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FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 24.
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1919.
PRICE TWO CENTS
ON TBAINS AND NEWS
STANDS FIVE CENTS
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Many Plans Submitted, . .t One Finding Greatest Support
Among Responsible i: legates, Provides For No Rad
ical Departure Fro Existing Armaments.-League
May Have Power To Fix Size Of Armies.
By Frank J. Taylor
(United Press atato correspondent)
Weimar, Feb. 4. The fato of Ger
many, nationally and internationally,
hangs on tho results accomplished by
the national assembly, which formally
opens hero Thursday.
Tho assembly, which really is the
first congress of the new republic, must
untangle the intricate maze of problems
brought about by tho war. A group
consisting largely of farmers, mechanics
ii nd other common people must undo
the work of Gecrmnny's former rulors
the war lords and their junker 'sup
porters. A minority of disgruntled members
lmvo tlrcady opened a campaign of po
litical sabotage to prevent the assembly
accomplishing its purposes, but the gov
ernment, with the vast majority of the
jteoplo behind it, is determined that
nothing shall intorfero with stabiliza
tion of political and economic condi
tions and is luepared to go to any ex
treme to protect tho assembly.
Weimar Capital Now.
WcinuiT was actually the capital of
Germany today, through the prosonce
of Chancellor Ebert, his cabinet and
tlioir entire staff who have arrived here
from Berlin. Ebert himself will open
tho assembly Thursday with an Eddress
to tho vnrious bureaus, each of which
has some particular phase of reconstruc
tion to work into concrete form for pre
sentation to the delegates as a whole.
Philip Scholdomann is scheduled to
begin the political debates Saturday.
Thero aro many cross currents in tho
LEWIS CRITICISES
GENERAL MAURICE'S
LEAGUESTATEMENT
Borah, Who Opposes Confed
eracy Of Nations,Ccmments
Fayorably Go Speech.
Washington, Feb. 5. General Fred
erick Maurice's views ou the league
of nations, as given in an interview
with the United Press, were criticized
today by Senator Lewis, strong advo
cate of tho lcagu,?, and commented on
favorably by Senator Boiiali, who op
poses it.
Lewis, who professes to have a lear
understanding of President Wilson's
ideas regarding the league, declared,
Maurice is wrong in his interpretation
Tf what the 'United Btatcg n.ust take
upon itself. Maurice says tho United
Urates must bo th,a financial backer
lof the league.
"The United States," ho said, "will
not, under any circumstances, become
a money lender to tha world in gen
eral in peace time. For specific pur
poses and in cases where the need is
wall e9ta!bli:lied, the United Stapes
(Continued on page two)
Most ever girl has two feilers one
(ho likes au on who amounts to same
thin. ' We even git skinned on an
ounce o' prevention these days.
l ABE MARTIN , :
assembly work, any of which might dis
rupt the proceedings. There is tne con
test between the Prussians and the
South Germans for domination of the
new republic. There is tho campaign
to romove the capital from Berlin, pref
erably to Weimar. There are the po
iitical jealousies which will arise when
(he various factions unite in coalitions.
Transportation Serious.
Probably tho most serious situation
confronting tho nsscmbly is the break
down of transportation, the shortage ol
raw materials and depletion of national'
funds, all of which combine to rendct
social as well as economic reconstruu
tiou, most difficult. Every public util
ity and most privato industries are on
the vergs of collapse, owing to the fi
nancial strain of war conditions. The
treasury has three million gold reserve
with which to pay $25,000,000 in :iotes.
Tho railroads and factories have been
without adequate repairs for several
years. Thore is a lack of raw material
and a want of outlet for tho mamifc
tured products that are on hand. The
workers have demanded better wages.
In numerous eases when they were re
fused they seized the factories and di
vided tho money in the vaults, taking
millions of dollars on the pretext of
"communism."
' This atmosphere is breeding the com
munist and Spartacan spirit. Asido from
isolated outbreaks there is a temparorv
calm, but the radicals claim they lost
tho national" elections' only 'through a
lack of organization. , . '.,
TREATED LIBERALLY
BY WAYSAND MEANS
Segregation Quarters Will Be
Provided At Boys' Train
ing School.
hen it comes to caring for the deaf
in the state, and for the people with tu
berculosis and for the boy who. has gone
wront? :ind sent to the Oregon, training
school, the hard hearts of the joint
coinmittoo of ways and means soften,
t.nd its members aro inclined to be lib
eral notwithstanding they are facing
tin acccssity oi cutting down all ap
t ropri itions in older to get within the
0 per cent liuiifi.tion.
L i'i'!iujiiast, superintendent of
the state school for the deaf, showed
that while Oregon expends annually
$27C.1G for each individual in tho school
! for the care of its deaf, the cost in
Washington is $332.24, in North akota
'$351.46 a'd in California $387.87, while
'in Idaho it costs per annum $400.00.
