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GERMAN PEOPLE
ARE APPEALED TO
BY THEj
Pan-Soviet Committee v is
es German Leaders
Breach of Faith
ONLY ATTEMPTING
TO WIN BY CONQUEST
Russian Revolutionists Take
Immediate Steps to En
force Authority
Petrograd, Jan. " 3. Rejecting the
German pence plans, the executive com
inittee of the pan-soviet today adopt
ed resolutions appealing to the Ger
man people urging their assumption of
the right to negotiate a "general dem
ocratic peace."
The resolution declared that the
German terms "evade the principle of
710 annexations and are. not acceptable
to Russia."
The soviet appealed to the people of
the Central Powers thus:
"You compelled your government to
fii cept our motto, 'no annexations and
no indemnities,' but they are trying
to carry, out their old policy of inva
nions. Remember an immediate demo
cratic peace depends on you."
In a speech today Foreign Minister
Trotsky declared:
"We will defend the revolution."
Representatives of the front armies,
unnnnoned by telegraph for a meeting
hero, wired back:
"We will defend the revolution but
we demand bread and boots."
An official statement today declar
ed the soviet government was gaining
authority river "Ukrainian from Eka
terinovav" meaning the central body
of workmen and soldiers was domiuat
3113 all affairs. The soviet, it was stat
ed, had arranged to send corn to the
north.
How the Break Occurred
Copenhagen, Jan. 3. The Petrograd
official telegraph agency's report of
the circumstances' leading to the break
in the Russo-German peace negotia
tions at Brest Litovsk as received here
today, gives this version of happen
ings: "On Friday -last the Russian dele-
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ISPS
WHAT A COMMUNITY CAN DO
TQ ASSIST IN SECURING FRUIT
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS PLANT
(Delivered by Robert C. Paulus,
"manager "of S lem Fruit Union, at!
annual meeting of the Washington j
(Slate Horticultural Association, Ken
newick, Washington, Jan. 3, 1018.)
Before a firm or corporation can be:
induced to invest its money in a fac- are interested in, which are agriculture
lory in r.uy locality there are several jaiKi horticulture, we must induce fruit
local and general conditions that must land vegetable canneries, evaporators,
undergo a l-areful investigation, and ! tider and vinegar plants, juice factories
the advnutages that locality may pos-jan.l plants of a kindred nature, to come
m-s3 are carefully weighed against its : to our communities, and in addition to
disadvantages and also the advantages the considerations outlined above in a
of a competitive community and its! fruit or vegetable products plant, the
corresponding disadvantages. Among possibilities of specialized diversifica-
the things to be considered outside of tion of raw products must be carefully
a cooperative attitude of the people liv-j considered. By specialized diversifica
ing in the town under consideration tion is meant a diversification within
are: Material, power and water, climate j the ndividual farm or orchard. Too
transportation facilities, labor supply, ' great a diversity on a place tends to
cost of proper site and its cost attitude : draw away from specialization, which
of local financial institutions toward' cuts down efficiency and too great a
the business. Sales markets, the prox-1 specialization oft-times tends toward
jmity of other industries, the rise or j g'un'iUng and a lack of employment for
fall of which might affect their busi- labor a great part of the year, which is
ness, the possibilities of expansion, audaUj inc If icieuey. But to" get the best
sometimes taxes, insurance and f ire I ves.ilts from alarm a diversification
protection are taken into consideration.! which will bring about the raising of
The above are items which are taken from two to four products, the blooni
iuto consideration in the establishment , jug aj,d harvesting time of which will
of any new industry; the consideration j follow each oMther in natural sequence
given main attention is the souree of ( will tend to provide a condition which
supply of raw and finishing materials.! win jermit of a maximum efficiency,
Naturally to be able to induce a fac-1 particularly in labor employed, and also
tory to come into a town there must ; agaiust the liability from loss of a
be available a large supply of the ma-! whole crop, due to poor blofming or
terial to be used and possibility for ' harvesting weather,
a large increase and the town in which! Some people imagine that if there is
the industry is to be located niust,!gn overproduction of some one partie
ly the superiority of its product, or ula,' fruit or vegetable that a cannery
by the unavailability of the product '0r dryer could be secured to take up
in other places, show a superior reason -this ovcrsupply, but it is of primary
for th location of the plant within its importance that there be a number of
borders or the factory will bp located; different products to work on, the sea
in some other town which does possess SOn for each product following the pre
the superior advantages. Naturally then Ceding product with no, or only a small
a town in casting about for a factory interval between the harvesting periods,
of any kind must confine its endeavors ; This is necessary on account of the
to factories which will consume the raw -fact that to run a cannery for instance,
produrt of which it has an abundant it requires the employment of a skilled
supply. We of the northwest, excelling superintendent and skilled cook room
in our horticulture, agriculture and tira- employes. In order to keep these people
lier, and being so far away from the 91 that yon may have them from year
h inrce of supplies of metals, etc.. must ! -
-i'.ui'.ie ourselves to the securing of in-' (Coatiaued on page twof
3
AMLRECANS RESPONDING
TO SUGGESTIONS Of
HOUSE COMMISSION
Men Are Being Hurried to
Front After Shorter Period
of Training
Washington, Jan. 3. America is al
ready responding to the plans and
recommendations of the house mission.
