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mn CIRCULATION pTTdebs daily) . - - -- r (85,000 Br.l Guar- M,fd 7Circulstu.i.. J rmi TEASED WIRE - Orogcrn: Tonight and Thur- day rain, fnh westerly winds O- $ t lit .v- 'f r , DISPATCHES cpf(1AL WILLAMETTE VAU EY ' KSW3 SERVICE faptY.SECOJD YEAR NO. 8. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS C1H STRAINS AND NEWS F? A VPS FIVE CEVT6J " fl Tin n I f J M S J Li fl -j - It ills E REPRESENTATION HAV AT PEACE COWFBim Associated Powers Have Reached Conclusion That Dis cussion Of World Peace Would Be Futile Without Consideration Of Vast Populations Of Northern Country. Program For Investigation Of Actual Con ditions In Russia Was Fully Discussed Today. By Lowell Mellett (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Paris, Jan. 13. Representation for Ifuseia at tlie peace congress was ex peeled to be definitely determined up on at today's session of the inter allied war council. The tssociated powerg liavo reached the obvious conclusion that discussion of world peace would be absolutely fu tile without the vast population of Bus- - 1.1. ....,1 rPl...tr .In,. iiA tin. flcrstood to realize that the Russian problem cannot be solved without tho consent and cooperation of the people themselves. , A program for of ficiul Investigation or actual conditions in xtussta to ne fully discussed today. Tliis, it was be lieved, will result in a commission bo ing sent into that country which would report directly to the conference. Upon the report would be based some pro gram of recognition for the soviet gov eminent and other ructions that they might send a wcdiitd representatives to Versailles. Formal Action Today. Formal action was also to be taken today on the question of granting rep resentation to the British dominions. Shis not only carries out tho league of. Counsellor Polk -of the state depart nations id, but is significant as bring mmit orrone(nigv assumed that Prcsi iK additional western thought into tho do,,t wi,aon wnil(1 hn ,Ur..tU conference. America's, entmnee-into' whieh 11Bjioubtcaly would have been the he w transformed the issues from cftafl if lhis particular gnbicct ,,R(! C(,m0 fcaropcan to world wide scope, and now up in tho coure of the ail)on)atic con. old world political ideas are in contact versations. with those of the new world. Canadian But thig WR1! onlr one angle of thf VitZT for,instance' re problem, which the varion. government iw ,' 4 , . re constantly exchanging upon. Fur- hn " &n'mt .h" thermore, it was explained Wi'son was HHsl T ""KM'toT B0t in C0Iltaet with1 th0 BHtish TIJtt " thai time. -to separate J? 'fS&ZJ VOTE OF SENATE PLACES OREGON FAVORABLE TO NATIONAL PROHIBITION senator Thomas Protests Against Bonding Bslis Being -SEpped Through. , , iiiiuiwuiviUB YULU, "ua a msoroua nmt.. k.. t r. '".uuuit;u i til inouuag amiinsi: hin- Ui.u.. i a j-'g Mis being .s,ipi)ftod ?l,r;7gh the (s-'s.ature during the closing hours by Pfcal interests, featured tU. morn- wT810'1 of the senato. hl -t V ths wnate of 7 ,V 1 rt,soluun No. 1, by ! "lore Oregon takes its plae in the Ui states which have ratified the na- Tl.. . . ' " '1o' Zdrlefin',tllatkin tak6 th' factory urt lt ' bMoT Korth Sea nl- ?'1 1 didn' buv V r ABE MARTIN . a- CERT1T the latter being d.awn In only when questions directly affecting them aro dismissed, thereby eliminating the very remote danger of a "packed conven tion.' The only countries, in fact, whose rep rrsontation has not been at4east tenta tively fixed are the two which made operate peace settlement with the cerrf tral powers Russia and Bumauia. Thcie seems to be no obstacle in tha way oi granting delegates to the latter, ...u uumuvi uuuiK wiw vuxri iiiniier un der consideration, Russian representa tion bviously will take more time and discustdon. Opposition Not Final The fooling' pwvails now that For oigulTinistor Pichon's bitter oppostkn to even partial recognition of the Rus sian soviet government, based on a sug gestion of the British government fa voring such recognition, need not be considered final. In this connection, it was authentically reported today that there is nothing mysterious in the fect that tho American delegation knew nothing of tho British proposal until Pi chon's published statement. Tho proposal was forwarded to Wash ington thrnnirh 1ia nannl .Itannnl. tional prohibition