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FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 8
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1918
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PEACE WwRESIDENrs
TO BE RESUMED
AT BREST-L1T0VSK
Russian and German Del
gates Reach Agreement
Says Berlin
AMERICANS ATTEMPT . .
TO INFLUENCE RUSSIA
Kaiser Declares That Ih Is
Greatest DsforJcr cf World
Peace In Existence
,
ESET3MB PECE SETTINGS
"Amsterdam, Jan. !). Russian
, and Central Powers' delegates
V held another preliminary eon-
ferenec Tuesday ;id divided
si: to resume tlie plenary fittings
of the meeiinsj today, accord-
ing to Brest-Litovsk dh-pat ch
& es received today via Berlin.
jtj
vi
X
j ii. is 1101 ueing uuiie ucjium uwacu
1'etrogrr.d, Jan. ). For nearly three doors or. in secret sessions with di p
, . ., lomats. Practicing the doctrines he is
weeks, m tact, ever since the Lusso, Jipw prpa,.WnK the president is car
eerman paneys opened at Brest-Lit- rying on his propaganda in the open,
t.vsk, the American government has lie believes world peace must and will
been carrving on a vast and- effective come through open discussion cf peace
,, . ., , 'terms started bv him iiist a year ago,
propaganda all over luissia, through fnllowod bv LioyGeorge and not par
tuo mdutm ct the committee on pull- tifi tcfl b tha hpc0.rles through
lie iirtormation. , out the -allied countries. '
want ..ini)oar.is rep ouuc ngi pass-
ngos from rresideut Wilson s speech-
"n lZ 7 - B7, u'"sy
s iowrn the friendship ot America tor
jJussia are being utilized. In all the
big theaters, motion pictures arc car-
r.yinsr on the . campaign of edncat ion-, p J" "Tolrfto fllTtOC
n'ml the jirison camps are being circu- BlIUC I ilKUS VUtUiVCO :.
larized. Api'aieutlv.tho United States " - ' VJZ it-J C-nvItf I7idi7ni
Igovernment, fully awake at last to," fllUl OCallCl rCVcl
the need of counteracting Ciermnn in-
ilueuce, is carrying its appeal directly Portland, Or., Jan. 9. Love laughs
to the people. even at quarantine. - - -.
Kaiser Saysliols for Peace I Just as soon as Miss-Margery Hoff-
Amsterdam, Jan. 9. rvaiser Wil-
liolin informed the world today that
for 30 years he had been a champion
or the weal of humanity and peaceable lauce unit was stricken with scarlet
cooperation. fever while at his homo here, she call-
This was the message of greeting cd Rev. W. G. Elliott equally fear
lie gave 10 the Polish regency conn- less, and went to Smith's bedside,
oil today according to Berlin dispatch- where the wedding ceremonv- was per
cs: ', formed, the groom's temperature ruu-
" Contrary to tho calumnies of our ning high between fever and excito
'!iemv, I am grateful tliat my unremit- ment-
ting efforts for nearly 30 years as the Until the quarantine is lifted the
champion and protector of the weal couple will be separated. Smith, who
Oi' humanity and peaceable coopera- is well known in business circles, came
home Sunday on sick leave, not know-
continued on page three) ing his illness was contagious.
JULIUS KRUTTSCHNITT IS
OPPOSED TO FEDERAL
CONTROL Of RAILROAD
Washington, Jan. 9. American rail
roads could have done better under
private operation with government
support than under federal control, Ju
lius Kruttschnitt, chairman cf the
ibouihern Pacific, told the senate inter-commerce
committee today.
He promised however loya! support
of the railroads in the government pro
jost.
"We-propose to do our level best to
' n.alio existing conditions successful,'
said Kruttschnitt. "I have exhorted
our officers to jverk as hard under the
i:ev." conditions as they did for the
stockholders Mid 1 haven't the slight
est doubt they wiW do it-"
A. C J'ustin, Cleveland, president of
the Fort Smith and Western railroad
said the three year basis of compen
sation would not wcrk fairly for the
Binall railroads. He said his road could
not operate under the proposed com
pensation plan.
Is"o undue rise in th-3 fnee of rail
road securities will come as the result
of a provision in the railroad bill au
thorizing the government to buy thess
-T-
TO BOOST THRIFT STAMPS.