The navy has started "the more ac
tive utilisation" of our ships which
the mission arranged and is constantly
giving "fuller cooperation" in, tho,
war against the submarine and in pro
tecting vessels. The army is undergo
ing overhauling which will make it
more responsive' to the urgent House
appeal for speed.
The navy's share in the program is
cloaked in secrecy, because its portion
involves naval movements, publication
of which the voluntary censorship for
bids As for the army, the recent crea
tion of a war council to co-ordinate the
various major branches of the services,
plus the announced reorganization of
the ordinance, department with Amef
ican businessmen included in it, con
stitute the outward steps toward more
speed, unity and cooperation.
Vital legislation is being prepared
by the war council and should be sub
mitted to congress within a few days.
The matter of speed has at last come
home. Red tape is being eliminated
and every effort is being made by the
shipping board, army and navy to ful
fill the requirements of the House
recommendations.
Secretary of War Baker and other
officials foreseo possible temporary
German successes on the west front,
but apparently they propose to eut
down the American training periods
and send men faster than the original
schedule, which looked to at least four
or five months' training on this side.
The navy's share in the new program
will help in accomplishing destruction
of more German U-boats than ever before-
While last week's tonnage
destroyed was large, as predicted in
yesterday's United Press'London dis
patches, it was regarded here .as one
of the crests1 of u,ps and downs in TT
boat Warfare. The December average
was gratifying; more and more U
boats are constantly being bagged.
V AUTHOR OF HYMN DIES.
Bennington, Vt-, Jan. 3. Annie
Sherwood Hawks, author of the
hymn "I Need, Thee Every Hour,"
died at her home here today.
Have you returned your draft ques
tionnaire? dustries which utilize the products of
the soil. Agriculture, horticulture and
timber must then be the basis for our
industries, and are the basis for the
future prosperity of the Pacific north
west. Along the particular lines which we
. . cat tttm" nPfrM TTTTTRSnAY JANUARY 3. 1918
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WESTERN PIAVE BANK
CLEARED OE ENEMY
SO ITALIANS REPORT
Victory at Zenson Grows In
Magnitude As Full Reports
Are Received
With the Italian Armies. Jan. 3.
Except for a few outpost position near
the delta at the mouth of the Piave,
the whole western bank of that river
today was clear of Austro-Gennan
forces. Italian troops by their ' cap
ture of the Zongon bridgehead drove
back the last of the strong enemy
forces.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
Zenson victory may bo given when it
is explained that tho German position
was about a concrete "nest" of more
than sixty machine guns, cleverly
concealed under a bank of the stream.
The position had been built with ex
ceeding care and was evidently held
impregnable by tho enemy. It was
captured almost intact by the irresisti
ble rush of the Italian forces. ,
Austrian aviators managed to drop
bombs on an Italian station about five
miles distant from Venice today. They
were evidently headed for Venice it
self, but were forced to turn back with
out achieving their aim, owing to the
vigorous Italian aerial defenses.
