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Newspaper Page TextTODAY'S WEATHER 4,400 SUBSCRIBERS (22,000 KEADEES) DAILY Only Circulation In Salem Guar anteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS SEEVICE r- 1 Vr, i o Oregon: Tonight and Tuesday prob ably rain; moder ate south wester ly winds. ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 6 SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918 PRICE TWO CENTS NOTICE IS GIVEN BREST-LITQVSK mm Germany States That Days' Period Has Elaps Without Response GERMAN SOCIALISTS SHOW GREAT ACTIVITY ewspapers cf Berlin Assail Lloyd-George Spscch As Imperialistic Amsterdam, Jan. 7 Practical no " tico that the Hufcso-Germnu peace ne gotiations at Hrest-Litovsk ure con cluded, was contained in a wireless (message which German delegates to that place sent to the Russians today. The message, according to dispatch es received here from Horlin today, pointed out to the Russians that the jpriiu-iples emuiciated by the German? at Hrest-Litovsk December o "were ex iirc-f!;v Vontiiic.r-nt that all belliger ents iiiireje edly within a suitable period, would bind theinrclvea strictly to observe these conditions." The message continued that the del egates fixed ten days as this period, vithin which other belligerents were to decide whether or not they would join the peace conferences. "The C entral Powers now record the fact," the message continued, "that this period has now lapsed so Jar that there has been no declaration regarding participation received from smy other belligerent." " Socialists are Active Amsterdam, Jau. 7 Both majority uuid minority socialists of Germany ue opposed to the imperial German fio eminent 's deceit in the terms cf the ponce offered Russia as to "self dotcrniinntion of peoples," according; to delayed messages feeerved today from Berlin. They quoted Philip Scbeidemann, iuajority govial'vst leader, and- Dr. linase, minority lender, as both pro test ins against the terms. "We social democrats," Scheide Biann declared in the reichstag on Sat urday, t ' repuoiin(le all intentions of conquest and stand by the unrestrict ed right of self-determination of peo ples. We must have absolute eli.ness Km thev.V ) til,jci.-tts. The '.chanf eor 's declarations are inadequate." llanse asserted: "The reichstag fcnust, without ' ainbigirousness iuter- (Coatinued on page two) AN ALLIED STATEMENT OP AIMSX)F GREAT WAR DUE TO FOLLOW PREMIER'S SPEECH By Ed L. Keen primarily toward tho British people, nl- (Uuited Press Staff Correspondent) ithojgh it was held it must affect .the Loudon, .Jan. . The joint allied state-1 German public opinion. But the British meat of war aims, urged by President j peopre have been demanding just such Wilson, is impending. a re statement with increasing insist- It is to be the great attack of the! enc? i:i recent weeks. The public's warm winter's political drive against German J support today of Lloyd-George's list of imperialism. Premier Lloyd-George s ; epochal speech Saturday outlining Brit- inn's aims was merely the preparatory fire. From highest sources today the Unit ed Press learns this is tho plan of win ter campaign by the allies a political campaign to reach Germany's people which in its far-retching scope equals the purely physical endeavors of the allied armies to make Germanv democra tic An earlv conference of all allied prime inimsteis was hinted at in ofn- eiai circus louay. nucn a meering win . drati the demands of democracy against autoeraev. It will serve to make plain to the world that the allied battle is one of right; that no selfish consider atiens move thein in their determina tion forever to remove the menace of Prursianism. More than that, it will carry to Rus bH's millions, not bitterly aware of Uoraau duplicity through the Best Lho. sk fane, the full reiterated pledges of the allies' democracy. On November 2i the I'nited Press re vealed that Colonel House, President TA'ilsiui's spokesman, then in London, was uriing a re-statement of allied war aims, it was th-.u stated that America desired all the allies' representatives to assemble, to lay on the'table all their v.ar aims and from -this assortment to sort out all which by any possibility could be held undemocratic, subscribing to those that remained as the full and sole purpose of the allies. Llovd-iteorge s speech, as repres?nta five of full democracy in Benin's aims ; follows b.?e!y President Wibnn's list i of America s puns. There was disposition here today tr hold the premier '3 address as directed WOUNDED ARE TO BE WELL MEN CARE OF AT FRONT Complete Flans Were An Ecunced by Surgeon Gen eral of Army Today HOSPITAL SYSTEM WILL BE COMPLETE Many Eminent Surgeons Have Assisted In Preparing All Plans' By J. W. Pegler (I'nited Press staff correspondent) With tho American Arniy in France Jan. 7. America's wounded in the days to eome will bo better taken care (if than back homo.