Portland, Or., Jan. 9. The
war savings stamps thrift cam
paign is to receive the same
boosting as the Red Cross and
Liberty loan drives did in the
first congressional district,is the
pledge made today by Louis J.
Simpson, of Xorth Bend, cam
paign chairman, ot the district.
Simpsmi will visit every coun
ty in the district, organizing
them for the promotion of stamp
sales. The thrift campaign pro
mises to be one of the most ef
fective patriotic drives ever
held in Oregon.
PUBLISHED BROAD C A S T
ifyZOREIGN COUNTRIES
Ey Robert J. Bender ,
(United Press staff correspondent)
Washington, Jan. 9. President Wil
son is conducting a, "man to man
appeal to the Kussian people and the
lilierals of enemy, nations. Through
"open air diplomacy" ho is trying to
convince the Russians that their safe
ty lies in allegiance to the principles
for which America is fighting in this
war.
Following President Wilson 's direct
appeal to these peoples in his war aims
message yesterday, it was learned to
day that the official text of the mes
sage will lie placed directly before
the wcflkiiyr glasses 'of Russia and
the enemy powers. The committee on
public information not only sent . the
address by cable to .every capital in
the world, but gave orders for bill
board display in Russia nd aeroplane
distribution on both fronts.
me w 01 K is pail ui a tri-iii.-uuuii:-
I world Ipropagauda launched by this
.j. ' government to convince the people of
Jj. Kussia that tho United States is right
j. and that Germany is wrong,
-i; i Shown a United Press Pctrograd dis
L patch tcday, stating that "bill boards
and theaters were spreading the gos
X -pel of Americanism, Chairman George
v i eel ui uie ii'inmuvvt: vi juuhi; m
J: . ... -li.:. i.. . 1 .
formation admitted this to be .only a
part of the "educational work we' ate
UOW COUUUCllllg, llOL unry in ayuosiu.,
but in enemv countries and neutral na-
lions."
..:, thn wnrk beina done bv
billboard posters giving, in Russian.
America's views on the international
siUmtio fcer aimg in- the war and her
'
man, prominent m society, ieameu;Ns
that Private Ferdinand C. Smith, of'
the-Oainp Lewis hospital corps ambu-;
bonds as it sees fit, George W. Ander
son, interstate commerce commissioner
declared in continuing the discussion
of the' bill before the house interstate
commerce committee tcday.
"Tho whole result of the provision
will be tho stablization of the mar
ket." Anderson said. "Some stocks
that have been selling below par
doubtedly will be brought up to tncir
face value but in general we expect
no radical movements in the railroa.l
stock markets."
Acung oiiairaian uoremus ushea .-lu-itures will prevail throughout the coun
dersoh what provision was made forjtry.
the cost of terminals and extra tracks, xbc gtorm wi, center over Colorado
to cantonments and military camps. an(T WCstern Kansas, be over the Mis
"This will be charged up to the rail i SOuri valley Fridav, and will reach Ihb
roads at present," Anderson said. : m;ddle west Saturday. It will move on
"and if, after the war is over, it isjeastward and slightly northward with
found these tracks are of little value, jundiminishing vigor, according to in
an agreement on their value then will Idirations.
be reached through a court of claims-'j Meanwhile, the present cold weatli
Much more extensive use of canals ; er wjj continue, dfoppTne to zero in
and waterways was urged by Anuer-Uj,e wake cf the storm. The condition
son, ana ne reeommenuen tnat a pro
vision be added to the bill giving Di
rector General MeAdoo control of this
phase of transportation.
Portland Agakst
Six Cent Carfare
'
Portland, Or., Jan. 9. Tlie six cent1
street car fare granted the Portland ;
Railway, Light and Power company by
the public service commission is not :
to be accepted by Portland without a
struggle. Upon instruction from the city
commission, the eity attorney's office
is today preparing to appeal to the j
courts from tiie ruling. i
The action will question the right of
the service commission to fix street car
fares. The fare becomes effective Mon-
day. and pending settlement of the
court action, the companv is expected to
j issue rebates for each extra cent fare. ;
address is
peace ideals. The' (theaters in cities
large and -small aro showing motion
pictures sent over by the Creel com
mittee and literature of all l;ind3 is
beino- distributed by tlie ton.
In Austria-Hungary, aeroplanes are
dropping educational matter over en
emv trenches to convince thinMng
people among tho soldiers fighting
there that their battle is a vain one,
should Germany be victcrious and
place her iron lieel upon Emperor
Charles' domain.