Snow now many feet dec) in the
mountains was expected today to
force a shifting of the major fighting
to the Piave front. In the opinion of
the officers, the Teutonic offensive on
the Asiago front and between the
Brenta and the Piave is now definite
ly at an end
Successful Bald.
London, Jan. 3. "One of our bat
talions carried out successfully a dif
ficult raid at night across the Piave,
taking prisoners and inflicting damage
to the enemy," said an official state
ment today from tho British forces on
the Italian front."
This was the British raid reported
:n yesterday's Rome official state
mentthe first time that British tro-p3
have been reported in an offensive ac
tion 111 this war theater'
Say French Repulsed.
Berlin, via London, Jan. 3. French
attacks in the Champagne north of
Prosnes and north of LeMesnil all
broke down under German fire, today's
official statement assorted-
Violent Artillery Duel.
Paris, Jan. 3. Violent artillerying
along the Aisne front at Landricourt
and C'ourcy at Maroons Do Champagne
and on the right bank of the Mouse,
was reported in today's official state
ment. German raids south of the Oise
and at Cornillot were repulsed.
Bomb Italian Hospitals.
Rome, Jan. 3. The Teutons have be
gun their bombing of hospitals on the
Italian front- Today's official state
ment reported on Tuesday night enemy
airmen directly attacked two hospitals
at Castclfrance. and Ycneto, killing IS
patients by aerial bombs.
Little to Report.
London, Jan. 3. Considerable enemy
artillerying east of Epehy during the
night and repulse of raiders south and
southwest of LaBassee was reported
today by Field Marshal Haig.
SEN. REED CRITICISES
HERBERT HOOVER'S WAY
Food Commissioner Vigorous
ly Defends the Action!
Which Was Taken
Washington, Jan. 3. Usurpation of
authority under the food law in fixing
wheat prices was charged against Her
bert Hoover, food administrator, by
Chairman Reed at the senate sugar in
quiry today.
"Didn't you assure congress when
the bill was pending that, tiiere was no
authority for price fixing?" asked
Reed.
"Well, you abused the powers con
ferred on you in that bill an act that,
under normal conditions, would be a
criminal ouef" asked Reed.
"Well, everything has been done
with full approval of the president,"
answered Hoover. "I consider the bill
in its general purpose gives me auth
ority to do as I have rn the matter,
even if it does not specifically say so. 1
We faced a big emergency."
Hoover maintained that wheat prices !
have been stabilized. j
The farmer, he said, was consulted
and agreed to the price fixed, which
was fifty cents over the previous year's
market.
The flour price, he added, had been
reduced $3 per barrel to consumers un
der the early war price. This ig but
a sma'l advance over the flour prices
a year ago, he said. Reed disputed that,
saying it was nearly double the 191 'i
price.
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JAPAN MA Y
WAR FOR PROTECTION
OF INTERESTS IN EAST
By Ralph H. Turner
(United Press Staff Correspondent
Tokio, Dec. 4. (By Mail Russia,
the wall which has hitherto protected
Japan and the rest of Asia from Ger
man influence, having collapsed, it is
feared here, Japan's attitude towards
the war has assumed an unprecedented
seriousness. ,, ' "
' This feeling xs reflected everywhere
in Japan in press comment, statements
of military authorities, government con
ferences and semi-official utterances.
For two weeks , reports received hero
from Vladivostok and Harbin have in
dicated that those districts have been
plunged into lawlessness, that Russian
..hi l,,u iti.'n are losintr. or have lost the
Ecmblnnce of power. Riot reigns in Har-
l.:..1 rn,.,,. ntl-ick miliinotu hflvn heell
Dill, a u umj.m -
mistreated, armed robbers have plun
dered a Japanese warehouso and Rus
sian soldiers have attacked the Mitsui
Bussau Kaisha, a prominent Japanese
company.
Unless something is done by tho Rus
sians to restore order, it is freely stat
ed hero that measures must be taken
to protect the lives and property of
foreigners in Siberia, particularly in
the Harbin district. There are 2500
Japanese. 100 British and about 50
Americans there.