amendment. The El more resolution did not reach tho son ate until after a similar resolution by Senator Eddy had been passed, but as soon as it was read Senator Eddy mov ed the suspension of th-e rules and the immediate adoption ef tho resolution, as he said he wished to givo Mr. El more, a voteran in the ranks of prohi bition advocate, the honor of being the father of the resolution which plac es Oregon on record for national pro hibition. Senator Eddy said ho would have tho eomunittee in the house kill tiis resolution. Began About BumOrj Immediately after the senate open ed, Senator Thomas rose to a question of personal privilege, and then opened up on the rumors that a big highway bonding ibill is being prepared In Port land for the legislature, while none of the members here seem to know any thing albout what is going on. He reviewed the manner in which the $6,000,000 bonding bill wag rushed through the legislature during the clos ing hours of the 1917 session, and de clared that the bill was vicious and rotton. At the last session, he said, he had mado diligent effort to learu what was Ln tho ibill, which wag being shown to memlbarg who wero being asked to sign it ttt a certain local hotel, but he was unable to get hold of the tiill or evmi see the bill until a printed copy was put on his desk at 0 o'clock on tho night that the bill was made a special order for 8 o'clock. "That was an insu't to members of this legislature, " he declared. "Again at thig session, when road building and providing employment for returning soldiers aro the greatest issues before us, we hear rumors that swarm of lobbyists are going bo descend upon ui with a $10,000,000 bonding bill. It is now being drawn iby lawyers in Port larrd There is to a repetition of what occurred last session, I don't in tend to permit it, if I can prevent it. Won't Admit It "If we permit this to be done we impliedly admit that we do not possess the ability to enact the legislation which we were- gent hero to enact. 1 ao not admit any such thing. I do not - : (Continued on page three) MANY CONJECTURES mm peace PROGRAM ARE RIFF Premier Gcnmeeau WH Pro bably Preside At Formal Sessions Of Coimci By William Philip Siimns (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, Jan. 15. Three questions dom inatcd goneral discussion of the confer ence program today as the time ap proached fcr the first full session of tho peace conference set for Saturday afternoon. They were:- Will the session be open or secret! Will the bolshevik problem or the league of nations como up first Will Premier Clomencean or Preti dont Wilson preside! These, together with a score tf minor puzzles aro solved or unsolved, as fast as one newapaper cdiO'f?ucceeda n- otner, or a correspond, I meets one of the conferees. . Nothing aujthorilative ipould bo ob tained whether the conference will be, oppn 80crct- As to the question what should be broached first, Clemenccnu already is pledgod to bring up the league of nations at the outset. Tho bol shevik problem probably will come next. It is understood that the situa tion oT Poland and similar questions will bo taken up in the general Rus sian discussion. Will Have Chairmanship. It is generally agreed that Clemen ceau will be given the chairmanship through diplomatic precedent. Presi dent Wilson does not take precedence over Clomenceau because ho merely acts aa his own premier, hanging tho nianio of the presidency on tho same peg with his hat ond overcoat as he enters the council chamber. . Invitations have been addressed to representatives of associated nations big and small to attend the opening session in the Quai D'Orsav Baturday afternoon, the time being definitely set for 2;30. This was done through secre taries of the five big powers After the initial meeting, it is understood the work of the five principal aa'ions will be conducted largely by committees, all debates being entirely informal. The minor nations will bo callocl into confercnoe then aA soon as the commit tee completes their studies on matters directly affecting them. . . , ' 1 HOSPITAL TO M'KINLEY SCHOOL This Was Definitely Decubd At Mecta Hsid Yesterday The Salem Hospital will be removed to tho MeKinley school building, now vacant, aa soon as the necessary re modeling can be done to equip the building for hospital purposes. This was definitely deoided at meeting held Ia:;t evening between the board of education and the Salem hos pital executive- committee The McKir.