t 5000 CIRCULATION t (25,000 BEADEKS DAILY) Only Circulation in Salem Guar- enWed by the Audit Bureaa of Circulations - - : FULL LEASED WIRE- " - DISPATCHES s - 6PEGIAL WILLAMETTE VAL- ft ' LEY NEWS &EBVICK - t Wca&rRepsrt ; ' - . - rrjoa: Tesiglit and Wed- . - aesday, - sail; continue J cold; i , gaaile wiicn, Mostly easterly. ' ... " . J J1 ImP -"VW -5 ' 4 .... FORTY-FIRST YEAR NO. 309. SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1919. PRICE WO CENTS OV WAINS AND NTfWB BTAHK8 ITVE CENTS 111 rfSYtf i m -J( 1 ' . V ". - IC1 Til PAC F C RA A MiNG TO BE REMOVED Fog And Rain ObsSr- ed Fire Island Light-Escaped Striking Reefs Ci'O DANGER OF LOSS OF LIFE, IT IS BELIEVED M Attentats To Pull Steamsr Off Coast Were r Without Success. T WOODED MEN ON BOARD MAYJIAVE Firo Island, L. I,, Jan. 1. Hugo seas ore breaking over the decks End the I.ighest masts of the hospital transport Northern Pacific, fast aground and deep in sand about 400 yards off 8ai tsire, Fire Island. The southwest wind lias increased and is now blowing 60 tti 70 miles an hour. ...... Despite the drenching wavos, . fcun tlteds' of ' soldiocs are discernible oluir . tcred on the lower decks. I ' - ' " The ship, is broadsido to the terrific mas, threo miles east of Fire Island fcirht. Coast guards from Fire Island, Toint of Woods, and Onk Islond stations - Iiave made repeated efforts to get lines inboard, but they will not hold. . Destroyers standing bv are unable to aid. The high wares at the timo of filing (3:30 p. m.) niado it impossible to tako the wounded meu off in life buoys, evon if the coast guards had been ag'" W tieep their lines aboard. The position of the transport is con sidered increasingly dangerous but there is no immediate peril. All lighthouses on the island are pre iiared to receive the. wounded men -if they are removed. ' One hydroaeroplane braved the Miroiig wind and rain and flew over tho ship, but it was unable to help and re turned to shore. At 4.50 the life .savers managed to get a line to the Northern Pacific. It was announced, however, that no ef fort would be made tonight to take liny of tho men from the vessel un l"s she showed signs of breaking up, which was not expected. 2920 on Board. New York, Jan. 1. The American transport Northern Pucific with 2920 wounded aboard which formerly operc't ed in the passenger service between San S'Vancisco and Astoria, Or., ran aground b'i Fire Wand at 2 a. m. today. , In a dense fog snd rain, the oight (Continued on page nine) ABE MARJIN si;: .'Bout tl' only difh-re-.rf Wtweek" a k4 ar a year man an' n school teacher i ta" sehcl teacher, ean't if fotd, t reiigii. 'Xet t' havin aTobbfr rsr puKin a p.sto' aorut thing is tryh wf tenia' in ti- - ith yoir 4- i onnnT MAfiTUcnM WIILYTHIS Oil F CANDIDATES: FOR GERMAN PRESIDENCY TOSSING THEIR HATS INTO POLITICAL RING Scheidemann, Haase And Liebknecht Seem To Be Choices Of Three Parties, Majority Socialists, Independent - - Socialists -And ;Spartaddes.--Ebert May Replace - - Scheidemann But This Is Not likely. . .," By Frank J. Taylor ; (fnited Press 'Staff Correspondent.) . Berlin, Dec. 31. Candidacy for the first president of tho German republic appeared today to be limited to three mea Philip Ccheidemann, Hugo Haase and Karl Liebknecht. According to genercl opinion, those mon will represent the three dominant political parties at the polls. Bcheido mann seems to be the choice of the ma jority socialists; Haase, of the indo pendent socialists, and Liegneeht of tin Kpartacidos. tl is regarded cs barely poasibel that Chancollor Ebert may re place Scheidemann, but his does not seem likely. The Gorman dolegates to tho peace conference probably will be Count Brockdorff-Rantzau, Count Bcrnstorff end Dr. W. 8. Solf.- The former is ex pected to act as chairman at the initial meeting, after which one of the other two would head the delegation. It is impossible : at, this timo. ta Biake any authoritative predictions regarding the peace representatives, owing to the cha otic political situation. But the above is tho concensus of well posted persons. I FliSTJ NATION More Men Furnished In Pro portion To Population Than Any Other State. v Oregon's record in providing its quo ta of -manpower for the nK-tion in time of war has not only been a source of gratiiM'ation to Oregonians, but has ox- cited tho admiration and w the praise of an unemotional war department. Oregon furnished more volunteers, in proportion to its population, than' any other stato, Oregon had more counties free from calls for men under tho first draft, by reason of volunteer enlistments, thnn any other state. Begistration of men under the selec tive draft was accomplished in Oregon at an average cost of 11 cents per capi ta, while the average cost per capita in the country was 54 cents. . First Draft Is Small One. Oregon, in proportion u n imputa tion, having furnished more volunteers for its national guard organization and I the army, its quota in the first call un- dcr the selective draft 'was the smi.ii- est assigned any of the 48 states. Only 717 of the 62,618 young men 'of the state who registered wero drafted for the American army under the first draft.. The grosj quota of the state was com puted to bo 7387 men, but, on April. 