PALESTINE WILL BE
SURVEYED AND PLATTED
Jewish Commission .Will Take
Up Work for Building of
Nsw Zion
Chicago, Jan. 3- Palestine is to be
surveyed, studied and planned by the
brains of Zionism and then methodical
ly, scientvfieallya New York or a
Chicago, with' its' street cars, subways,
rattle and turmoil , will rise out of
peaceful, venerable Jerusalem.
Dr. Sehmarya Levin of Palestine, a
Jewish leader, announced today that
within the next two weeks he has plan
ned fjor a commission to visit Palestine.
There, with men already on tho
ground, twentieth century Jerusalem
will be dreamed. Scientists, economic
experts, agricultural leaders and en
gineers will decree the future city.
The personnel of the mission has not
been determined, but it will includo
men from America, England and Rus
sia, Dr. Levin says.
Irrigation systems, electric and
water power, street cars, railroad
trains, gas and electric lights, tele
phones and other things born since
Jerusalem was in its ascending will jar
the village from its slumber within a
year, under the embryo . plan. The
historic old buildings are to be pre
served. The new structures will repre
sent modern architecture.
Jerusalem's reincarnation is to start
immediately. The report of the com-
j mittee will be followed by actual steps
to rehabilitate, the home or dews, ur.
Levin said today.
A republic with the best principles
of the United States, Swiss anil Eng
lish governments, will be the govern
ment of the new country. Government
control of public utilities probably will
be established.
Jerusalem is to be an agricultural
center. Fruits will be produced in
great quantities. Getting back to the
land will be the realization of the
dreams of millions of Jewish workers
who have been penned up in American
and European cities for years, says
Dr. Levin.
Revival of the culture, life and old
nations of the "near east" also- are
desired by leading Zionists. Dr. Lev
in said. He declared he would like to
see these nations restored continue
their old status.
LONGEST WIRELESS
San Francisco, Jan. 3. The
Island of Java is in daily wire
less communication with The
Hague, 10,000 miles way, ac
cording to A. P. A. Kiswing,
resident of Batavia, Java, who
arrived here today. This is the
longest wireless communication
ever achieved.
OREGON SELLS GAELIC
Portland, Or., Jan. 3. Ore
gon became a strong contender
with Italy today when a car
load of garlic was started for
the New York market. The
shipment contained 25.000 frag
rant pounds, and the Oregon
product is slid to be superior to
the imported garlic in size and
keeping quality.
ENTER BIG
"Should Lenine establish his control
ever Russia," said Lieutenant General
Ogino, former Japanese military at
tache in Petrograd, "Germany might
invade Russia further and advance to
wards the far east. The entente cannot
send troops to Asia, America would
find it difficult, Chinese Boldiers can
hardly be trusted as orderly protectors.
It is absolutely necessary, therefore,
that Japanese troops be mobilized."
Lieutenant General Horiuehi, who
was at Esing Tao, holds a similar view.
Ho points out, however, that despatch
of Japanese troops to Siberia would be
fruitless unless the whole Japanese na
tion is alive to the gravity of the oc
casion. The Yorodza, a newspaper which has
consistently urged increased Japanese
participation in the war, asks: "May
not Germany drive towards Vladivostok
by means of the Trans-Siberian rail
way! May not German aeroplanes and
German submarines strike at Japan
across the sea of JupunT"
Other journals do not take so alarm
ing a view, but declare Japan must re
main on the alert, prepared to act at
any moment for protection of allied and
her own interests.
SHIPBUILDING WAS
MCEDBY BOARD
Private Concerns Could Not
Secure Loans to Keep
Construction Going
Washington, Jan. 3. Inability on the
part of a dozen shipbuilding companies
to got loans on government contracts
necessitated the emergency fleet
poration coming to- their aid-by ad
vancing money in order to keep Bhip
construction moving.
Admiral Bow'cs, construction chief,
who so testified at the senate ship in
quiry said that several of these con
corns were old established ones who
for various reasons had found thom
selves without the necessary capital
to proceed.
"I don't know why the banks will
not advanco money on government con
tracts, but they won't," he said.
Strikes on the Pacific coast, which
stopped work, allowed deliveries of ma
terial to pile up, was ono of the main
causes of tho situation, he snid.
