Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, December 18, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text: 5000 CIRCULATION (25,000 HEADERS DAILY) Only Circulation in Salem Guar- aateed by tie Audit Bureau of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE t r - DD5PATCHES . . SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VALr LEY NEWS SEBV1CE FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 298. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DEC, 18, 1918. PRICE TWO CENTS OX VkAXStS AND NEWS PTAVDR JTVE CENTS -Ml f . ;frfflffi'L jffljyjlffi ' EVIDENCE SHOW m leaders ADMIT THAT THEV I ADMIRE WILSON fligh Official Says French Have Absolute Faith In u. S. Executive. OPEN COLLABORATION IS CERTAIN AT CONCLAVE President's Presence In Ea- cd By Frenchmen. By William Philip Biranu (United Press staff correspondent) Paris, Doc. 18. President Wilson, lias been iu France less than a week, yet signs are piling up that France ml the' United States are coming te ft agreement. .. - This does not mean thev are in ab solute agreement -on the eritirepeace lrogfa1n, but the pour parleiiji ar ng ou. with a healthy rock bottom -, according to the conviction of the 'rcnch. Every political chief has already leen eallod to the Murat p&laee" where,' to eyo, the American and SFrancfc leaders have sized up each other. The Frenchmen admit they greatly admire President Wilson and are pus hed by the domestic situation in the "United States. They are like sphynxes themselves regarding this luttor mat ter, lest they embarrass the govern ment. They admit they are unable to (giasp what ha transpired and is trans piring in America, which, they confess, tnving to the circumstances, is most harmful. Have Faith in Wilson "We have the most absolute faith President Wilson," a high official old the United l'ress. "In a certain way his presence in fl' iirope is worth all that it cost ham to wme. Everybody as confident already that there is no trouble ahead because, whatever differences come up regard ('ig details, their settlement is discount ul in advance "Personal contact with the presi dent hag meant much and will ineaa "ore. In accordance with the lines of ti's program, direct conversations best orii!dt practical application of dctaiiis "nil prevent errors in interpretation. Expect Open Discussion " Honest, outspoken collaboration be tween France and America is certain; .'ilson and Olomenccau will guarantee that. " Another French leader illustrated "Vance's attitude toward Wilson with t story. "France reminds me of the family of a lovely bride awaiting the groom, f whom they have heard much but !ve never seen." he said. "Before the jroom's arrival the iride's brothers are grumhlingly sus picious. They B.the must demand C Continued on pas two) BERLIN EAGERLY READS OF WILSON'S ACTIVITIES fJumher of Unemployed Ia creasirg, Dae To Closing Of Munitions Works By Frank Taylor (United Press Staff C'or:cspundeut) Bcrli n, Dec. 15. ( Delued. ) -President Wilsons' activities in Frauwi ju utituto the must important news in the jtapcra. The only dispatches regarding the president art received tlutffaga Switzerland. They arc always display ed in the first column of page one. The remainder of the page is crammed with proclamations, open letters and editor ials. The number of newspaperg in T'riin is steadily increasing. Soldiers, decorated with garlands of 1-aves and flowers, 'are now pouring in 5.0 mum nc M DL SETTLED BY LEAGUE Smooth Working Of Confer .ence Interrupted When It alian Premier Arrives . By J. W. T. Mason (Written for the United Press.) Now. York, Dec. 18. If a leaguo of nations is created by tho peace confer ence its first worn may be to keep the peace between Italy and "the Jugo slavs. Danger of a belligerent clash . between the two nationalities on the castorn aud western shores of the Adri aticg is becoming increasingly possible. Premier Orlando is showing an atti tude of undisguised opposition to the establishment of a strong Slav state across tho Adriatic and he apparently is preparing to appeal t0 President Wil son to put a limit on the principle of 'the self-determination of nationalities, i Orlando will arrive in Paris tomor row with the king of Italy and it is then that first serious obstacles to the smooth working of the peace confer Once will develop. The French have given various indications that they'do not sympathize with the imperialistic ambitious on the part of Italy. The Jugo-Slavs mean nothing to Frnnctybut it is not tho interest of the French, na tion to see Italy, another Latin oun try. develop into a greater power than France herself. Will Be Unsympathetic. ' Premier Orlando, therefore, in going to Paris, will enter into an unsympa "thetie atmosphere as far as concerns a trans-Adriatic expansionist policy in Italy. Nevertheless, Italian sentiment is very strongly united in support of this ambition. Both Premier