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INDORSEMENT OF
PRESIDENT'S NOTE
BITTERLY OPPOSED
Hitchcock's Resolutions and
Eailinger's Substitute Cen
ter of Storm
SENATOR LODGE OPENLY
ATTACKS BERNSTORFF
i
Interpret Note As Ciub to
Force Germany to State
Her Peace Terms
walking ton, Jan, 4. Here are the
two- resolutions introduced by Senator
" Hitchcock, asking the senate to eudorse
. the president's notes to belligerent
countries and to which veteran Sena
tor l,nde objects on the ground that
"the senate at least should know ex
actly what these notes really mean."
The first was referred to the foreign
f;lations committee. TIk1 second came
up this morning as regular business as
HMn as the s.'iinte convened.
Hitchcock's first resolution:
"Resolved, that the senate strongly
indorses and approves the action taken
by the president In sending diplomatic
notes, under date of December 18, to
the nations now engaged in war. sug
gesting and recommending the first
steps in possible negotiations to ar
range the terms of peace.
Resolved, that if is the Bonse of
the senate that -this action of the pres
ident represents the overwhelming pub
lic sentiment and earnest desires of
the people of the United States."
Hitchcock's resolution now before
t lie senate:
"Refiohcd, that the senate approves
and strongly endorse.- the action tak
en by the president in sending the dip
lomatic note of December IS to the
, nations now engaged in war suggesting
and recommending that those nations
state the terms upon which peace might
be discussed."
ualliugcr s resolution submitted as
n substitute for the Hitchcock resolu
tion, follows:
"Kesolved, that the senate of the
United states, in the interests of hu
manity and civilization, expresses the
sinrere hope that peace between the
warring nations of Europe may be con
summated at an early day."
Hot Debate Expected
Washington, Jan. 4. A stormy de
bste is scheduled again today for the
wnnte on the proposal to endorse
President Wilson's note to belligerents
and its - admitted threat ot a break
with Germany should peace maneuvers
tan. -
The republican members we're fully
determined that there should be com
ipjete dlscifssion. Senator Lodge '
speech attacking German Ambassador
Von Bernstorff and casting doubt upon
the peacefulness of Wilson's note will
be supplemented by others in like vein,
the republicans daelared.
In order to avuyl endorsement of
anything more than an out and out
peace sentiment, they will seek to pass
Senator Gnllinger's substitute for the
Hitchcock endorsement resolution. The
Oallinger resolution is a direct approv
al of the peace moves. Hut it carries
a .... . . . i..,ni-
n iiu ociinc i tMiciii iw ui raiv Him !.
mi if peace is not forthcoming aiuii
submarine warfare breaks forth mlent
lessly. Many senators today declared
Lodge has sounded the keynote of the
whole present di)Joniatic situation
" when lie declared the shiate ought not
t" approve the president's note with
'rt careful study or without knowing
(Continued on page two.)
If we all got what wuz comin' t' us
w1 wouldn t need no chairs. Artie
Mops asked his mother fer th' cabbage
core tlis mornin' an' she -aid. "Ther
roil 't be none. ' '
Not Many New Yorkers
Able to Join Navy
New York, Ja cf Ouly about three:
percentage of tii eroung men in little
old Manhattan wl pply for enlistment
in the United Stt ' i Marine corps art
qualified, to beco "soldiers of the
sea," according tt-S statement isued
today by a local- i Sruitiug official of
that corps. 1 (
Durng the first i e months of 1910
there was 5,0X2 ap ft'nnts for enlist
ment in the murine i fcs recruiting dis
trict of New York, Vfl but 167 were
pecepted fur enlistmc Only one out
at every .'!() men who i.,. plied could meet
the requirements. Out of S10 enntniua
tions bv the medical officer, 556 were
ejected, and the principal cuuse3 giv
fil for these rejections were: defective
vision, W); defective teeth, 84; heart af
fections, "7; flat feet, 74: and under
weight and poor physique, 70.