- ley building was built to accommodate 200 pupils and besides the eight large rooms, has two rooms in the basemen!. Upoa presentation to the school board that the Salem hospital was not a money making affair and that when any money was accumulated it was in vested in cquipmont, the board of edu cation offered the building to the hos pital free of rent. Part of the agreement was that the. Salem hospital wag to have prssfssior of the school building until Sept. 1. 1920 and that it was to return the building to the board of education in condition for school purposes . The Board of Kducation, knowing that the school building would be vacant for the next two years thought it best to have the building occupied and heated rather than to be unoccupied. The Salem hospital executive com mittee will beiriu, at ouce to remodel in the way of erecting eight foot par titions in the rooms and provide othnr equipmont necessary for hospital pur poses. This will probably cost the hos pital about WflW. Condition Of Colonel Is Vor Satisfactory Paris, Jan. 15. The condition of Col onel House, though still confined to his bed with indigestion, is very satisfac tory, Gordon Auchincloss, his son-in-law informed the United Press today. H added that House expects to be out within a few days. Airplanes Available For Patrol Service In Forests Spokane, Wash , Jan. 15. A number of aviators and airplanes are to be made available hr tho war department for lookout and patrol service in the forests of Idaho and Montana during tho conrng fire W.Ma. according to Homer E. Penn . Cgden. Utah, at a n.toting of federal fyrtsters hero Tuca- ens decision FOnDiyiWIJOT DtLIVtRED BY HOUSE Three Edinoaab Represen tatives Ctst Votes Qbos- On the second day of it session the house of representatives went on record Sg favoring a dry country, ratifying the prohibition' amendment to the federal constitution by a vote of S3 for s-nd three against. . " ' It seems that tho governof hoped to make the ratification unanimous. But with three Multnomah representative:; opposed to prohibition the best that could be done was to call tho roll and D. C Lewis, K. K. Kubli and E. C. McFarland, all of Portland, had the pleasure of standing by their record, each voting no. Representative Lewis said he was dry and had been dry gince ho left his moth or 'g arms. He wanted to be relieved of the necessity of voting yet at the same time wanted his position on prohibition mado a matter of record in the journal of the house. Gordon of Portland thought it was cowardly for a man to ask to bo reliev ed from voting. Lewis attempted to bring a resolution before the house ro- forring tho prohibition question to a voto of tho people. He was very much worried lest the, passage of the bill would take from; tho state its sovereign right to control its own affairs. K. K. Kubli said he was very much ombaras8cd to differ from so many of hi f rionds in the house but ns he had firm convictions along certain lines he felt constrained to oppose national pro hibition. : .'. . . Mr. McFarland of Portland made no attempt to explain why ho wo-s against national prohibition. He was content ed to vote no without making nu ex planation. - Representative , Lewis ' said tuat the governor had asleep him to refrain from voting no in order that the house might go' on record unanimously. Thero was some disposition to excuse him from vot ing but when it was found that othors intc'idod to vote no, it was brought to a square test, putting every man on record. ' j W, P. Elmore of Brownsville, who, spoke in favor of the bill, from his! standpoint of fighting liquor for the j past 30 yours, was given tho honor of making the closing talk in favor of na- tiomti prohibition. An interested spec tator was J. M. Shelloy of Eugono who claimed tli at ho was responsible for tho first iegal stop 'in the state to bring about. K-tification when 16 years ago ho fathered tho bill for the Australian system of voting. . I BAKffi f-lAY BEflEXl TO RETIRE FROM CABINET Is Not Itaght PrckMeJIdw- ever, mm He rtioes Up ; Iiipdrtast Bsskess. - : By Oarl D. Groat. (United Pross Staff Correspondent'.) Washington, Jan. 15. There is a pros pect thtvt Secretary of War Baker will retire from President Wilson's