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" Weaikr Revert Oregon: Tonight and Sunday lam west portion, raia or snow east portion; moderate to strong southeasterly wind 4 shifting to southwesterly gales on the ccasst. . fl 9 AudH Bureau IguilSwiRE : fill nT i h nil ii n i t II III M M M : 1 ik J: ID (P "i 1 1 f i ! ii I i j i cFHONPYEAB NO. 44 - pi B! n I fl"" TP . i PAIt RAG khai i nr !IM1 H AKf WRGO ON AL fiWW feal lie Has Reached Stage tost Bordering On Opea Hostilities. mm HAVE CLOSI r liCTIRS FRONTIER ta!r Aad Jasfo-Slavia Depend ;: On United Slates Eco- bo discussing the situation informally, but have taken no action. It is con sidered probablo that when tho general conference convenes again after Presi dent Wilson's return it will bo neces sary to lay down definite boundaries in disputed territories, beyond which no encroachments will be permitted. Meanwhile, the allies are holding the club, cf American "economic pressure ready. Supplies furnished by the al lies to both . Jugo slavia and Czechor Slovakia move through Ltiibach and if the situation seriously interferes with their movement, it is accepted that the club will be wielded. CASUALTIES OF WAR OVER SffiT! MILLION Of TMs Miimber UrJied States Had Smallest Losses Of Powers. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919 SENATOR KKQX ADDS HIS VOICE 10 HEAVY . ASSAULTSON LEAGUE Favors Covenant But Believes It Should Be Different From Present One. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TBAIN3 AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS If IS! FEUD IC TODAY IGT01 By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Staff Correspondent) ' Paris, March 1. America stands to 'day as the chief factor for averting the b'l'it threatened European war. The squabblo between the Italians wl tlie Jugo-Slavs for control of the Aiiia'ic ha reached a stage bordering f actual hostilities ' Both countries, www, are dependent on America fronomically. In case open warfare wits, America will immediately cut fc'f their supplies r.f food und money, antoing them prii;ik-a!ly impotent, it s understood from rcliublo sources. ' Just haw near Italy and Jugo-Slavii mo to an armed clash ig evidenced by tie faet that the Itiflians have closa! Hie entire frontier, m es-nblishid ,by tie Austrian armistice, giving as their mm, that they do not wish to have Mediate resort to military acMon in wopying the territories consented to armistice, Washington, Mnrch 1. Seven million, three hundred fifty four thousand men died in the war, acording to tho oliicial figures given out today by Chief of ! Staff March. ' Bussia paid the heaviest price with l,700,UOO deaths, "while Germany was second, Franco third and the United States last among tho great nations. Battle deu-th. are those occurring in action and from wounds received in act ion. The totals, aside from Bussia, ran: Germany, 1,600,000,; prance,. 1,383, 000; Austria-Hungary, 800,000; Great Britain, 700,000; Italy, 400,000; Turkey, 2150,000; Belgium, 102,000; Bulgaria, 100,000; Serbia and Montenegro, 100, 000; United States, 50,000. Total Demobilization. Demobilizations to date number 77, 452 officers und 1.224.507 men, March announced. - ' Up to February 20,. embarkations from Franco totalled 332,922 men, of whom 248,919 have' landed. Amcr.can ships carried 70 per cent of theso meu and British vcsles 21 percont. Up to the signing of the armistice, 2,059,122 men had been sent overseas, of which number the British carried Washington, March 1. Sonator Knox of Pennsylvania, secretary oi state un der President Taft, added his voice to day to the heavy republican assaults upon President Wilson's league of na tions covenant. Declaring that the proposed draft does not abolish nor prevent wars, but ''does sanction and commend them," he as sailed it as aa instrument "undermin ing tho bulwarks of our protection, robbing this nation of its sovereignty and even threatening our independence of life.'? Knox attended the president 'a league of nations dinner Wednesday night. He' urged that discussion of the league of nations bo postponed" until later. When tho propor time comes, he said, the leaguo should be entirely different from that now promulgated and he laid down his own formula for it. Desira True League. "If tho people of the United States, not a clamorus few of thorn, but a great majority, desire to establish a true league of nations," ho saw, "-n tney feel either the need or. the desirability of creating an organization to stop war and not expand territorial possessions and if they are willing to make a pjres cnt necessary sacrifice in independence and sovereignty and the inevitable fu- Jturo sacrifice of untold American trcas- uro and life, then we may proceed." Tho first article of Knox'g proposed constitution would provido "that war is hereby