1,1 1917, Oregon had in its national guard 2423 men. Between April 1 and June 30 of that year the state recruited 2259 more men for the guard and 1974 Ore gon sons enlisted in the regular army. I A further credit of 13 men increased this total of volunteer enlistments toj 6070 and left only 717 men to be pro-j Tided under the first draft. That num ber wag almost immediately, forthcom ing from those counties in the state that had not already exceeded their I quota. . ' 14 Counties Stand with Orty. In addition to the city of' IJortland, I which constituted one distru-o 1 coun ties In the state had fillM Air, quotas of the first, draft by V0J15 .""i enlist ments. Those counties ffocnion. Coos, Crook, Douglas, HiwTwt, Jack son, oJ soph me, Lanerjl.mrr, "Marion,! urrrToifia'lir-NhrT''' ool'Blf d Yem eni. -. .-, Exact Kum4lftsn6i..''. The exact nun& rl ovMjreta fg fromf wis siaie pronanr; jmytif icscwn at least not befnrft Jfj'Kycd rec- (Continued on At eigJ.tl ( T AND Fit CELEBRATIONS E T Revellers h Michigan Town Go Home Early After Gin- : ger Ale Jollity. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 1. Nineteen eighteen floated out of Detroit on a river of ginger ale. milk and imitation hard waters. This is the largest bone dry city in the countryi and many thousand nor- sons crowded tho cafes, to have a litt'w iaugu jor two at th going of; tlm old year and extended a welcome to the new. ' But the lack of strong drink early dropped the well known wet rag on the celebration. Great Hush This ,Mornlng San Francisco, Jan. 1. A great hush foil over San Francisco. It. was he qu.iot brought, by the soinbro thoughts and needs of tho morning after. Most disquieting of the sad thoughts was the ftelief that Ban Francisco might never again repeat tho Now Year celebration that has made it fa mous. While packed throngs marched back (Continued on age six) Somehow .the New Year never gets so old it loses its charm. We may plod along the weary road from eight to eighty, still the coming of the first of 'anuary brings a. thrill of delightful possibilities. It is the birthday of that blessed. Hope which springs eternal in the breast of all mankind. "Another year," we say. "I am gooing to do differently. I am going to put half my check in the bank every pay day; another New Year shall not find me tearing my hair over the problem of how last year's bills are to be met." And so in about a thousand and one of our human activities.. If things were all wrong, here comes the break which shall make them right. If things were good, here . is the anniversary, dating from which they shall be better. As the time approaches it is a habit deeply ingrained to take stock, and while perhaps not actively making a set of new resolutions to dust up the old ones, trim their whiskers, give them a shine and take them along with us into the New Year, our guarantee of respectability to our own souls and our friends. It is a great pity for any review of a passing, year to be devoted to its failures and its sorrows. The reason that these stand out in our minds is that they are really the exception in human life. The rule is a pretty comfortable state of affairs, just as most people are pretty decent folks. The right way to remember a year is by the things which, if carried into the next one, will fill it from first to last with "Good Remembering." There is no use in poisoning the future with a contin uous auto-intoxication by that part of our dead se'.ves which might better be left dead. T- i New.Year is a gate. He who travels it light, carrying in his pack of resolutions only those which he can begin "I will," and keep friends with his own soul, will find himself upon the road to Happiness. tABOKOSSS 0!l MEY CASE WILL .v , j Delegates From AO Priacipal Cih'es Hire Been Appsstcd ToGaToQiicago. Ban Francisco, Jan L Dlftes t tho "labor congress on the , Uoosey case," whicV will convene in Chieaga on January 14, will be asked to fix a dofinito date after which a general strike will be '- inaugurated if actio favoring Thomar J. MooneT ha aot been abtaind., y - This became known today, whea tha International Workers Defense Letgttc which is conducting Mooner'e fiirht for freedom, announced substanee of reso lution! it will present to the congress. The resolutions will suggest thre modes of aetion: federal intervention, legislation