methods in Dandling the country's foreign affairs, , ore Poindexter of Washington, Weeks ( of Massachusetts, and Sutherland of uV5t .ny understanding is that the prcs- mmit us to without consulting thus. There is even n debate of public men as to the ultimate extreme limits of ihe constitutional powers of the presidnt to set aside the Monroe doctrine, for in stance; to enter into a league of pence or agree to do so; or to commit tho country to that policy without the ad vice and consent of the senate. "What is more important is that these great movements are taken with out the advice and consent of public opinion, which is supposed to be the governing factor in a detnocfacy such ns this. "It is far better that secret diplom acy, insofar as vital policies are con cerned, should be done away with for eve r- "Sunlight and the open air are the groat disinfectants in the world and would tend to a wholesome conduct of lour foreign affnirs." I "I am at a loss to account for the istration,' 'Senator Weeks said. "It places the people in an embarrassing po sition. After a step is taken the people are compelled to support the president even though they may have different opinions concerning the matter." "The president formerly conferred with the committee on foreign relations on matters of this character," said Senator Sutherland, "about three years ago, when the Mexican situation waa remot i public interest, he suddenly ...nnail thnsn ( . n t r . n f ! w llrt t A Tint Ho is not . , . - . !. obliged to confer with anyone, but - 'fr- . - greater result, could be Obtained by the Missing Link Is Here From Jungles of Java New York, Dec. 29 From the jung lea of Java, which was his home some 50O,0M years ago, Pithecanthropus hjrectiis, the original "missing link," came to New York today and made his bow to scientists. J. H. McGregor made the presenta tiou speech before the association for the Advancement of Science, exhibit ing old P. K. in n "restored" form the only "restored" P. K. in existence, he said. All that remains of the original "ape man of Java" is a skull anil .jawbone. The skull reveals an almost human height of dome and the jaw more nearly approaches that of the huiunu race than does the jaw of anything in the monkey or ape family. Other signs show this early inhabi tant of Java walked erect heme the k of his Initials. County Officials Take Long jde Through Snow to Investigate Kureka, Cab, Dee. 29. County offi cers today started an eighty milo nde through the wilderness into a remote section of Humboldt county to investi gate the mysterious death of Lawrence Whitesides the third victim of a tri ple tragedy iu four yeajrs. Neighboring ranchers discovered the body of White sides Suuduv half buried in the snow on his much with I bullet wound in his temple. The ranch is iu the heart of a rich gold country. Natives speak in whispers of a death menace that seems to hang over the Whitesides family. Four years ago tin body of Donald Whitesides, a brother was removed from Trinity river. Near by was an axe with a blood clotted tuft of hair sticking to it. A year later another member of the family dropped out of sight. Ho was snppos ed to have been murdered. According to word received by Miss Daisy Whitesides sister of the dead man, who owns the ranch, the investi gation will.be pushed to the limit of the law. She at present is in St. Louis, Mo. It is declared for years, strangers have been trying to get possession of valuable ore deposits on the Whitesides ranch. sRtsw-o. Science of Humanity New York, Dee. 29. The United States Steel Corporation has spent five and one half million dollars on the new science of humanity, cutting down accidents 43.54 per cent and saving 14,907 men, Charles L. Close told mem bers of the American Association for the Advancement of Science today. "The thing wo arc doing has been known too long ns welfare work," Close said, "and it is time it had rec ognition ns a science. This work of humanizing the world of industry for workers is as much of a science und as much of a necessity to industry in the United States as is chemistry or mathematics. " It is a double barreled science. It brings results in men and financial orofits. loo. The time has come when every employer of men has to employ a scientist to make the most out of his life for his employes, the employer may get the most out of his men." Claims Even Those Engaged in Relief Work Are Sent Out of Country By Lowell Mollett (United Press staff