Mr. Tilhnghast asked for $72,t10 and
said he could not get along with the
proposed cut to $05,000.
Dr. G. C. Bellinger, superintendent
of the Oregon state tuberculosis hos
pital, was given $138,000 for the main
tenance of his institution for tho com
ins tw0 years. He asked for $14S,150
and this included $15,000 for t new pa
villion, $3500 for a superintendent's
home and $1500 for open air porches for
nuraes. These were all allowed. The
cut of $10,150 was on maintenance as
it wsj thought that on account of the
war bug ocer, within the next two
years the cost of maintaining would be
reduced. The estimate was made last
October. Hence the institution received
practically all it asked for, especially
in the way of buildings and equipment.
The state training school for boys
was given special consideration and ev
erything that the superintendent asked
was allowed and this even included the
salaries of two assistants to be used
in working out certain segregation
plans of Mr. Gilbert. As the estimate
was made'last October on war prists,
thero was a slight reduction in mainte
nance. .
The big thing now planned for end
allowed by the committee was in al
lowing Mr. Gilbert money to work out
his plans of segregation. With the ex
tra two employes, Mr. Gilbert said that
he could segregate the really bed boy
and these will at once be given separ
ate quarters." A certain proportion of
the boys aro degenerates" said Mr. id-
(Continued on page two)
DELEGATION FROM
HON COUNTY IS
SAT DOmON HARD
House Also Scores School
Teachers For Methods Of
Hunting Positions.
The Marion county delegation is not
especially strong on log rolling and this
morning when the bill camo up for al
lowing a ton cent bounty on gophers
and moles, the house turned it down
good and strong.
It seems thore is a general bill to bo
passed permittig counties to namo their
own bounty, but this bill provides ths
amount needed for bounties shall be in
llio r nnual budget.
But the Marion county delegation
wanted its special bill passed in order
that within 90 days after being signed
by the governor it would become a law
and the ten cents for moles and gopher
scalps in force. .
Mr. Hughes asked that tho bill be
taken from tho table whore it was laid
yesterday and voted on at tho request
of tho Marion county delegation.' It
was taken up and tho voto of 29 against
rather indicated that what the Marion
county delegation wanted cut but little
figure with the house. Speaker Sey
mour Jones ,who wig on the floor at
the time, remarked that ns tho house
would not pass a bill that interested
Marion county alone, he would not foci
called upon to voto in favor of special
(Continued on page six)
HE CANWHIP JACK
Rickard Says Champion Has
n o r r .
Began series oi systematic
gsT
New York, Feb. 5. Jess Willard is
confident that he can defoat Jack
Dempsey or any other man in a bout
of any length and under practically any
conditions.
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That is tho word brought back here
i, 'iv. d i,.i it.. 4 i i. -
by J.ex Kickard, the promotor who has
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ecupsoa his own record in Bigmng up
Dempsey and Willr.rd to battle for the
championship. He made tho statement
as ho Eat waiting' for Kearns to fill an
engagement that resulted in tho lattor
groeing to sign for Dempsey when guar
anteed $27,000 and a third of the mo
tion picture privileges.
Rickard, however, added that Willard
is quite aware that ho is not going to
box Moran and has started the most
serious training since he met and defeat
Accord-'
ing to the promotor, Willard begun look;
ing for a couple of big huskies to take
back to Kansas to help him get in con-
union. jr. iuu nvunn u. KriuiiDoiuiu ;
d vm nuni tint I
work, Kickard said, will be followed by
two weeks at Hot Springs and a trip!
to the mountains. Then the more seii-
ous work of conditioning will begin. !
Kickard still is in doubt as to tho
prob:;ble scene of the bout next July
4. He would liko to stake it in New
York if the boxing bill now before the. After deliberating throe hours and 40 j president's plans for the league of na
lcgislaturft passes, but realizes that the minutes yesterday evening, the jury itions.
public does not desire t0 ee merely n ' f hishod its work, rendering a sealed Tho president is axpected to outline
ten round affair betweon tho big fel-! verdict. 'the situation fully to the Amoricaa pco-
lows. He wants to send them over 20
rounds if possible, no leans veiy strong
ly to the west and is believed to htvc
his rye on Colorado.
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Four of the Legislative Heavyweights Who are
JURV DECLARES
ALBERSfeUlLTY
oiRfceiis
Returns Scaled Verdict After
Cver Three ilatirs DcHbera
tion Ycslerday Evening.
RESULTS ANNOUNCED
AT TEN O'CLOCK TODAY
Statements Made By Wealthy
Kfflsr In Tdn October 8.
Hb Undoing.