and the strike. , Males Tnroe Resolutions One resolution will demand that the government through its legal depart ment, lnvoxe tne writ or naoeaa eor pug "preferably outside California". and thus obtain Mooney ' release front San Quentin prison. Another will urge legislation which would provide "distinct and specific laws, created to cover such cases." The United States supreme court has declared there is no remddy for Mooney in present law. i A tnird resolution will can a general strike as "last resort. " If this stage is reached, the loeat unions will be asked to demand that the intornationals . and tho American Federation of Labor take concerted action. .' ' Practically all the large citiea of the United IStates have elected delegates to the eonrgess, according to members of the league. Tho Ban Francisco labor council, however, has twice refused to send one. British Paper Takes Offense j At Sec y, Daniels , Speech London.. Jan. -Lr-gertfary Daniels' speech" declaring tho .united .fttatea should have the largest liavy in the world seems to have been deliberately framed a9 an offense to Great Britain, the Graphic1 doclnred today. Other Lon don newspapers made no comment. "The speech, therefore, is out of place botween friends," the newspaper continued. It urged President Wilson to cable Daniels to restrain his Ian? guage.- EESTJME IN QUIET, JHUESDAT Washington, ' Dec. 31, The senate commorco committee will resumo Its in quiry into the affairs of the Hog Island j shipyard Thursday morning, Senator! ! Fletcher, chairman of tho committee. ! announced today. NEW r " '" . .'.':' ,,,11 "'- ummmtimtm-m '.mnr--"1 ADMIRAL KOLTCHAK 1 WAS ASS Had Charged fcbers Of Omsk GoTercaent With DeaSngWithBolshevikl Tokie, Dea. 31. (Delayed.) Admir al Koltchak has been assassinated, ac cording to reports from Siberia. ' Koltchak wa assassinated by a polit ical enemy, according to the repoits. Admirsl Koltchak, former command er of the Russian Blaen sea fleet, re cently set himself up as dictator of the Siberian government at Omsk. He had been , groomed by interests working for the unification of Siberia as commander in chief of the Siberian forces, but before they cauld establish KOlh-.hsk the Siberian government grew up at Omsk, composed largely of for mer members of the Russian duma. Two months ago Koltchak turned the members of this government out of of fice on the charge they had been ncgo tiating with the bolshevik). GERf f AN GOVERNMENT OpMRTIHE New Government Issues Proc lamation To People Giv ing Their Policies. ' ' Berlin, Dec. 81. The new German government hae finally been constitut ed, as follows: Ebert, chancellor and minister of the interior. Schoidciminu, foreign minister. Noskc, minister of the army and navy Laudsburg, minister of social affairs. Ebert, Landsburg and Scheidomanp s-re hold-overs from 'the former Kabl,-, net. .- The uew govenrment has issued the following proclamation to the people: ."The government's domestic policy will bo: , "To prepare for a national assembly; to provide food; to undertake socializa tion of all public institutions; to seize war profits; to find employment fori all; to support those unable to obtain employment; to promote national de fense; to disarm unauthorized persons. "The government's foreign policies will be: "To. bring about a favorble and a quick peace; to reform German diplom acy sbroad, through new men and new spirit." YEARS After His Trip President Wilson Still Hold To Original Peace Ideas President's Interview Granted To Northcliffe's London Times Suggested That He Might Have Modified His Panrla sTF . . , v . wrr. .na t J a mm w iiniain.-rNorinciuie u ARHYOFOCCUPATION THAN FOLKS AT HOME Despite Inclement Weather And Long Marches There Is tittle Pneumonia. By Webb Millet (United Proas Staff Correspondent.) American Headquarters In Gormany, Dec. 30. The army of occupation is in better health thsn the floks back home For the few who are sick, thore are the best of hospital facilities. Despite their 200 mile march through mud andjain, the soldiers average loss than one maa ill in 100, from any eaoso, according to Colonel Gkssingor, ehiof surgeon. : The sick rate ia thus under one per cent, which is about ono half the normal percentage in civilian life. In spite of the inclement weather, there is vory littlfl pnoumoma and in fluenza has cebsed to be a problc. Excellent Accommodations. Excellent hospital accommodations are available through the bridgehead area. In Coblenz two finely equipped German military hospitals have boen requisitioned and two civilian hospitals hrvo been taken over. The staffs in cludo mure than 100 American nurses. In addition' te their regular duties they are in great demand for dances. , One German hospital, is still caring for a number of seriously wounded Ger man soldiers. Tho staff wa permitted to remain. , . Englishmen Selected As Part of Peace Delegation London. Jan. 1. Visponnt Hurflinjr, I TIT W li lid ni i vnm. ri r i jwiii" mttuuw-i ISir F.sme Howard, Sir Ralph Paget anC Sir Ertie Crowe have been selected a Ipart of the British peacn delegation, it rCt' TIT' 11 : m..