MAZIE COLBERT IS
"Silver Casket Costing $450
Provided Detectives
Have New Clue
Philadelphia, Jan. 4. The name of
the man who went to Mnzie t'olbert 's
(pertinent last Friday morning the
d.-iy the pretty model is supposed to
have been clublied into insensibility
and then strangled with her own silk
stocking is known to the police today.
Detectives said today the two fash
ionably dressed women who were taken
to headquarters late yesterday im
parl I'd valuable information. Thev
are the ones described by Ellwood
Powell, taxi chauffeur, as having rid
den to Gennantown with a man in his
machine.
After the women had been left at
a street corner, PoWeTt said . the
strange- man inquired about the
direction of streets. Then he asked to
bo driven to the Wilton apartments,
where the little model met her death.
Powell waited from one o'eb.k until
9 o'clock Friday morning for bU fare
but without avail. The stranger never
reappeared from the apartment.
Claim Alibi for Brewer.
Both women had been sought ever
since Powell gave the first real clue
in the murder. Their residence is in
one of the best parts of Germantowu
and their attention to the "man in the
taxi" lends color to the report that he
is prominent.
''Will they arrest this man today,"
the informant was asked. ,
"I don't know. There's still much
to be done. However, it might be pos
sible," he replied.
The olice claim an alibi for the
Western brewer, who was said to be
under guard. Thursday night this
man was said to huve been drinking
heavily. He was taken to a certain
house on Fairinount avenue, said the
police, and remained there until Sat
urday morning.
'flio mnit in the taxi," is said to
come from the west also. Scores of
telegrams have been sent out regard
ing them, though it is believed he is
actually in this city now. where the
police, can lay hands on him without
much trouble.
Hunting Missing Link.
Just what his connection with the
erime might be, however, is a njnentipu.
He is said to be married, with a family
and a fortune estimated at $1,000,000.
Practically every headquarters detec
tive in Philadelphia was out on this
new evidence today perhaps the miss:
ing link in the mystery.
Miss Colbert was buried today in
Holy Cross cemetery. Bohemia
which she loved too well paid her
striking tribute, despite the sordid
stories"of her life brought out in the
murder investigation. Anonymous
friends purchased for her a Vilver
casket, costing $450.
A crowd watched the cortege leav-.
ing the house, hurried to the cemetery
and even followed in automobiles. Po
lice reserves had to be stationed at
the grave and the house.
Strange Ship Hails
Big French Liner
Which Runs for Life
New York, Jan. 4. Reports of a
German commerce raider in the Atlan
tic were given added color today by
stories of officers and passengers who
arrived on the French liner Espagne.
They told of the ship's changing its
course suddenly when entering, the Bay
of Biscay, after having sighted an un
identified vessel at night.
All lights aboard were extinguished
when the unknown ship began asking
the liner 'sjname and destination. Full
speed was ordered. THh liner pursued
a zig-zag course for some time, finally
losing her pursuer astern.
In addition to the customary notices
reeardine lifeboats on the Estagne
additional notice gave diagram ot
the boats. Kaeh passenger seat in
lifeboats was identified in the charts.
CARRANZA 'S FOES, VILLA, DIAZ, ZAP A TA, f
KLAUY
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Photos by American Press association
Washington is more disturbed "over
the Mexican situation, according to re-!
port, than it has been at any time since t
the Carrizal affair, which resulted in i
the mobilization of militia on the bord
er. There are potentialities in recent
developments which persons close to i
President Wilson fear will nullify all
the attempts which the administration
has nifde to assist in re-establishing law j
and order in Mexico.
It is believed that Villa, with the as
8istauce of confederates in the
and southern states of Mexico, wijl soou
be strong enough to smash Csnanza's
hold and re-eBtablish himBelf as dictator
(if more than half the country.