Portland, Or., Feb. '5. Henry Albers
was declared to bo guilty on two counts
of making seditious utterances with in
tent to incito disloyalty when the ver
dict ,which was sealed by the jury yes-
Western Freas Association I'liuto
HENBY ALBEKS
terday evening was opened iu fedora)
court at 10 o'clock today.
mi., 4 4 t,:u iL n:tt!
J.11U iwu cuuuin on which uiw IIU1I1UU-
. . . , . .
aire miller was convicted cover stato-
. .. , . ,, , an
incuts which Albers made, nn a Houth-
incuts which Albers made on a South
ern Pacific train Octobor 8, including:
"To hel with America."
"You will never lick tha kaiser; nev
er in r, thousand years."
"Once a German always a German"
"McAdooisa- ."
"Thoro will be a revolution here in
10 years in two months maybe tomor
row." Tho cttoneys for Albors asked to' be
allowed 30 duvs in which to prepare a
"lut'ou or new tr'a'- Tn court grant-
tu,lu tq- u 4i 4 -14
. The "" P011"1.'? that might be
Slvca Albo". 18 imp"
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, cactt 01 l.n 7" cuums uI,on w,uca
hu was convicted
Minimum Fine On Dollar
Tho minimum penalty would be a
fino of one dollar, or imprisonment of
one day, or both, on each count a total
of $2 and two days' imprisnment.
A,, k,,nr t iha dolihnrntinn nnriAd
was spent at dinner, so the members of ,
(Continued on page 3.)
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UNDER THE BIG CAPITAL DOME.
SENATE WSSALARY
RAISES INTRODUCED
TODAY SUSPICIGOSLY
Patterson Of Pcik Is Prepar
ingToWageWarOnAl
Such Bills.
When senate bill 107, introduced by
Senator Bell and providing for sn in
crease in tho salaries of various Lane
county officials, camo up for final pass'
ago in tho senate this morning rumb
lings ahead for all salary bills .beenmt
audible.
This particular bill was laid on tho
tivble for the reason that the two Lane
county snators,Bel 1 and Jones, have
been unable to agreo on the bill. Sen
ator Bell wants tho bill to pass s lc
stamls, while Jones wants some Emend
ments. Tho senate told tho two mem
bers to get togcthor before trotting a
salary raising bill out on the floor of
the senate. .
Senator Pierco wanted to put the bill
over until next Monday afternoon, and
in tho meantimo gather all the salary
infi-pnaiiMr hilla intn n. hnnph find hnhl
thorn for that occasion. But other sen-lbo
s-tors objected to this, so the bill was
merely laid on the table to await the
pleasure of the senate.
Indications point to a much more sto
my voyage in the senate for salary billo
than they aro having in the house whore
so far the sailing has been coinpora
lively smooth.
(Continued on page two)
LITTLE NATIONS LOOK
TO AMERICA TO HELP
Wilson Aware That People Oi
U.S. Will Not Be Entirely
: Willing To Do This.
By Robert J. Bender
(United Press stato correspondent)
Paris, Feb. 5, The impression wes
growing today that the United States
must assume the rolo of godfather to
many of tho small countries and com
munities, willingly or unwillingly, if
the leaguo of nutions is to achieve ull
that is intended. Not only have those
peoples begun to look to America as a
protector, but tho big power9 aro show
ing a disposition to regard America es
tho ouo nation which can cxerciso a
mandatory over certain territories with
out engendering international jealousios
President Wilson appreciates that 0110
of his" hardest tasks would be to con
vince the Amorican people that the
United States must be willing to take
large sharo of tho responsibility and
oxpenso of aiding small nations. Yet
Great Britain, Franco and Italy cortin-
ly re opposed to assuming tho whole
burdon, including military and naval ex
penscs. And the direct appeal of some
of tho war stricken communities to the
United States for protection including
Armenia and Constantinople puts tho
question plainly beforo America as to
whether sho is ready to support tne
nln oftni. hii return from France, nrob-
ably through an address to congress
(Continued on age six)
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Fate Of Germany, Nationally And Internationally, Hangs
On Results Accomplished By This Congress. Ebert
Addresses Assembly Tomorrow And Scheidemann
Begins Political Debates Saturday. ' ;
By Tred S. Ferguson
(United Press state correspondent)
Paris, Feb. 5. Tho peace delegates
were working today on the most diffi
cult problem involved in tho creation
of the lenguo of nations the force with
which the lougue will make Its deci
sions effective. Opinion seemed to be
divided as to whether this l'orco should
moral o.r physical
Many plans hr.il
boon submitted, ranging from complete
abolition of anuamonts to organization j
of nn international military and naval
police under a single commander. The
plan finding the greatest suppoit
among responsible dologatcs, howovor,
provides for no such radical departure.