Orlando and tho king of Italy will be forced by public opinion at home to do all they can do to win over President tviiton anil Premier Clemenccan to their side. If the peace conference fails to en I dorse the rights of Italy as superior to 'those of the Jugo-Slavs, it is very pos sible that the Italians will not acqui esce in the decision. Premier Orlando has intimated that the Italian army cannot yet be demobilized. If Italy were to attempt to possess the eastern shore of the Odriatic by force of arms, that action would undoubtedly come up for consideration by the league of na tions. Official Reply Made To Demand For Autonomy Madrid, Dec. 18. The government, it was announced today has officially re plied to the demand of the province of Catalonia for autonomy. El Sol says it believes certain concessions were mac. Parliament has suspended the wire less press. Catalonia 's demands for independ ence, presented November 28, have gen erated considerable opposition in other parts of the kingdom. During a recent debate iu parliament on the autonomy question, the Catalonia deputies with drew. Thev arc now in Barcelona. to Berlin at the rate of 10,000 a day. The government is keeping the Berlin garrison under arms to prevent bolshe vik demonstrations. Crowds Always Gay. The crowds which fill the boulevards appear always gay. Every meeting place is continually jammed by people listening to speakers who urge Or de mand improvements from the various councils. . Cafe signs in which the former kai sor's name appeared, are rapidly dis appearing. Even the popular name "Kaiser Kaffe" is now mererly the kaffe. Theaters, operas and music halls are presenting typical Berlin produc tions. The number of unemployed men ana women- is increasing aue 10 rne closing of munition factories, especially Krupps, where a quarter of a million men hare been thrown out of work. FRANCE AND THREE DlVISIOtiS Of flNiSH THEIR MARCH Now Occupy Northern Half Of .Bridgehead And French 1 Have South Half, By Webb Miller (United Press Staff Correspondent.) With the Americans Across tho Rhine, Dec. 13. (By Courier to Nancy) The First, Second aud Thirty-Second divisions have completed their march and arc patrolling the edge of tho north half of ' the semi-circular bridgehead The French are occupying tho southern half. Tho Forty-Second division has taken Hs position 0,1 tho left bank of the Bhine, north of Coblenz. The Fourth occupies a similar position south of tho city. The Third division, in a column 30 miles long, marched up the Rhino valley today to positions behind Coblenz, pass ing through the edge of the city. The Sevcnty-Sizth field artillery, with a mounted band, marched ltt along tho Rhine esplanade at dusk. Tho Thirty Thirty, Eighty-Ninth and Ninetieth divisions are taking up uosi tions of support along the frontier, Third army headquarters has boon moved' int0 government, buildings in Coblenz. . SALEM EIRE LOSSES TOTAL $6,446 SINCE JAlARYiST, 1918 Fire Chief Sutton Makes An nual Statement Of Work Of Fire Department The net loss ou buildings that havo been partially destroyed by fire sinco Jan. 1, 1018, is only $985 and the not loss on contents of buildings due to fire this year is only $585, acocrding to the annual statement of Fire Chief H. R. Hutton presented to the city council at its regular meeting this week. Tho total firo loss since the first of the year was $0440 on which tho in suranco on same was $2859, according to Chief Huttou's report. During the year the department has responded to 110 fire alarms and has traveled 151 miles attending fires. Hose laid was 21,550 feet and ,247 feet of ladders were raised. Tho chemical en gine used 73.1 gallons of chemicals re sponding to alarms. On hand, Chief Hutton reports 5000 feet of 2 inch cotton hose and rrady for service; 4500 feet of the hose is in; good condition nnd 500 feet in only fair shape. Thero is aiso 400 feet ot eiinn ical hose ready for use. Department's Aparatus. The apparatus of the fire department' consists of one aulo pumper in good condition, one auto chemical and nose wagon in good condition, 1 horse drawn chemical and hose wagon in good condi tion, and one steam fire engine in fair condition. The department also has two horses in fair condition. Chief Hutton-reports that all. hydrants, stand pip's and fire escapes have been inspected and oiled and that the hydrants have all been recently flashed. ' On the regular payroll of the fire de partment, not including call men, am the following: H. R. Hutton, chief; William Twan, captain; W. H. Phillips, driver of the horse chemical; Frank Friebert, engi neer; C P. Thrapp, second driver on pumps; C. Dickson, first driver on chemical; M. Burres, of the horse chem ical; E. Savage, nozzle end of chemi cal; B. Gesner, seeond driver on chem ical; G. Burgess, second driver horse chemical; O. Kneevcs, third driver on chemical; W. Edwards,, horseman on pumps; J. Custer, horseman on chemi cal; :C. Mice, relief driver. Bends Out Warning. Chief Hutton sends out the regular Christmas warning about decorations on Christmas trees and eolored paper on lights. . One year ago the big fire in the bus (Con Unaed oa page two) CONFLICT BEtff EEli RADICAL AKD EBERT FACL'MilECDED Demonstration : . Osiside ., Of Reichstag More Ssrioas Than Supposed. .