The situation, as understood at the
state department, may be thus summa
rised; Villa is a virtual dictator of that sec
tion of the state of Chihuahua south of
General Pershing's column. He is also!
in. control of Durango, a largo part of
Loahutiu and adjoining states, from
wnieh the Carranza "genorals
po3od to control them have tied. Their
hungry troops willingly have joined
Villa. Villa, through recent rnids, has
acquired foodstuffs, while the Carranza
generals have confiscated everything
possible and sent it across the border to
sell at fancy prices in Texas.
From a handful of ragged followers
Villa has made a force of nearly W,000
men- All of Oarranza's garrison in the
northern section do not approximate
VILLA ARRANGES
L
Has Appointed Officials
to
Draft Constitution and
Laws
HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR
CHIHUAHUA REPORTED
Both Sides Using Artillery
and Losses Severe Villa
Works North
By Webb Miller
(United Press staff correspondent)
ElPaso, Texas, Jan. 4. Adherents!
,.r V . ..: 17:11.. 1 1.. i
i iuiivmu Tina aiv :i 1, armng- j
ing details df a Mexican provisional j
government to be set up by (be bandit
chief, officials have been appointed to:
write laws and a. tentative seal ofl
government has been chosen, accord
jing to information in the hands oft.
Luited States authorities here today.
Copies of a new proclamation issued
by Villa have been secured by federal
FOR PROVISIONA
NEW GOVERNMENT
agents hero and are now being trans ! Representative Wood, Indiana, as the) pog 0f obscurity,' "profoun.IVy
lated. ! first witness, the committee announced mischievous," "profoundly immoral.''
Heavy fighting in still Jn progress at j today, following a two hours' session. "wickedly false," "callous and im
Poreasitas, about thirty miles south of Sensational developments of yester-; moral falsehood," "preposterous ab
Chihuahua City, according to rejmrts day, in which the name of Barney j surdity " and "nervously backing a
obtained today by federal department t Barueh wns mentioned as being the al-jway" were some of the phraseological
agents. Villa is fighting his way north leged medium through which advance bombshells with which the former pres
ward, these reports' indicate! Both i information on the president's notes tojident embellished his attack on Wilson,
sides are using artillery and losses have! belligerents reached Wall street wereiHe announced his support of Senator
been large. j believed to have made the probe cer- j Lodge ' fight against endorsement by
I listed States deportment agents are
investigating recruiting!n this city for
revolutionary bands ot Mexicans, fol
(Continued on page three.)
t
IU CLUSL IN rKUM ALL MULS i
this number. Felix Diaz, acting as a fig- complete control of the country in the
ure-head for Robles, has assembled a j vicinity of Mexico City and is reported
formidable force in Putbla and Onxaca!., . . ... ,.. ,
, . , . i , . to bo prepared to ioin with Villa and
and ia renorted to be nreiuired n move 11 "
northward at a signal from Villa.
Zapata, in the state of Morelos, has
All Cereals Weaken
When Board Reports
Chicago, Jan. 4. The grain market i
slumped sharply today on the advice;
of the federal reserve board in regard !
to foreign financing. May wheat fell
4V4 from the opening to 11.82, while;
July lost 5 Vi. Corn and oats were weak.!
In addition to tfie reserve board 's i
action, the market was evidently ovcr-
bought.
ijom was demoralized. Mnv opened
down ;,4 ami subsequently ioii i 3-i
to sii 'i- -luiy rcii a-ft points ar me
opening and subsequently lost half cent
additional, standing at 9fl at noon
Oats were down in sympathy with
wheat and corh. May opened down 5-fl
and later lost quarter, selling at 10
l-K. July opened off 3-4 and lost 1 1-8
cents later.
Provisions were held steady by the
hog strength. -
L INVESTIGATE
DEPARTMENT LEAKS
Lawson and Many Wall Street
Speculators To Be
Witnesses
Washincton, Jan. 4 Iuvestigat
the house rules committeo of th
leak charges will start tomorrow with ; ;
tain.