The Sloan Shipbuilding corporation
of Olympia, Washington, which he
said, the government had to take over
after it investigated "disquieting"
rumors that it had received payment
of $1,724,000 on its contract for 16
ships May IS, 1917, which are now
only three percent completed.
Tho contract was made by General
Goethals, Bowels said, the money was
advanced by the government in Juno
and July and represented 11 payments
in accordance with the contract.
Tho government audit of the com
pany's books made in August, Bowels
said, showed that of thin amount only
$530,000 had been expended directly on
ship work. Over $500,000 had gone to
the Clinchfield Aviation company, JJew
York, and for private purposes of tho
Sloan company and the remainder had
gone into subsidiary companies of tho
Sloan corporation, he said.
FARM LOAD BOARD
WOULD SELL BONDS
TO ASSiSHARHERS
Assertion Made That Amer
ican Agriculture Faces Ser
ious Financial Crisis
Washington, Jan. 3. American agri
culture is faced with a serious financial
situation, the federal farm loan board
declares in its lirst annual report to
congress today.
Recommendations are made to per
mit the secretary of the treasury to pur
chase duriug the coming year $100,000,
000 worth of farm loan bonds, if nec
essary, these bonds to be re-sold to in
vestors as the demand for them devel
ops. This, it is declared, "will provido
the basic industry of the United States
with the capital needed to increase food
production during the. war, stabilize in
terest rates and encourage bod pur
chases." "Millions of dollars of foreign cap-
fl whwli had lieen im-PRlpd ill farui
mortgages in the United States has been;
withdrawn on account of the war, the
report declares.
"The funds of large corporations and
individual investors which have been
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PRICE TWO CENTS
REGISTSATION ASKED
OF MEN REACHING
MATURITY SINCE DRAFT
Provost Marshal Crowder
Says Plan Should Be Adopt
ed for 700,000 Man
Washington, Jan. 3. Immediate reg
istration for military service of all men
who have becomo 21 years of ago since
the first draft registration was urged
today by Provost Marshal General
Crowder in his annual report to the sec
rotary of war.
If .this is done and similar registra
tion held eacU year, 700,000 physically
fit men of class one, the provost mar
shal general stated, will be available
for service every twelve months and
this would not necessitate talcing men
from tho deferred exemption classes.
"The policy and. belief of this office
is that in all probability it will be
class one." the report Btated.
Skilled labor uud 'farmers will be
drafted from the deferred classes, Washington, Jan, 3. Congress re
Crowder intimated, "should the oitua- turned to Washington today after the
linn demand." holiday recess and promptly pulled on-
"The situation in these respects "is
Hprinus linnr. imrtii'iilnrlv in lhi shin-
building industry and in factories work- Tomorrow tho president will duliv
ing on war munitions," ho added. "Iter hiB railroad legislation message and
is probable there will be a shortage of k t.nat it be given, a clear track im
fann labor in the spring, although thotl1. disposed of. He will explain the
new draft regulations have relieved exigencies which Hod to government
that situation!" operation of the roads and detail tho
nko . ,., wn4. need for prompt appropriations and en-
gross today with the request lor an
amendment to the selective service act
which would change the plan of allot
in g quotas.
In the first draft the quotas were
x . . -
based only on population, but Crowd-
u. . .. w.v ".-
1IUUIIJV1 VI 4.UUUU ill 11.10a uu
each district. Dissatisfaction was caus
ed in many districts under the last
draft because the largo number of
aliens, all of whom were exempt, caus
ed tho quotas to be much higher than
the average,
The Tier canita COSt Of drafting has
1 boeu $4-93 which is about one fourth
tne. amount 11 cost tno government i"
got each volunteer into the army. The
lowost per capita cost was in Oklahoma,
where the averago was l.a, wiuio Del
aware led tho list with $10 for each
man.
This includes all expenses necessary
to got tho men to the camps.
Crowder 'a report was submitted to
congress at noon.
Twenty nine per cent of the me.i call
ed for physi.-al examination, were found
deficient,' it shows.