Similar ,lajtios are lieiug pursued
ever German and Bulgarian trenches.
This country, for the first time since
tho war started, is actually "getting
across" to enemy fighters the Ameri
can position iu the war, the dangers
of a German made peace and the safe
ty of a peace sponsored by this gov
ernment. Hundreds; (.if thousands of dollars
aro being spent in the undertaking,
probably the greatest "moral offens
ive in the world's history, but con
fidential reports show that the effort
is bearing fruit. Conditions in Austria
Hungary and even in Germany aro
such as to cause tremendous concern
by the rulers at the demand for dem
ocratic government by tho liberals.
In Russia, the Germans have, found
mat the slit of the peasant, even
in political chaos, cannot be easily
dominated and, through a better understanding-
cf the allied position re
sulting .largely from the successful ap
peal of President Wilson for a re
statement of allied war aims, Russia
at last appears to be awakening to
her danger.
But whether or not successful in
;proventing a separate Russo-Gierman
peace, President Wilson will not relax
his determination to help Russia pre
serve the democracy she has won. Tho
committee on public information will
continue its work of education.
This is America's peculiar, contri-
!Btion to the war diplomacy of the
world and the United States .Ul
carry on its work until the end.
". 7.
Wliy tlie Samiilies Are. Not
On the Fighting Line
London, Jan. 9. This para
graph from Field Marshal
Haig's review today on the
past year 's fighting may ex
plain to America why it is that
some of her. soldiers sent "ov
er there" months ago are not
yet in actic-n:
"I desire again to empha
size the supremo importance of
adequate training prior to plae
ing troops in the line of battle
whether offensive or defens
ive. "It is essential, if we are to
prevent sacrifice and to assure
success, that troops going into
battle first be given an oppor
tunity for special training un
der officers who are to com
mand them in the fighting
for the task they are called
upon to perforin. ' '
lizzard mm
MORE COLD PKBSCTE1
Will Sweep Over Northern
Half of Country and Cause
Low Temperatures
Chicago, Jan. 9. i A blizzard was
un-jbrewing today over Arizona and will
800n sween practically the entire north
em half of the United States, accord
ing to the weather bureau. At the
snme time ahnnrnmllv low tenniem-
will prevail for several days, the
weather hiirean savs. and tin ltnn N
near enough to be visible to the foren"
casters.
L Local snews will precede the blizz-
zard by a day or two. The middle west
which is just emerging from a paraly
sis of transportation and business in
cident to the heaviest snowfall in its
history, faces serious fuel and food
conditions from the impending storm,
'
POPS FILES PROTEST.
Berne. Jan. 9. The papal nun
cio at Vienna formally visited
Lmpcror Karl and left with him
I'opj Benedict's note of protest
against Teutonic bombardment
of undefended cities, according
to Vienna dispatches.
i: Ml ILL TELL TIB Ef iSiCES AT. THE FRONT I
N ? J If-
- X j i
Wff " '
Offiwc Vni Pv nr Arhl
y i m i n ' I
Figfs&&; Still Doing
Tlisir Bit
Lieutenant Colonel MacMillan, Ma
jor F. B. Edwards Bud Captain E. J.
Cook,, accompanied by two orderlies,
arrived this morning and addressed a
largo and deeply interested audience
at the armory at 2 o'clock this after
noon. They bring messages of deep
import from the battle fields of
France and all who would have an
intimate knowledge of what the sol
diers are facingylaily in the trenches
should be sure to hear them. They will
repeat their stories at the armory this
evening at 8 o'clock. There is no ad-
mission, no collections, for these men
are out simply in the interest of the
world, and on top of the sacrifices
they have already made are still do
ing their bit to help win victory for
the allies and peace for the world. Vou
will miss something that will cause
you regret if you fail to hear them-
Here are the records of the three Can
adian officers, records that are guar
anty of the vital interest of the story
they will tell to the people of Salem:
Lieutenant-Colonel Macmill.in served
with the Seventh Bnttalian, First Brit
ish Columbia Regiment, enlisting on
August 4, 1914, the date of tho declar
ation of war. He went overseas with
the first Canadian division. Among the
great engagements in which he partici
pated are Nueve Capelle, the second
battle of Ypres, Fest abort, Givenchy,
the operations before Messincs and the
Somme. I
Major Edwards wounded.
tt. i r- i..,i
..i ji
r u i.
to Major, later receiving appointments'
aa aani ... upr.j,
Tr 7- j .