correspondent) London, Dec. 29. Germany is now going so tar in nor iieigian deporta tions as tn arrest and transter iron Belgian soil Belgians engaged in re lief work and hitherto protected by the card of the American relief com mission. Such charge was made today to the United Press by the Belgian ministry of justice. "Not only ure the Germans deport ing men who arc still employed," the ministry asserted, "not only arc they carrying off children from IS to 17 cars of age and factory managers, far mers and physicians, but they are now brutally arresting for deportation Bel gians engaged in the relief of their own countrymen. "This new outrage has been com mitted in at least three cities. At Gvmbloux two chiefs of lie locul agen cy of the relief commission and two other memoers 01 ine orgnni.ai'uu were deported. At Libramont 21 em nlnvex of the national relief commit- . arern dei.orted. 1 ; . . . ,, . . . ). ,,, a . aV(, raid at Arlon. 4.i 'employes of tho local regional agencies FRENCH TRENCHES PENETRATED ON DEAD MAN'S HILL Germans Officially Report Success In West Front Attack FRENCH SAY REPULSE OF ATTACK WAS DECISIVE Rumanians Are Still Retiring Before Steady German Advance Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dee. 29. French first, second and third line trenches were penetrated around the famous Dead Man's hill and 222 prisoners taken, in an assault report ed by today's official statement. The German soldiers held the new po sitions against several French counter attacks, which were repeated at night time, the statement said. The advance was made by parts of infantry regiments II and 155, and fu silier regiment 37 all of which, the Statement said, "are gloriously known for lighting on the Somine. " It CUM alter detailed preparation by artillery nn, of tested mine throwers. 'By their efficiency," tho statement continued, "they (mine throwers) have become indispensable Weapons ft)r tht in tun try. " This preparation, according to tho statement, opened l the advancing de tachments a rond to the second ami third lines of hostile positions from which 222 prisoners, including four of ficers and seven machine guns wero brought back. The statement also detailed capture of several prisoners from hostile posi tions in the forest of Choppy and a round Mnlancourt by Wilrtemberg and Baden troops. The French Version Paris, Doc. 29. A sudden Herman offensive following n violent bombard ment between Hill 301 and Dead Man's Hill, which failed owing to a Krem-li screen of infantry and machine gun fire, was reported in today's official statement. A small number of German pene trated to a Pre n i h trench south of Dead Man's Hill. The Gciman attack was on a front of approximately two miles, aeeenling to the French official statement. One other German offensive move ment was also reported defeated. This was the repulse by French forces of a strong German reconnaissance on the right bank of the Meuse near Harda mont. Germans Make Progress Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dee. 29. Victorious progress of Teutonic troops in Itumanin, Dobrudja and Tran sylvanin, attended by large eaptnrc of Russians and their guns, was detail ed in today 's official statement. In Transylvania the south wing ar my group advanced eastward in the mountains. (ieitmaii A usiro-Hungarian troops in the intersected highland ter rain of Transylvania captured by s'o ming in hand to hand encounters several position one behind the other, nnd took 1,40(1 Russian prisoners, with 1H maenine guns and three cannon. "(),, the wing of the Ninth army, Bavarian and Austin Hungarian troops commanded by Lieutenant Qeneral Kraft Von Delraingsen broke down in the mountains the strong resistance of their allied adversaries," the statement said, and arrived at Dumitresti, twelve, miles northwest of Kimnicu-Harat. Rumanians Retire Pelrograd, Dec. 29. Retirement of Rumanian forces before superior ene my pressure north nnd south of the River Kasino ami west of Govesha, and a continued Teutonic, advance attend- (Continued on page two.) of the relief commission wero amoug 400 men taken to Germany. "This suffices to prove that when the German authorities defend their policy of deportations on the. ground that th((y larc thus ehteoking unem ployment, they are merely trying to bluff neutrals." THE WEATHER i Oregon: To night fair, Sat urday inereasetd cloudiness, fol lowed by raia or snow,, southeast erly winds. jf vfE (-ORLBUS)HI old melbod, l am sure."