- . . . Complete plans were announced by the surgeon general today. Every pos sible detail has been worked out. Seme ' of America greatest surgeons and physicians, men who. gave up pri vate practice worth ' a fortune, will lend their aid. " ' The surgeon general .explained to the United Press the working of this vast system from the time stretcher bearers pick up wounded on "No mans land" until the wounded have passed into convalescence, rendy to return either to the trenches or go home. Those wounded so as to be incapac itated for further military rhjty will be sent home upon convalescence. Divisional and regimental hospitals will unite toi collect wounded. They will give temporary relief at dressing stations. Prom there the men .will bo transported to field hospitals. Later they will be- shifted to evacuation" hos pitals then to ba.se hospitals. If is possible the fluid hospital may be cul minated owing to rapidity of jnotor nmnulance ' transportation.' The evacuation hospitals will . be about ten miles to tho rear. Thre wo men nurses are employed in special expert, teams. It is expected surgeon will be assigned to evacuation hospi" tals particularly to operate on abdomi nal wounds, from which it is now es timated one half receiver if the opera tions are prompt and skilful. Major J. M. T. Finney, a famous Johns Hopkins surgeon, will be direct or of surgery. He has worked out a plan by which surgical cases will re ceive, co-ordinated treatment at ' each successive hospital obviating any pos sijuility of errors, due to the second (Continued on page seven) aims indicated he had struck the chord of pon'i'ar apuoval. Robert Williams, head of the trans pot1, workers, for instance, declared to day: ' I believe Lloyd-George has read la bor '? 'ar aims memorandum to some p'.'rprse. Williams, it should be stated, recent ly made a bitter attack on the premier for reticence in stating England 's aims. While the French press, judging from dispatches here, is more enthusiastic than even the British newspapers over t ,e address, takintr the view that Llovd George's reference to France implies support of the demand for return of both Alsace and Lorraine, there was disposition here to regard his language as indicating instead Britain intends to 8'ae. V complete justice done." In that phrase many regard the Brit ifh statesman as demanding restoration of all of Alsace but only part of Lor raine. Before the joint statement there was belief here that every one of the allied premiers would outline his particular nation's views the preliminary fire for the genpral political offensive which vould be directed against Germany from everr narter. President lson has outlined Ameri- fca'g war aims. Lloyd-George has stat ed Britain '. Premier Clemeneeau looked to as the next speaker and IVre was particular interest expressed horc today in what he- would have to say to Alsace and Lorraine. As to Italv. complete harmonr with Unrd-Gewge's application of allied nolieies is expected. Intimations recent ly received have given hint that the (Continued on page two) DRAFT LAW IS HELD COWUTieiLBY U.S.SUP I'lECOURT Chief Justice White Says Arguments of All Objectors Devoid of Merit COURT UMNIM0US IN PASSING ON CASE 'Army Yi&kt v fhn Cannot Be Concern! aj?d Nation Must Provide Them Washington, Jan. 7. The supreme court today declared the draft law constitutional. ... . Chief Justice White, in handing down the decision on the nine cases against 'the draft law that reached the supreme court, said the arguments of all tho objectors were "absolutely de void of merit." "Our mind is unable to conceive that raising armies by draft is slavery and violates the thirteenth amend ment," Chief Justice White said- The" decision of the fcourt was unan imous. ' . Refuting the argument of the draft objectors that congress did not have the power to draft citizens, the chief justice said: "As the mind cannot conceive an army without tho men to compose it, on the face of it the