If the probcls ordered Wood, Camp
rhell (Kansas and other republicans will
(Continued on page three.)
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t Koblos. No. 1, Diaz; No. ?., Villa; No. 3,
; Carranza; No. 4, Zapata.
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i Attacks Administration Over
Peace Note Sent the
Powers
TELLS THE PRESIDENT
WHAT COURSE TO TAKE
Enmity to Germany and
Leaning to Allies Shows
Up Large
New York, Jan. 4. Republicans in
j the senate are, to have Colonel Roosc
I volt's support in their fight against
, endorsement of President Wilson's
ote to belligerents. Two mouths of
I silence have not resulted in any loss
of Koosevelt's power of invective, nor
jhas the result of November 7 changed
j his unyielding antagonism to the Wil
son administration, as shown by wig
lorous statement bv the colonel today
attacking Wilson's note and its handi-
the senate of the sending of the Amer
- 1 ican peace note, his approval of Repre
j sentative Wood's demand for exhaust
BROKEN OUT AGAIN
INDORSES LOOK
(Continued on page three.)
His Wife Steered Him
Straight When Tempted
Chicago, Jan. 4 Regenerated through
the love of his wife, an ex-convict, one
time seasoned criminal and expert safe!
blower, stood the acid tut today when
he returned to Mrs. Charles 1.. Hutchin
son, wife of the vice-president of the
Corn Exchange National bank, a $15.00(1
pearl necklace, which she lost Tues
day. While following his wife through a
department store, the ex-convict found
the pearls near where a prominent ac
tress was shopping. Picking them up
casually he dropped them unnoticed, in
to his pocket. That night ho painted
scenes of a "new start" before his
wife. The "stake" meant riches.
"But no," pleaded the wife. "Ylm
promised to go straight " The pearls
were turned over to the actress who re
turned them to Mrs. Hutchinson.
The ox-convict received $100 reward.
IALK WITH WILSON
Developments Over Note Ex
pected to Take New Angle
in Near Future .
By Eobert J- Bonder.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, Jon. 4. With Colonel K.
M. House at the White House, develop
ments in the situation growing out of
President Wilson's note to belligerent
nations wore expected today to take a
new angle soon.
As usual Colonel Houso was silent.
When he and President Wilson get to
gether on an international problem they
make tno most noiseless silence m the
world.
But' in official quarters today there
is a tendency to attach unusual sig
nificance to House's visit.
Qwing to the fact that beyond the
present situation lies possibilities of a
break with Gormany on the submarine
(Continued on page twe.)
Mayor Keyes Message Points
to Greater Efficiency and
Urges Businesslike Economy
Salem, Oregon, January 3, 1917.
To the members of tho common coun
cil. Gentlemen: I consider it highly
proper that I should preface this mes
sage i. an expression of thanks on
behalf of the people of this city to re
tiring Mayor White for the splendid
work he has accomplished during his
regime as mayor of this city. He has
not'only been faithful to his trust but
has xyer worked for tho best interest
of the city. In this connection 1 de
sire to state that I am mindful of tho
good work dono by the retiring alder
men as representatives of their respect
ive wads. The fact that Mayor White
ami these retiring aldermen have seen
fit to so conscientiously perform their
duty during the past two years, be
speaks their interest in the capitol
'ity and l know their services nave
met with the approbation of those
was their privilege to represent.