-. ..," By Faak J. Taylor (United Press staff correspondent) Berlin,' Dee. 17. (Night) Ths corn test between . the radieals and the Ebert-IIa&se jrovcrnmcnt,, which broke out afresh yesterday, is trill undecid ed. , i The demonstration by soldiers e-nt-sido the reichstag building, , (ed by Karl Liebkneeht, -was more- serious than appeared at first. While there were- no actual physical encounters, the attitude of the soldier succeeded in forcing Chancellor Ebert to avert the issue by adjourning the soldaten rat (soldiers' council) until tomorrow. May Overthrow Government -If the radical movement continues to grow the present government may be overthrown. The radicals gained eour age for their demonstration vesterdav from the attacks made by George Lodo- oour ana wicnard Barta against tho peoples council, which, resulted in Barth bolting themeeting. . .- j Major General Si'heueh has resigned as war minister owing to disagree ments concerning Wlitarr policies. He is also blamed for the disorders thro out Germany. German Officer Had Offices In Spokane Sookane. Wash.. Op. If) T.iontnnnt Frita Hcinrich Prinz, tho llm . -cer who demanded the surrender of Ma jor Whittlesloy "lost battalion ". in the Argonne and was told to go to hot place, was associated in the man agement or tne uermania mino near Doer Trail nrW tn t.hn wur Ha V...I office's in Spokane. ' The mine shipped concentrated tungsten ore to the Ki upp works in Germany. Prima was a- ro efv. off ieer and. isThen wu. hrnlrri mil rblurned to Germany. , ... NEWSPAPER NAN IS v KISSED TOO MUCH Not Here Rut In Gay Paree When News Of Armistice Reaches Big City. Sergeant A. E. Houston, formerly with the Capital Journal, happened to bo in Paris, France, when tho news ar rived of the signing of tho armistice. In a letter addressed to Col. J. H. Cra- dlehaugh, with whom Mr. Houston was associated in newspapor work, he writes aa follows: "Paris was once again the 'Gay Pa reo' of old when every person within tle city turned out last night to cele brate. Tho Americans furnisfica the noise and France furnished the women who "vived" and kissed without re gard for race, color or previous condi tion of servitue. "Personally I am not in favor of kissing Btrango women on the crowded streets, but threo very good looking young ones surrounded me and 1 said, Oh, very well, girls, do vour worst.' The next ono wag an effulgent jvuur French soldier with a blonde mustache. 1 caught him under the chili with mj elbow and he sat down ten feet away. Then a French grande dame, also wttk a mUbtuche, beized me in a crushing em brace. With my American pipo I put up it smoke barrage that left me im mune for the rest of the evening. . "One hospital attendant told me this morning that he stood on one corner tat an hour and got kissed 81 times. A gay old infantry captain leaned out of the back scat of an auto and kissed them by squads as the car rolled through the crowds. "Thousands thronged the cafes, the American soldier with a girl on each arm dancing jigs in the streets forming circles aronnd small groups, carrying them along until they got tired or had kissed all the women. A group of Am erican soldiers captured a light field piec! and dragged it through tho streets with half a dozen French mesdamoi sellessstride the barrel. "The signing of the armistice' was announced by salvos from the big guns about Paris and every bell in town did its best to 'bust' itself. The Fronch newspapers are shy about extras but the big ones maintain bulletin boards and each announcement was greeted with chcerg and every one hugged some one else regnrdlcss of la grippe and in fluenzae All I have to say was that an enjoyable time was had by all pres ent. "It takes a Frenchman all afternoon to drink a glass of wine which must be accompanied by conversation and when some American would crowd up to bar and orer rinks for the house, sure everybody drank hot when the Araeri- (Coatinued pat tw) U.