--l 1 Q'. T A..!. U"n11A was announced tortay. They are expect ed to leave Saturday for Paris. To England it M-. V-V-V kJSX-XY Al AV A tVUlv S . a a 1 -v a ' - Advocate UI lxague. By Bd I Keen C (United Press staff correspondent) Paris, Jan. 1. PresWent .- Wilson "a trip to finglsnd has resulted in no program n the general principle of freedom of tas seas. i The United Press Is able to state au thoritatively today that the president's a called "coalition ' ' with Lord North cliffe, as result of which the full force cf the North liffe press seems ta have ttcea lined up behind the general Wilson program, has not been brought about by any Wllsonlan backdown on the free tea proposal. Northcliffe has long been an advo cate ef the league of nations. He has not even opposed Gorman membership sine it has Ibeen clear that the Ger man military machine really is wreck ed. He has. aot, however, committed himself to. Wilson's ideas of the free dom of the sees. Prior to the presi dent 's arrival in France there was no particular indication that hig program was to have the support of the con servative Northcliffe newspapers: It was even said that while in the Unit ed .States, Northcliffe had found ut little to interest him in the Wilsonian -theoories. Won't Agree to Compromise -Consequently, when npon his arrival great British journalist And broke all precedents by granting an interview to' Northclifife 's London Times, thero instantly was a suggestion that possi bly the president had seen fit to mod ify his view on the free soar proposi tion when assured of Northcliffe's sup port of the league idea. ( , The president, it can be stated on.' the , highest authority, has never iti-' mated to Northcliffo or to anyone else,) the slightest inclination to agree to a' compromise on any of his fourteen prin ciples. His "conversation" with the British publisher wns' spontaneous and voluntary. It wns the prcsiceat's de sire ,at the proper moment, to speak directly to the people of Great Brit ain, so they would understand his pur poses before his visit. He merely util ised tho. Times as the most effective medium. Had Tremendous Effect Northcliffe knew, and -was tremend ously impressed by tho effect on tho French populace of wuson s presoneo and utterances. With characteristic vision, he obtained the interview and presented it to the British people, for similar effect. Northcliffo realized ful- lv that if President Wilson wore thus . , l rt assured of popular support, iu un Britain tho British government would . bo forced to acccdo unequivocally to his principles, even if its members are nei-wmiillv disnosed otherwise. Besides personal contact convinced Northcliffe of the president s tlisintcresteuness anil fur siuhtedness. Although the interview presentca his views graphically and concisely, it con tained nothing new, except his icfcr cnee to his npprecialion ef the special international questions arising oni Britain's peculiar position as an island empire. Even this w not a new de velopment, so fur as the president was concerned, although it was his first public expression on the subject. WU1 Not Abandon Principles Tn working out the details of this problem, in accordance with hi ap preciation of Great illritain'g position, the United Press can state the presi dent will not abandon a single ono of his general principles regarding free dom of the seas. ' 'Hca law must bo founded, not on might, but on right, ' the president has said. "The sea code must be binding to all alike and must not be chnr.ged or set aside by the will of ary ration. The seas never will be free until nil sailing upon them havo a voice ir framing tho laws of the s as. .Just government of the seas must rest with the consent of tho governed." Employes At Ford Factory Now Have $6 Minimuni Wage Detroit, Mich., Jan. 1. Six dollars ..... An.r ikA n,w minimum waits fix ed for the employes of the Ford Motor company plant throughout the country. The now scale became effective today. Henry Ford's resignation as prcsi .nncnm hn founded was) accented by the board of directors. His . . . .. 1 1. J .nnnJ kim SOU. iMUCU. WflR CiiH'iea iu buu Post Says Wilson "Rejected t The Determinant Factor' Louden, Ji. 1.--The MorninB Pot commenting on President Wilson's spetich at Manchester, today declared he "rejected the determinant factor'' of the peace principles which, tho ue.ws pn-per believes, is Great Britain's abili ty to maintain the balance of power through control of the seas.