cabinet) according to persistent rumors here to day. If ho does, ho will return to Cleve land and re-establish his law practice. His reason for resigning would te a fi nancial one, say those in touch with him. Some of his friends suggest that he may be persuaded to reniaia if given the post of attorney general. . , BMkof has boon under heavy expense while holding his cabinet place. la the liborty loan drives it is known that he not only "did his bit," but bor rowed money to buy more bonds. Baker is scheduled to make trip to Eu. ope soon to assist in winding up the war department's business. It is unlikely he would quit before number of contract matters are cleared away and the army organization -bill disposed of. Incidentally, Baker ta mentioned o- Cttnionally as a presidential possibility. Esoy Prisoners WEI Rebuild Wrecked France TVris, Jan. 15. Enemy prisoners of war will get a chance to rebuild wliat ther have wrecked in 1 ranee, according to a decision of the French cabinet, an nounced today. Toe prisoners will bo bo employed at once on reconstruction work in tho -devastated' regions. Two hundred thousand are expected to be laboring by March 20. Charles W. Gorman, a prominent poli tician of the state of Washington, and state printer under Governor Meade, was stricken with paralysis while talk ing in a hotel at Olympia Saturday night. ' RIOTS IN GERMANY DUE TO SHORTAGE OF FOOD Furnished Foods So That Fur ther Amy Occupation Would Be feecessary. By Fred a Ferguson , Paris, Jan. 15. rFear that further oc cupation of Germany would be neces sary if a serious food ehort&ge devel oped, prompted the allied food council to permit importation of supplies into that eountry, the United Press is able to state authoritatively today. Bolshevik riotg in industrial centers such as Berlin are based upon food dif ficulties, it was established. It was fur ther ascertained that while Germany' supplies aro sufficient for the moment, the people are rapidly consuming their stockg and would face aetual starvation before, spring. To Insure Stability It was upon representations of the allied military authorities that the eouneil decided it was vital to permit Germany to import foodstuffs. This would insure establishment of a stable government, it was declared, and pre vent the necessity for further encroach ment by tho allied armies upon Ger man territory. ' Under Tules of The Hague conven tion, provisioning of the people will devolve upon the armies of occupation. When the Germans own supplies are ex hausted, if it were not necessary to oc cupy additional territory, the obliga tion naturally would increase In view of the contlitions revealed by the al lied military investigations, it is point ed out that if Germany suceumbj to anarchy s&e will be unablu to make peace and restitution and indemnities would bo impossible. Germany, how ever, must pay for every pound of food imported to save herself from dissolu tion. -'- . The allies, it was learned today, have instructed Marshal Foch to enforce all provisions of tho new terms included in the "armistice in connection with its prolongation. No haggling Buch as Gor- many has boen showing a marked ton) dency to indulge in, will be permitted. The new terms also include transfer of all cold in the reichbank in Berlin to Frank fortt where it will iie placed under allied control. - ; , WITHOUT CEREMONY Governor Withycombe Said h Address That rrison ton tons Were Improved. Governor Withycombe was officially inaugurated yesterday afternoon before the joint assembly of the senate aud house of ' representatives, members of the supreme court and stato officials He was sworn in by Chief Justice Mc Bride. There was no pomp or semblanco of glory in the proceedings. After tho senate had been admitted there was firut tlin official canvass of the voto for governor with tho announcement that Ja-mcs Withycombe had received rfl,067 votes and William Pierce, demo cratic, nominee. 65.440 and Grant. 