question that it does not give power to provide for such men would seem to be too friv olous for further notice." The ground ..for opposition to the draft "challenges the existence of all power," the chief justice said: "A governmental power wiich can only be exercised provided the citizen consents to its exertion, s in no sub stantial sense a power. . ' -. ; "Wo are unable '- to conceive," he continued, "upon what theory the ex action by government from the citizen of the performance of his supreme and noble duty of contributing to the de fense of the rights and honor of the nation as the result of a war declared by the great representative body , of the people, can be said" to be the im position of involuntary servitude in violation of the prohibitions of (lie thirteenth amendment. We are con strained to the conclusion tha.t the con tention to that effect is refuted 'by its mere statement." The chief justice qued historical incidents from the Norinan conquest down to tho present day to show that in all just governments the idea of citizenship carried with it the obliga tion to render military service and the right of the government to enforco that obligation to render military service and the right of the government to enforce that obligation, if need be. The chief justice pointed out that the civil war draft was upheld. Cases charging conspiracies to induce young men not to register were not decided today. These included those against Emma Goldman and Alex Berk niau, New York anarchists, and the Cleveland socialists, Charles Rutherberg Alfred Wagenknecht and Charles Ba ker. ' . Pro-German Bomb Explodes In School House Rochester, Pa., Jan. 7. The Roches ter continuation school, a public insti tution attended by forty pupils, was partially wrecked today by a bomb in the desk of Miss Cecilia rielbliug, the teacher. Carl Burgwall, aged 13, was seriously injured." lie was the only one in the building when the bomb exploded. Burg wall was able to tell the police that he was firing the furnace in the cellar when the bomb exploded. He succeeded in getting outside and calling for help before he collapsed. ' The police voiced the belief that the bomb was a time contrivance set by pro-Germans and that it exploded pre maturely. American FHers Killed In Accidents Washington, Jan. 7. Two American fliers were killed in aeroplane accidents in France, the war office announced to day. They were: First Lieutenant William F. Ely, Ro chester, N. Y. Sergeant G. E. Houdek, killed Jan uary 4. His sister, Mrs. Marie Cech, lives in Chicago. Xo details were given. Two other deaths from natural causes were report ed by General Pershing today. Lool:ii:f about for sugar substitutes someone has discovered that the sweet i ning in a dried prune is sufficient to give a semblance of sweetening to a cup jf tea or coffee. And many are so full of primes that a sugar shortage needn't worry them in the least. rr Tr k ". " n ' ' : ' WM'Wi&, "4wfM '-Vi , V- l4 j I r- NS5; ' IP m, th mm ( DIRECTOR M'ADOO ASKS RAILROADS TO SUPPLY HIM FINANCIAL FACTS Is Seeking Basis For Financ ing Great National Rail road System Washington, Jan: 7. Director Gener al McAdoo today callod on tho railroads for estimates of their money require ments during 1918. He asked all rail road presidents to report not later than January 9 what capital will bo needed and what plans for raising it are recom mended. At the same time, he asked for detailed information on operating rev i"in"i, expenses and incomes for the fis cal jeai' ending Juno 30, 1917. The director general 'b order seeks to arrive at a basis for financing the na tional railroad now under his direction. Tho order follows: n " You will let me have, not later than January 9, the following information: "First, a statement showing the amount of capital your company will require to raise during the calendar year 1918 and also separately for the first six months of that calendar year. (1) To meet all maturing bonds and note issued which have not already been pro vided for or which are not to be paid out of the cash resources of your com pany, showing dates of such securities; (i!) To pay r'S improvement, betterment and construction work already contract ed for and partially finished. (This statement should show what proportion if any of such work can be stopped now without detriment;; (3) An approxim ate estimate of the capital which may be imperatively important to provide for other construction