$. IWMKMEngland and France UPON TO SETTLE HEM! TROUBLE Britain May Ask That Stall Goverrjiext Be Establish ed Scon. WA1WS OIL MERESTS PR0TECTB IN MEXICO Must Be Military Cleanup As Well As Economical Aid For Mexico. By Carl D. Groat (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, Dee. 18. The propose league" of nations may eall upon the United States to settle unstable condi tions in Mexico. This development was foreseen hen today by mop in touch with Muxuas and American governmental affairs, j Groat Britain may even ask that a stable govenrmcnt be established in Mexico without waiting creation 0f a league of nations, some officials bollove The recent Tnuipico clash, though of a minor nature; the raid on tho Hiblor ranch; the outlawry that makes trav el in Mexico unsafe, and, above all, tho squalor, povcrtv and disease long ram pant in that country are assigned as reasons for a cleanup. Keeping Close Tab. For tho most part, military men be lieve that assistance could not be grant ed unless there had been a military cleanup, for they view Mexico as too shaky and too upset to gain equilibrium except through such action. . As for economic aid, it is pointod out that the Unitod States eonsulg recently moeting at Mexico City agreed upon a recommendation that 50,000,000 pounds of flour and 20,000,000 pounds of sugar be imported from the United States in to Mexico. This would be distributed by districts and safeguards would bo raised against hoarding. i, ' ,. Patlcjnt with Mexico. :- The United States and Great Britain have looked patiently on Mexico for a long time because tho world War oc cupied their attention. But they have literally been paying tribute to get out their oil from tho Tampico fields and now it is feared Cnrranza with his "nationalization' ideas as to Tampico will try to sell thoso properties t0 oth er interests. iirout mitain nas looxea askance a Mexican mntterg for a long time. But because of her eloso alliance with tho United Sttes in the war, and because of her urgent oil needs, she refrained from pressing for a settlement of the situation there.. Should Be Stabilized. "Now, it is said, sho is preparing to osk in the peace conference that Mexi co brt stabilized, or to mako an early point of such a request after obtai : ing membership in the league of na tions. Tho United States as next door neigh bor, would doubtless be the nation look ed to for action. A strong American guard has been kept along the border o muuui, was sent to command the Southern a0. . .. .,1..,i t,.,. vf .u - ... . ., . . :.. i 4...'of tho coroner's jury which held the war department had plans ready for some decisive border action. This re port never whs thoroughly confirmed, though information at the department indicated that there was moro than pausing significance to Holbrook's ap pointment. Troops at Galveston. Besides the border patrol, a consider able forco of troops was kept at Gal veston und vicinity, to be ready should trouble develop in the strategically im portant Tampico oil district. Kvidenen of America's renewed in terest in Mexican problems was scen to day in the readiness with which the state department made public tho full details of ths Hiblcr raid. In this, Vijlistas stripped the ranch of its wheat upJy, took all clothes and drove off many head of cattle. Hcretotu.s e department has been loath to publish any Mexican developments. Neither this nor the fight at Tampico between Mexicans and the armed guard of the steamor Monterey is likely to cause un toward developments at tho moment. Chief Of Staff March . Assigns 1,500 To Convoy Washington, Dee. 18. Chief of Staff March announced today tho assignment to enrly convoy of the following organ izations, numbering about 1500 officers and men: Headquarters 30th brigade coast ar tillery; 173rd, 138th, 801st, 149th, 23th aero squadrons; 102nd and 11th trench morfnr batteries and companies A and B of the 2flth engineers. A large influx of settlers on Klamath irrigation projects is txpectcd this year. Wanting INITIAL FLIGHT OF AVIATOR CARRYING MAIL MADE TODAY Tik Marks Beginning Of Air plane Route From Chicago To New York. New York, Dec. 18. Loon D." Smith, aviation instructor, left Belmont Park, Long Island, at 7:20 a: m. today in a Curtis B-4-L biplane carrying 200 pounds of mail to tocicago. The flight marks the beginning of a permanent airplane .route between Now York and Chicago and is only the first step ia the inauguration of a nation-wide route, according to official 1 announcement. Smith's first stop will be at Bollafort, Pa., where another airplano is waiting for a quick transfor of poueaes. The next stop will be Cleveland- Smith was scheduled to get away at 6 a. m. but delay in tuning the motor and in making sure that the plane was 11 right delayed the start. The Curtiss plana, which' left Bel mont Park is a passenger machine with the front cockpit converted into a holder for mail. The plane is equipped with a Liberty motor and has a wing spread of 48 foet. While it is capable of developing a speed of 100 to 130 miles an hour, it is so built that it has a landing speed of 50 miles an hour, essential in such machines because it makes pos sible landing jn small fields. It has a carrying capacity of 625 pounds. Chicago's. Mall. 1818 Mails east by occasional "bearer" via Fort Wayne, 1824 Monthly mail by conrior via Detroit - , 182r Weekly mail by courier. 1827 Bi-weekly by. ws&oa. 1840 Daily by train. . 1918 By aeroplane. 