It proposes meroly tho reduction in each
nation 's armament to a point consistent
with the maintenance of domostic tran
quility; tho league itself to bo tho ulti
mate judge as to tho size of the army
and navy to be needed by the men-ber
nations. Tho maunor of raising armies
would bo left to the individual coun
tries. Great Britain and the United
States almost certainly would rely on
volunteers, attracted by good pcy.
Franco a-id Italy possibly would roturu
to conscription, on the ground they
could not pay wages corresponding to
thoso in the British and American ar
mies. But wheroBS Franco had a con
script army of 800,000 before the war,
itv probably would need only ,20 or 23
nor cent of that number under tho
league. In case of Great Britain audi
AFFAIRS ARE HUMMING
w r n w w -w t n 1 mrrn ri f rn n
K I I 1 1 Y V
M-M S tJ M. M-d M MM
Paving And Highway Con
struction Take Up Consid
erable Time.
Friends of the paving combine ap
parently had control of tho public
meeting last evening of tho joint com
mittee of roads and highways.
The great IMO 000,000 road bonding
bill, which is still held up and possi
bly icheiliiled for a final, day appoar-
lance, was read before the meeting, but
no action taken. Senator Orton declar
ed that he wanted tho bill introduced
at once and not as a lust day bill as
the $6,000,000 road bill two years ago.
Representatives Dennis and Gore,
who are on the roads committee in the
house and thought to have leanings to
wards the Warren Construction com
pany, blocked all efforts to discuss tho
big road bill.
Another mooting for a roads dis
cussion was announced for Thursday
evening. Senator Kitner, a member or
!tho sub committee named to consider
(Continue.! on page S.)
JUJT
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srewAKT -
AlURftAY
Present Session.
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tho United States tho number of sol
diers would approximate their former
stauding armies (200.000 for tho Brit
ish and 75,000 for the Americans). ...
Control Central Powers.
When the contral powers are taken,
into membership the league would ix
tho sizo of their armies. . . ,i
O.ily great emergencies would be
likely to cull such armicg to distant
points. In the event of trouble on tha
American continent the United Statea
would be directed by tho league to tnko
notion. Similarly, European troublti
tho armies nearest to tho district af
fected. It is believed this plan wiil
moot with the readiest approval of all
countries, since it means tho least
ch.ivngo in present mothod8 and ovew
coines the natural projudicct which is
felt by other countries as well aB Am
erica against sending troops to dis
tant lands except in the case of tho
greatest provocation.
Interchanges of views by tho various .
powers indicate that one, feature of tho
now "freedom of tho Boas'' laws will
bo prohibition-of flouting mines and
prohibition of all minos ontsido tcrri-
1. . CJ....I. .:..r,i .m.n..lf1 hflltA
LOI1..1 WlllUlB. OUCH JUlllVD nuwiu .
to bo anchored and designed so they
would bo rendered non-explosive if they
broko free.. Thrco niilo limit to terri
torial waters possibly will be extended,
however, duo to the fuct that modern
gu :s, both land and nuval, li.: ve a great-
or mgc.
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SEATTLE MAYOR SAYS
MUNICIPAL PLANTS
WILL NOTJBE CLOSED
Walk Oat Will Total
b,UUUftlen.
scatio, wasn., rea. o.-rnenuie win
bo in the grip of the first general
city wide striko ever attempted in an
Amrican city, within 2-t hours, unless
omo unexpected development inter
venes to stop tho mars walkout of 95
rer cent or tne union woraers atiinai-
ca with the local central moor council.
The few scattered unions which vot
ed against tho strike, or which have
been refused strike permission by their
internations, will bo forced cut of em
ployment in most cases by the shutting
off of supplies and power. Individual
workers in unions voting against tne
strike arc expected to take "holidays
if opposed to their union's action.
Mayor Ole Hanson has issued the
following statement!
'Certain things are necossary to
the preservation of life. Water, lighl
and food are essential. The city gov
ernment will continue to operate it
light and water plants. It will car for
sanitation. If the men now on the job
quit, other men will bo substituted.
Tho seat of government ia still at tha
city hall. The mayor and the chief of
nrtlina tncrMllAr wi t.h thir lecally choa
en assistants, are the peace officers
of the city, and will continue to police)
tho city of Seattle. Our function is to
preserve o'der and protect life anil
property.
"Thig will be done."
Ten o'clock tomorrow morning will
see the city thrown into idleness, by
the walkout of union workers estimat
ed at 75,iMM) by labor officials today.
Refuse Exemption "
The deetrical workers union has
voted overwhelmingly to refuse ex
emption from the city's general strike
to municipal light and power employes
Leon Green, business agent of the
electrical workers declares that tha
strike will last but a few days, anil
that the tying up of the power supply
will be the deciding, factor in estab
lishing a victory for the workers.
Streetcar men will hold a niasii meet-
lllg
early tomorrow morning to eon-
(Contiuucd on pago twe)