(Continued on page three)
a,
a.
I Abe Martin
If ther'g anything in a feller a second j
wife '11 develop it. Confusin' thrift withj-
stint is a pop 'Jar mistake these days.
Ml fe&z
(
Lieutenant Colonel i. WvMacMillan on left, Major Frank
B. Edwards on right, and Captain E. G. Goqk in center;
who told of war experiences
noon, and who will repeat tneir addresses at tne same
place tonight at 8 o'clock.
PaLITlGAL OFFENSiVE
IS DIRECTED MIST
ffi CENTRAL POWERS
London Papers Generally
Comment on . President
Wilsons Latest Speech
By Ed L. Keen
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
London, Jan. 9. President Wilson's
speech was the second great salvo in the
allies' political offensive the drive
which is expected to be more effective
than guns or bayonets in the defeat of
Germany.
Other allied leaders vr-ry shortly will
fire further salvos of verbal artillery.
Then, if authoritaiivo information
here is correct, will come a concerted al
lied bombardment in the loriu of a joint
re-statement of all war aims statements
by the leaders of thought among the
aint,-.
As London eagerly read the presidents
statement today, m special appeal tohave been held up to public view as
ti fe3-1 demigods, guaranteeing the safety of
taro of t))c ,,pj(;ha, document.
President Wilson's speech came at a
Lsvt,ho,gi,a,!y opportune moment. Pre-
mier Lloyd-Ueorge 'a speech Had a inarK
ed effect in "bucking up" Great Brit-
ain. On the top wave of this feeling
throughout the empire comes President
Wilson's notable address, indicating
thorough agreement and complete unity
among the allies.
The Wilson message was received too
late for comment by any of the London
morning newspapers except the Chron
icle, which said:
"Once more tlie president has seized
on a great occasion to lead the conscious
of civilized mankind. He is exerting
unique authority, both moral and poli
tical, as the f p l.e-maii for the democrat
ic future of ihe v.uild. "
Most of London 'a newspaper editor
ials hailed the Wilson speech as part of
this political offensive against the Cen
tral Powers.
The Evening Standard headed its
editorial comment "A parallel offen
sive; second blow." The editorial it
self said in part:
"The president's address is a notable
contribution to the drumfire against
thp pnemv's mor.'il lifisition. while sol-1
dicrs deal energetically against them
in the field. We hope the politicians
will continue to shell the svstem whoso
I creed is imperial domination of the I
globe. We hope Kowuing Street (name-1
ly, Lloyd-George's official residence),
will heed the earnest and emphatic ;
warnings it contains against secret dip
(Continued on pge three)
at the Armory , this after
ANOTHER TAKE CRISIS
IN POLITICAL AFFAIRS
OF CEML EMPIRES
There Is Evidence That Junk
ers Are Still Safely In
Saddle In Germany
' By Lowell Mellett ,
(United Press staff correspondent) ;
London, Jan. 9. Germany has just
"put over" another "fake politicul
crisis," according to best information
available here today.
The. idea evidently was conceived
by the pan-Germans and the fact that
it apparently was carried out and its
manufacture cleverly cloaked, is fur
ther evidence, together with tho kais
er's attitude, that the junkers are
still safely in the saddle in Germany.
The "crisis" was in the widespread
report that Quartermaster General XjU
dondorff and Field Marshal llinden
burg would resign unless policies fav
ored by the German annexationists pre
vailed at Brest-Litovsk.
Both L'ili
Both Ludi'iidorff and Hiudeuburg
tho people through their superhuman
cunning in war. The'rcport they might
srtmp d.cwn xati evidently circulated
with tho idea of inducing the people
to agree to any steps whatever which
might retain these two "supermen"
on the job.
Best information via Holland is
that neither Hiudeuburg nor his alter
ego ever seriously considered resign
ing. Both are confident that their in
fluence is potent despite the more
liberal tendencies of Foreign Minister
Kuehimann.