work, improve ments and betterments, including addi tional terminals and new equipment, (showing equipment separately); (4) An approximate estimate of the capital which in the judgment of your com pany, it is desirable to provide for the above purposes, but for which the de mand is not absolutely necessary for the protection of the property or for the maintenance of its earnings. "Second, a statement as to the char acter of stocks, bonds or notes with which your company expects to be able to raise the capital so required." Information as to the number of freight, coal and oil carrying cars in operation, owned and iu repair shops on December 31 also was asked. Fur ther unscrambling of freight congestion was in prospect as a result of the order increasing car demurrage rates. With this process will go, too, some increases in living costs, McAdoo indi cated. Extra labor will be required to get prompt unloading. His new schedule effective January 21, will allow cars to remain sidetracked two days free, but thereafter rates will go fifty to one hundred percent above the present. McAdoo held that requirements of the war and health and comfort of the (Continued on" page two) t From the Bottom of Hell CRIMINAL PROSECUriOH HAY FOLLOW PROBING OF MILITARY AFFAIRS Illegal Letting of Contracts . and Graft In Supplies May Be Punished By I. C. Martin (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Jan. 7. Criminal prose cutions may follow the senate military investigation. Senator McKellar, member of tho in vestigating committee, will ask that the testimony be laid before tho depart ment of justice. McKellar 's motion will be unanimously supported, other com mittee members said today. Decision to take this step followed testimony that showed tho letting of $128,(100,000 iji government contracts to the firms of persons officially serving the government. Federal statutes ex pressly forbid this. The contracts represent only a small per cent of the total number for all government departments in violation of this law, committee members said. The $128,000,000 contracts were let, accord ing to testimony of Charles Eisenman, by the supply committee of the Council (Continued on page seven) t Abe Martin J Mrs. Tilford Moots' nephew stopped over t' visit her t'day, but she wuzn' at home as she's gota closed car. Noth in's as mean as givin' a little child somethin' useful for Christmas. PEACt NEGOTIATIONS NOW IN PROGRESS WITH BELLIGERENTS This Is Only Logical Conclus ion After Reading Public Utterance By J. W. T. Mason (Written for the United Press)' New York, Jan. 7. Public peace negotiations are now in progress be tween the allies and tho Central Pow ers. This is the inevitable conclusion from the open declarations beiug made by various belligerent statesmen. The negotiations are not following IUI1U WUII1 Cliniuiji UL UUIJUlUg uvi'l the fates of nations to a few secret plenipotentiaries who have settled the outcome of previous wars behind clos ed doors. Instead of duplicating the proceed ings of thc past, the people of the warring nations are now being public ly informed of every move the negoti ations take. The negotiations them selves are simply these announce-, ments of the hostile statesmen spok en not principally to one another, but to the millions of people of all nations who are doing the fighting and tho suffering. The kaiser has demanded from the start that peace exchanges bo conduct ed at a private conference, but it la a highly significant indication of tho democratization going on in Germany that even the German statesmen are being forced into making open state ments of their terms. A democratic peace parley is grad ually taking form It is now showing such an accumulation of energy that the rea'-tionqry kind of bickering which the kaiser lo-vcs has been made impossible. Lloyd-George's new declaration of war aims was a democratic announce ment to the Teutonic people. It is now for the German public opinion to oe mand that the kaiser's statesmen re ply. There is every likelihood that this will be done quickly. 