6180. Following tho official announcement of election, the governor was sworn in. Before reading part of his inaugural address- the governor congratulated the house on its prompt organization auu getting down to business. Explaining Hint the address was lciitfthy, the gov ernor said ho would call, attention to !ji.'ci!tl matters of interest. - .' . Reference was made as to what ohnnlil he done for the homecoming sol diers, saying that some plan for land sottement that is practical snouia De ffcred. The nstural resources of Or egon, its trade opportunities and the building of Ships in Oregon were brief ly referred to.' ' , A. tn tho! nenitentiarv which tho gov ernor said was a sensitive subjectone that had been the football or politics things were- moving along very nicoly nnw Tha w- warden was compliment ed for the work he had done in his one v.rx :. The governor tnougni tho populction of the penitentiary might now inerease since the war was over and that some effort should be made for the building of a cell house. As to the flax proposition, the gov ernor said tho past two years had been the most snfavomble for flax culture in the past 40 years and a 1: - cdg"d that it had not been successful. He claimed that if this last season had been favorable for fla-x thi Elate would have eleaned up $50,000. ' As to the prohibition amendment he said; "I do nopo tnis proniomon amendment will be unanimously rati fied. Oregon has slways gone over the top for all that has been good and wholesome." MOLASSES EXPLODE Boston, Mass., Jan. 15. Ten persons were killed and fifty injured when a truck load of molasses casks expioaea i at the plant of the Cuban. Distilling company today. It is believed that the huge casks of molosseg which were loaded on a truck standing in the street had fermented.. fm 1 DM! This Action Results Frca Attitude Of Pcblic That EZiar foa Be Swept Away. Secretary Of War Baker Has Submitted His Plan To House Aid Senate Leaders. I OREGON TROOPS LAUDED M HEW YORK HiEOR THIS WIG Boys Of 346th Field Artillery Disappointed In Not Get hg Into Rghtisg. New Yok Jan. 15. The United Stare." rmvr St. .! ainvod in New ":k h-irlicr tt- -H'-ting Ainnrie-.u troops. On board wero 45 officers and 1254 enlisted men. Of thig number 300 were sick or wounded. Twenty two cases of influenza wore reported during the trip across. Tho men of the 346th field artillery aboard were from California, Oregon. Washington, Montana and Idaho. They were loaded down with trophies from the battlefields, gathered just aft er the armistice fas signed. Tho men all of whom trained at Camp Lewis, said they sailed for France on July 13 On tho Bteamer Baltic, and en camped near Bordeaux after a trip via Liverpool. Later they wore moved to VcufcliGteau, near ISancy. On November 8 they were ordered to begin moving int battle.' November II, as they wore on-the even of going into action, tho armistice onued hosti i, ties. Tho 346th artillery embarked at Brest for tho return trip home on Jan uary 2. The trip across was unevent ful except on the MwniWl Anv out whon the ship ran into a sevore storm. There wag one death from influenza. Enthusiastic Beception The returning artHlorymen were giv en an enthusiastic reception upon their arrival here. Tho mayor's committee mot them as they entered the harbor and put aboard cigarettes and news papers. ' At the dock an army nana piayea patriotic selections as they passed ashoia. They were greeted by repre sentatives of (ho Salvation Army, Red Cross and X. M. C. A. who gave them sandwiches and hot coffee. Immediately upon deJbarkation the artillorymen were taken to Camp Mor ritt by special train. - Late they will go to Camp Lowis for demobilization. .Hattery A watn uaptain iiamuion i Gardner of Salt Lake City was the first unit to leave the transport. We sure were a disappointed ibunch t when the armistice was signed before we got a crack at the nun, ' aeciarea Private L. R. Greenman of Portland, Or. Ue said tho regiment was about to move to the firing line with its motor batteries f iFrench 19 4 when the fighting was stopped. Captain Benjamin B. Foster of San Rlafael, Cal., was in command of bat tery B. Ho said that the artillerymen had undergone a most intensive train ing program and were about to be rushed into the St. Mihiel sector when the anmistico came. Amonz tho memlbers of this battery who landed were Privates Lylo Ander son, Boiso, Idaho; Paul W. Wood, Eat Holene, MonU, and A. (J. Clayton, Kingiman, Ariz. uiaa to wet uomo "We ere surely glad to get home al though our experience in Franoe waa well worth the trip," said Walter Thopjion, flpokane. The French poopie treated well." Captain Charles iFertig, Spokane, Wash., was in command of battery C. Other members of the battery