Most significant of all in support
of the conviction here that the militar
ists and autocrats still reian supreme'
in Germany is tho fact that so far
there has not been a single word of
approval in t'ie German press for Pre
mier Lloyd-George's recwit full state
ment of peace aims. Nor is there any
indication, in the belief of those con
versant with German conditions, that
President Wilson's aims will be any
more acceptajiile. Jit twas considered
most likely, however, that the Ger
mans would seize upon the American
president's statements as to freedom
of tho seas .to distort them into a par
agraph of anti-British purposes.
NINE A3EEEICANS LOST
Washington, Jan. 9. Nine members
of tho crew of the American steamer
Luckenbach, which was torpedoed and
'gunk January 6 are still uuacco-inted
for, the navy department announeeu
.today. A dispatch from Vice Admiral
Sims said that twenty two of the crew
had been rescued
GERMANY-HAS AH
OPPORTUNITY TO
NEGOTIATE PEACE
President's Address Is Word
ed So As To Allow Many
Modifications
SHOULD IS EMPLOYED
FOR IMPERATIVE MUST
la Many Statements Thers
May Be Seen Hint of
Possible ModiScatioa
By Carl D. Groat
Washington, Jan. 9. If Germany re
alizes .she has reached the end of her
hope, President Wilson's and Lloij'd-
George's war aims utterances will pave
tho way to peace. If she has not yet
reached that decision, a bitter struggla
is ulioad.
That is tho view of high authorities
today. All experts say that the nation
ought not to be lulled into any falae idea
of an early peace. As for congress, thera
was a surprisingly general thought tha
speech will hasten negotiations.
Koasoii tor apeecn.
Tho president's main purpose in mak
ing yesterday's speech wero:
l To appeal strongly to Kussia aa
to bring her back into the allied fold;
to appeal to the liberals, particularly
Austria and Germany, to bring about
changes which would shunt militarism
aside; and to put the American allied
war aims so strongly on record as to
destroy doubts of whero we Btand.
The president's sympathetic appeal to
Kussia was regarded hopefully in stata
department and diplomatic quarters,
particularly by the Kussian representa
tives. It was held too early to hazard a
guess as to what Eusisa ' will do. Tho
Kussian embassy thought the people as
a whole will welcome the expressions.
But there were suggestions in somo cir
cles that Germany will try to offset it
bv accenting some of tho Wilson pro
posals and hypocritically agreeing to
"negotiate" on others so as to impress
Russia with a willingness for negotia
tion. . ,
Un the wholo, however, the reeling
hero was that it will go far toward
swinging Kussia back to the allies.
It was pointed out today mat. ooiu
President Wilson and laoya-ueorga
wero in some respects more conciliatory
in tone than ever before and that Wil
son apparently left some loopholes for
uenotifctions, sueli, ror hisiuhcb u
Alsace-Lorraine matter.
Not "Must" tout snouia--The
United Press inquired today a
the state department on this point.
" Wh sn Lloyd-George says the wrong
done Franco in 1871 must be reconsid
ered and when President Wilson says
the wrong done in Alsace Lorraine- must
be righted, do they mean Alsace-Lorraine
must be returned to Pruncet" was
asked. . . . .
'Not must, should, tne presruem
(Continued on page three)
AMERICAN JACKItS
m m m mm
ARE KEEPING WARM
SAYS ARM OFFICIAL
iiCUSv Committee Told That
Clothing Is Warm and
Entirely Sufficient
WooiiiTiirtmi Jim. t). American Jack-
i,.o nro knniiino wHrm. Admiral McGow-
v m. . - - t 0 ,
an, paymaster general of the navy, in
charge of supplies, told tho house naval
committee today. Kvery man, he testi
fied, is supplied with good warm cloth
ing and a large reserve supply is avail
able for emergency use.
"1 know or no instance wnere mo
work of the navy has been dolayed by
lack of supplies," said McGowan, "and
there have been no cases of suffering
because of insufficient winter clothing,
spite of the large number of culist
ents in the navy during the last fevf
mouths."
Kverv man on the fighting ships or
tho nation and at the training stations
u. twn nit wnnl blankets. MeGowa
said, and there is a reserve supply at
the navv yards to provide two more for
each man.
The admiral exhibited tho clothing
outfits of the seamen which included
heavy woolen sweaters, head gear, boots
tarpaulins and underclothing.
"Hospital facilities of the navy are
not quite adequate at present, but ara
being rapidly increased" said Admiral
Braisted, surgeon general of the navy.
Braisted stoutly denied that some of
the navy's sick are being cared for la
cold tents this winter,.