1 lie more speeches that are thus exchanged in public, t!:e moro will kaiserism be fore ed into the background, instead oi comricllinir the German governing cluss to make a formal acknowledge ment of allegiance to democracy, the allies aro succeeding in the more dif ficult matter of forcing the kaiser to C(nduct pi-ace negotiations, according to the new democratic formula. The kaiser is thus being driven, for the first time in the history of lloh enzollernism. to democratise his war and peace powers. Democracy is win ning the war. You may not realize it, but you aro now eating your last white bread un til tho war is over. New government milling regulations necessitated bv the world wheat shortage mean wnr bread in every American home early this year, - HEAVY SNOWFALL OVERS MIDDLE ESTERII STATES Huge Drifts Twelve to Fifteen Feet Block Traffic In Chicago NEW YORK WALKS DANGEROUS FROM SLEET Minnesota Alone Escapes Path ofMorm and Reports Balmy Weather NORTHWEST ESCAPES. St. Paul. Minn., Jan. 7. The northwest looked upon tho east and the middle west as the na tion 's storm center, and stood forth today as a tropical oasis in contrast to the storm-swept mid dle west. Over northwestern states above ' normal tampora- tures without snowfall prevai'- ' ed. 1 5c 3 3C v 2 Chicago, Jan. 7. The middlo west was a groat white desert today. The heaviest snowfall on record was whirled by a mile a minute gala inta huge drifts 12 and 15 feet deep, paralyz ing all traffic and forcing businei.s throughout this region practically to u standstill. Moro than one third of a ueason'it su'ow had fallen iu 24 hours . The weather bureau reported a fall of 13 1-2 inches on the levei curly today, on top of 4 1-2 inches previously Inn en. This was nearly half tho entire snow fall of 1915. . Tho storm was centered over the low er Mississippi valley Suturday night, had moved northwestward and today extended from Missouri eastward into Ohio. The heaviest precipitation was itt Illinois, Wis cousin, Michigan und north ern ludiauu. Tho weather bureau expoct ed the wind aud snow to abate in this territory some time today. More than half the trauscontinental railroads entering Chicago wero forced to cancel from one train to their en tire service. Suburban service was prac tically abandoned. But few Burface cars attempted to buck tho drifts. Taxi com panies refused to send out their cars. Scores of privately owned automobiles aud motor trucks wero abandoned in tho streets. Ouly the elevuted railways main tained a semblance of a schedule. Even pedestrians were exhausted by thg struggle against tho snow and wind. The Chicago and Alton railroad aban doned all train service out of the city. The Chicago mid oitnwestorn win making no attempt to operate, accord ing to scueuule, uud ull through trams via Minneapolis were abandoned. All in bound trains on the Pennsylvania wero fivo to ten hours lute. All northbound trains on tho Chicago, Milwaukee and 1st. Paul wero temporarily suspended. Rock Islaud trains lett one to tnree hours behind schedule. Trains on tho New York Central and Michigan Cen tral were six to ten hours lato and many were cancelled. Tho Illinois Central was operating service "ns wo can." Telegraph and telephone service was badly crippled. Many cities wero entire ly isolated. A milk und fuel shortage was imminent iu Chicago aud surround ing cities. The only cheering feature of the situation was comparatively higher temperatures, but witn tho aoatemeut of the wind and snow the mercury was expected to drop about 12 above zero. Last night wus " ligutieus night," iu Chicago, und the storm put thousands of street lights out of commission, making the lack of illumination greater than was intended. Holdup men took advan tage of the situation, scores of robberitB being reported. Two persons were dead la this city and nine seriously injured as a result of the Btorm. Fifty seven tiro alarms wero turned in but none of them proved serious, despite the fact that several pieces of apparatus were stalled. Lake traffic was iu great danger. The steamers Missouri uud Indiana, caught in tho ice off Chicago harbor for hours, made port early today. Tha steamer Illinois wus still trapped in the floes. Other vessels wero unreported. The city abandoned attempts to clear the downtown streets early last night after men and horses had become ex hausted. An appeal was mado to citi zens to aid today. Many schools, which, were to re-open after tho Christmas hol idays, will remain closed. Walks Aro Dangerous. Xew York, Jan. 7. Ono man was killed and several persons were injured this morning by fulls on tho icy walks and pavements. - A mist began tailing cany iu m ..:..!. ..,i ;ii tffiiiiir stronir early Ul"fc n nD u.... todav. Sidewalks are coated with ex tremely slick ice. Trolley cars spulter- (Continued on page two)