were Privates Berry Jackson, Pocatello, Ida ho, and Bud Lewis of Twin Falls, Ida. Others on board included Lieutenant E. C. Thayer, Portland, .Or.; Private H. a Compton, San Francisco; John U Peradotto, Seattle, and Peter Mcln- tyer, Pendloton, Ore. The boys of the 346th artillery were confident that their lucky number was in "13." From the time they sauca from New York, until thoy returned, 13" followed them with We Dert luck. According to the artillerymen "13" was with them as follows: Bailed from New York, on the Bal tic, July 13. Passed Statue or liberty at n min utes past one, tho thirteenth hour. Thirteen days igoing across to finf- land. . ' Camp De Souge, France, for embar kation home on (Friday, December 13. Reached Brest after 13 aayi jour ney. Sailed from Brest with 1300 men in regiment. (Continued on page two) era t mm By I o. Martin (United Tress staff correspondent) Washington, Jan. 15: The smallest army compatible with national . safety is to be the demand of congress when it takes up the regulation plan just submitted to the house and genato lead ers by Seeretary of War Baker. oena'tor Chamberlain and Representa tive Dent, ehairman of the senate and house military committees, today wero studying the draft or a peace time ar my plan which Baker submitted confi- dentially yesterday. No hint of the de tails of this plan has been allowed to reach eongrcss generally.- - . But whatever plan Baker and . the general staff have - worked out,, eon- gresg knows what the country wants in the way of on army, leading members of both houses declared today. ; The public s attitude hag been fair ly plain in'hundreds of letters to con gressmen. These letters are practically unanimous in demanding that every ves tige of militarism be swept away. , u CIVILIANS SHOULD I IIA1LE FEELiG OF : GERM' -1LS0:I If Germans Fail To Agree, Then Marshal Foch Will : Dictate Terms. By Bobert J. Bender. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Paris, Jan. 15, President Wilson is determined' So lar as possible that ci vilian representatives shall control tha machinery for feuding Germany. ' But, it the Germans fail to agree to tho proposition advanced by the civilians, Marshul Voch will dictate the terms.' Edward Hurley and Admiral Benson representing tho United Statog in com pany with the allied commissioners were cn routo to Treves today to meet the German delegation and take up with them the proposition of turning over German merchant ships to tho allies for transportation of food. When the ques tion came up at the conferences of the associated powers the president main tained that the best Tesults could be ob tained by putting execution of tho plan in the hands of civilians instead of military officials. Ho obtained suffi cient support, particularly from Great Britain to carry his point. One of tlio principal American objectives just now is to get American soldiers back home. WU?oa hopes to obtain Gorman acqui escence to the allied proposals, so that Gui'i;ian ships will relieve tho present transportation burden. Rairead Problem Wi -Go To Republcan Cosgress Washington, Jan. 15. Senate demo cratic leaders have decided the -railroad problem must go over to tho re publican congress. They have given up hope of framing Hud passing bills, disposing of tho rail roads befcre March 4, it developed to day. Republicans, however, will make an effort, however, to prevont President Wilson from turning the roads back be fore the 21 month period is up. Bena ator Cummins wi I imronuru n resolu tion to that effect as soon as the pres ent hearings are over, he said totday. Would Give Soldiers $10 For Every Month la War Olympia, Wash.,, Jan. 15 Every sol dier or sailor of Washington will paid $10 for every month ef war-service, out of etate funds, if the .bill ready for introduction by . Senator Goorgo B. Lamping- of King eouwty is passed. It would appropriate $750,000 for the purpose and is endorsed by the war veterans associations of the stato. Iihkikrg Will Protect German Eastern Frontiers London, Jan. 13. Field Marshal von Hindenbiirg has been made generalis simo of German forces for tho protec tion of the eastern frontiers, the Zur ich correspondent of the Journal wired today. This aetion is taken here to mean that Germany is taking precautions against an invasion by Polish foreea or by tho Bussiaa bolsheviki. .