2018 SWIFT CONFESSED TO MURDER OF NEIGHBOR t Claims That Gilmore Had Made Several Attempts On His Life. Castle Rock, WsBh., Dec. 18. "It was him or mo. I figured my children were as good ag his to have their fath er." With tho cool deliberation of a south ern mountaineer, Martin Swift, rancher living 15 miles from this place, confessed, according to Sheriff Studc bakor today tho murder of his neigh bor, John Wallaco Gilmoro last Friday, as tho result of a feud of IS years' standing. Swift s arrest came after he had aid- . ... . . .... .. , of the murdered man from the wood. lind after he had served as a member inquest. "Eighteen years ago when I bought this here lnnd," said Swift, according to tho sheriff, pointing iu tho direction of tho lonely Silver Lake country "Gil j more got sore. Whim my grain came up his chickens and turkeys cuine over und scratched it up. Ho wouldn't keep them home. The more land i .. the moro chickens ho got. One time 100 chickens were on my land at once. Two times Gilmore took shots at me. I thought ho would get me some time, so I got him." Salvation Army Kettles Again Will Provide Cheer The Salvation. Arniy kettlcs may now be scen on tho stroets with the invita tion to help. Tho kettles are there to gather money for the needy. In addition to tho usual Christmas dinner aud basket and also three for the children, Christmas gifts uro to be sent to homelcsg boys at the state train ing school. : Having made such a fine record ovct in France there is a general friendly feeling towards the Salvation Army and its efforts and already a number of stores have sent -parcels including useful garments. Captain J. Miller will bo pleased to fcive any information desired. Thote giving by moans of checks should make them out payable to the Salvation army Tho headquarters in Sulom is on State street just west of Commercial. The telephone number is 1820. Colonel John Leader will remain as member i of tho faculty next term at thclMin Pash gave her age a tv of Oregon. hdmniin' ''After the Ball. University U. S. Ship A3 Nations .Would Appreciate Sbare Ia American Raw Materials . By' Robert J. Bonder. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, Dec. 18. America's most po tent weapons in the peace negotiations are its shipbuilding facilities and its control of rawmaterials. It has become increasingly evident that these would be highly important in the sonferencea, from wbieh President Wilson hopes to obtain acquiescence in American ideals. Great Britain, it is learned, would Hko 2,000,000 tons of American buili merchant ships and France would lika 1,000,000. Both countries are eager io effeet an arrangement for diatributio of raw materials and assurances against overshrgca. All nations would appreciate nation alization of America's merchant marine and a share in our raw materials, thus ending America ' virtual domination ot ths world's markets. Plans Withheld. -America's plans for building entento merahantment and pooling raw materi als will be withhold until the attituda of all countries toward the league of, nations is definitely ascertained. It should be constantly kept in m.nd that the president regards the leaguo of nations as the most essct-.-.'ai -atur of the peace treaty. . - American participation in the world, politics and commercial activities or return t0 our former Isolation wlJl de pend entirely upon tho willingness of the entente to eater the league of na tions. President Wilson is expected to show that the league of nations will elimi nate the danger of one nation inflicting discrimnntory freight rates against tho others. '. . ARMY TO TAKE CHARGE OF PARK ATCAMP LEWIS Can Now Be Operated More Advantageously, Says : Army Officials. Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 18. Army au thorities today assumed full charge of Greene park, the Camp Lewis amuse ment zone, removing it from the control of the Camp Lewis Amusemeut com pany, a civilian corporation, change was made by order of Major General Joseph D. Lcitch, camp com mnndcr. Captain Robert M. Duncan, intelli gence officer, has been named to com mand the zone. Official notification of the chnngo was served lost night on tho stockhold ers of the corporation. General Leiteh's action was tho cul mination of a long scries of dispufc-ss aud alleged mismanagement, which end ed in a $5000 damage suit against the corporation by H. F. Proctor, stockhold er. The case is now being heard in superior court here. - General Leitch, in a statement an nouneing the change, declared: - "Greene Park has been taken over br the army for tho reason that it can be operated more economically and ad vantageously for all concerned without intermeddling civilian control." On ueocunt of influenza the big saw mill at Dallas has been forved to close down. '.i ABE MARTIN WE do nvi I reckon a feller bnght t' be able J,', boy a submarine .chaser pnrty eheau a little later on," said Ike Soles, t'day. away t'day by .