Outlines Policies
With a comprehensive sewer system
and the best tinvcil city 1 have ever
seen of i's size, wo are confronted with:
the problem of maintaining and pre-jwlth the law at the present time, I
serving this work. Moreover it is ev- find that the ordinances of this city
blent I hat .the growth of this city, like have increased during the past few
the growth of any privato enterprise,! e,.Urs with marked rapidity. In fact,
will call for the devising ovf new moth-1 at the same rule in a very few years
o.ls to meet the exigencies of new eon-j would find ourselves confronted with
dWons. 1 desire to state, however, in laws as voluminous us those passed by
view of tho high taxes that arc ever the various legislatures during the. on
confronting the present day people, we Mire existence of this state. Some of
should tread with caution. It is my
belief that if there were more econo-
my and less ''preparedness" practiced
thrmio' u.iit Hie wnr H rnilliv. tilt! I1CO-
,ln mtinmllv would be better off. BviSmteu ami of the state of Oregon anil
this 1 do not moan that we should per-
mit miserly hands to hamper the
growth of our city, or stingy acts to
stultify its beauty. But I do mean
that whatever we do should be done
with (hat same degree of caution that
a prudent business man would use in
conducting his own affairs. Let us
strive, therefore, during our tenure of
office to push downward the guage on
tho tax scale. J hope every commit
tee, which has money to expend, will
see how much it can save to be turned
over tp the general fund nt the end ot
tho vcar. By careful study you can be
efficient and yet accomplish this re
sult. To begin with, wo find the city
engineer receives a salary of one hun
dred twenty five dollars per month.
The engineer's assistant receives a sal
ary of one hundred fifteen dollars per
month, t here shouiil ne a material re
duction in the salary of the engineer s
assistant. Tho city recorder informs
me he is going to give the work of his
office a trial without a deputy, which
will dispense with a salary of eighty
fivo dollars per month. We should,
therefore, give him our assistance in
this venture. Upon investigation , of
the records I find that there ar many
TO MAKE REPLY TO
ALLIES REFUSAL
OE PEACE TERMS
London Believes Action Is
Caused by Economic
Breakdown
PROFFER CAUSED BY
ABSOLUTE NECESSITY
Assembling of Central Allies'
Ministers Gives Force to
Opinion
By Bd L. Keen.
(I'nited Press Btaff correspondent. 1
London. Jan. 4. Persistent report
from Italy and (Switzerland today that
Germany is to make a reply to tho allied
refusal of peace terms and in that re
ply will list its demands and conces
sions, aroused the greatest interest hero
today.
l.ugano, Switzerland, had reports of
this nature. From Rome came news that
the newspaper Cnrriere Delticino assert
ed its receipt of information that Ger
many was prepnring a counter reply
which would be Mess ambiguous as to
conditions of peace and permitting a.
firsioint of contact in peace pro
gress, "
Both of these reports served to
strengthen the belief recorded in dis
patches of yesterday, that Germany ia
now on the brink of a social and econ
omic breakdown and that her peace
proffers conic through absolute neses
sity. One theory which found support
in certain quarters today was that the
I.' tnted States Ambasador Gerard's con
ference with Imperial Chancellor Von
Bothmnnn-Hollweg, reported yesterday,
had to do with a further German note.
(Continued on page two.)
state, eases tried before" the recorder.
Lot us use our influence to have these
cases tried wher they belong, numoly
in the justice court. Cases of this
character simply take up the time of
the recorder when he should ho per
forming the duties of the city. While
tho recorder is, ex officio, iustiee of
the pence, and as such clothed with au
thority to try state cases, it is tbe spir
it of the law that he try only viola
tions of city ordinances,and that he use
his prerogative in state cases only dur
ing illness or absence of the justice
of the pence. County officers will, I
believe, work with us in this respect.
All typewriting you desire should be
done in the office of the city attorney
and not in the office of the recorder.
The foregoing changes, together with
practical committee work will mean a
itlmnterial saving. Let economy he the
j polar4star which shall guide us in our
leliberations.
Many Useless Ordinances
In looking over the ordinances in
order that I might familiarize myself
flic ordinances are a repetition of otner
ordinnnces, while others arc conflict
ing in their terms; some are in deroga
tion of the constitution of the United.
j therefore void; others are not applic-
able to the conditions which exist 10
our city. For instance, we nave mu
ordinances rsgulatiag the construction
of laundries, while the field is entirely
covered by one. We have tin ordinance
licensing saloons, which has been ren-
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snow and warm
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sunt haveaterly
winds retsehing
gale force near
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