Tho middle west is producing tho
most stalwart fighters, the percentages
(Continued on page two)
STAY AT HOMES MAY BE
COMPELLED TO WEAR ONLY
THAT WHICH IS LEFT OVER
By George Martin. sa'' cloth. Five or six dollars a pair
(United Press Staff Correspondent) is tho cheapest for any of them. They
Washington, Jan. 3. Stay-ut-homes wear but a short time,
of all ligutiug nations, the United ; Herr Hartlmaier of tho Austro-Ger-Stutta
included, may souu go about in man chief distribution department, re
btraugo get-ups, bo that tueir armies euutly announced that "shoes from now
may be properly clothed. This has been 0n will be made in three qualities
tho experience of the Teuluu powers rough, medium mid better. The better
uud government data today reveals a shoes will be made entirely of paper
world shortage of civiiiuu clothing. ! uppers and thin wooden soles."
Tho situation bus led the defense
council's economy board to curtail shoe
and apparel styles uud materials. Cut
ting iij per cent of wool and an equal
amount of leather from shoes now be-
intr made for next full trade uud elim
inating all feminine fripperies iu duds
are only starters in what the board
will do.
Shoes and clothes are so scarce in
Austria-Hungary and Germany that the
government is Beriously considering a
citizen's suggestion mat civiiiuu ueuu,
rich and poor, great or bumble, ue our-
ied iu giiigliain instead of their "Sun
day best" so that tho needy living may
have their appurel.
The United States economy boards
proposed order for low heel shoes and
those only in black aud two 'shades of
tan; black, gray aud blue fabric only
for men's and women's apparel; only
one grade and color of silk aud no
patch pockets or pleats, is nothing com
pared with restrictions iu Europe, most
of whoso peacock alleys, when trod at
all, are trod by a very dowdy lot of
birds.
The Central Powers, government data
shows, have limited the amount of
clothing each man, woman and child
may possess, even stipulating the num
ber and quality of handkerchiefs, Much
of the clothing is made of woven pa
per. Even that is scarce aud costly.
Leather shoes are unknown outside
the army. It is next to impossible to
get any kind. Forbidden to use every
thing else, shoe manufacturers bought
. .. . . . . . , .1 . : 1: .. . .1
up lamuy table cioins anu uouits n
lined wooden shoes with
them. The
government stopped that, seizing the
table cloths for government use.
Shoe cards are issued to the populace
but most of the time a're worthless as
the dealers have no shoes. When shoes
exist, they are made of wood, paper or
ON TRAINS AND NEWS
fiTiWriS FTVK CWNTH
KRESS AWAITS
PISiDBITS W01
TO START ON WORK
Message On Railroad Legis
lation Will Be Read to
Solons Tomorrow
MEMBERS ANXIOUS
TO FURTHER PLANS
There Will Be Some Differ
ence of Opinion But Execu
tive Will Dominate
B Lawrence Martin
(United Press staff correspondent,
siding awaiting signals from Pres
ident AilsOn.
nnrnmnr nf Drnlni'tivtt rhnt thrt
McAdoo directing regime may be un
hindered in carrying out its gigantic
task.
Comgress was full of pep and pur
pose when it arrived today. Tremend-
vast sums of money must be provided-
hut the railroad legislation loomed as
the most troublesome directly con
fronting it. Scores of proposals are
waiting to bo trotted out by the legis
lators, once the president has mapped
out his program.
Two chief points of controversy will
1, tf,a thmn ,m, avornrrn umriroiitoil
by the president as the basis for pay-
ing the railroads and the question or
gutting back government money in-
vested in new equipment. Aside from
the railroad legislation, congress cornea
back without a program. There is a
vague iUca that many tre:jndous
things must be done but nobody knows
just what.
Suffragists doubled their activity
in an effort to get the Susan B. An
thony amendment through tho houso
on January 10. There is no reason to
change earlier forecasts of tbo amend
ment 's defeat.
Legislators returned reflecting deep
(Continued on page three)
Wooden shoes have been generally
worn in England and Franco since the
first of tho year.
Abe Elartin
Some folks are so anxious t' be dif
ferent that they turn their noses up
at fried mush. Goiu' back t' long skirts
again would bo jest like lockin' th
barn oxter th.' boss has been stolen, j