deelered to bo an intonation- Legislative Channels Choked By Mass Of Bills At Last Of Session. GREAT MANY OF VITAL , 'MEASURES "IN DOUBT Bisf Qrfbi With Democrats h "Wl Victory Loan Bill Be Blocked?" By V Oi Martin . ' (United Press Staff Corespondent) Washington, March 1, Fierce turmoil ruged today on capitol hill,'wnerj the Sixty Fifth congress, is expiring. A mass of legislation choked tho IcgisU tive channels, while a bitter partisan; fued wag on between republican sena tors and President Wilson. Tho sesion ends moon laesuay and in the interim the following vital meas ures are in doubt: ! Victory loan bill, army, ' navy, In dian, agricultural, sundry civil and rail road appropriation .bills. ' Democratic leaders coneeded today that some of these will not pass. The big question with them is: Will tho vic ,orv torn bill bo blocked? This loan provides $7,000,000,000 through notes and certificates for car rying on the government until the hew Some republican) heartily favored nl crime and that anv nation ensruo'Inff o-o o 4. nnmn in m war, except in self-dcfoj;se.- when 1 w :, nf..n i.ri,j ..i.n i. i... Rome repuuii . r . . . 11 f lilmnWinff onrlT,cf inn mil. Whllfi the world as .vn international criminal. ' s . j,i It should set up an international code ! ?.thr9, w,ere. ald tllRt ti ed to bo administered by an inteniational . Have Mobilized 11 Divisions, -tin Italians claim tho Jugo-Slava the border. TEey say an Italian food 1,047,374 men; Amefica, 808,440, and ten has been attacked and that in other nations e comparatively small e instance the flaa on a triiin Wr- amount. "R.repntriatcd Italians was torn down A "table of awards of distinguished WDurned. . ervin crnsRes showou tno ucuuini 1WV- Tie trouble o far has eentnreA "in , Th0 kalians alleged the Jugo " forced departure of the Italian .'Mary mission which had been sta tion roeeivca tne itirst, uu; iniru, 233; Twenty-Sixth, 221); Forty Second, 205; Thirtieth, 177; Fifth, 103; Twe.ity Ninth, 150; Seventy Seventn, J.4t; 5,"f M CMformity with the ar-1 Twenty . Seventh, 139; Thirty Second, j ;w, for the court, Knox set. "Tlie eodo would define .what war is and discriminate between aggressive mid defensive' war. Would Limit Nations. "This codo also would provide that one nation could not summon anothor before an- international court except on a matter of international and common concern to tho contending nations and the jurisdiction of the court would riot extend to matters of .governmental pol icy which would be excluded from arbi tration. ' "Under such a codo it would not be called upon to arbitrate the policy of our Monroe doctrine, tho conservation policy, our immigration policy, 0ur right to expell aliens, our right to maintain militdry, and naval establishments. "Tho international court should be authorized by the leaguo of nations to call upon powers, signatory, to eiuorce its.deerces against unwilling states by force, economic prossuro or otherwise. ' ' The constitution should provide that if necessary to enforce a decree against :,, m.-.i.i,,. oa tik American comment j such decree should bo enforced by the Hii'i; s of this hemisphere and the samej it President Wilson would tell the eoun .iy tha;t his political opponents, for po litical uurnoscs, saw fit to stop the wheels of eovernmeat."' The effect of sueu a statement, some-.republicans felt, would be disastrous. 1 - : i :: Senator Simmons, finance ewwmuUec chairman, ahnounced he will ao r.i he can to pass the loan bill tonight. Sena tor Lewis, administration whip, said if necessary the sonate will be kept In continuous sossion. If the fight on the loan bill proves as lone drawn out as now seoms proD able, the army and navy bills, to which the republicans are opposed, may not be called up. , . ' ' - Administration democrats -agreed to forego speeches on the league of nations .u that nothing might hamper the pro gress of the loan bill. Democrats hostile to ,the president, however, planned to speak on the leaguo. JOliLiOTS i ll fill ALL purpose oi revictualing 134; Niuetv Fir uiuvia ami 'rnA Oii.:- mi. Seventy Fourth, 06 First, 14; Eighty Ninth,! with respect to the eastern hemisphere ftftj Ninth, 80; Thirty Third,! "Such a league " Knox ud," would ,. Vkj J fS :. Tfi ir;itl, KR-.keep us out of Europe's- broils and UVLliUiW action n, i 1 ""i iuBir;7o jc'ourt l, bb; Twenty Jiigntii, oo;. -r - -7 , ,.,,; noa the ground that , they have Ninetieth 57- Eiehticth 42- Eighty would involve a minimum sacrifice, ttcom red w iinetioin,o, n,igiuittn, ( . , , ,,,,,, ,nf , " of whiri t.'-i T ' as, re- Second, 34; Seventieth, 30; Thirty oev w WJica Laibach cannot, lnnxrer -x,. ni. TvT4t, But," ho added, "let us have an fin.nt i,.... . ' . . . . .'. i,: ..- Ami nf nil of this- Let the discussion WMtoed.nart nf th ,'.. ? ln ' . V. ' nf ,!.,,. 1, rmstnoned for later, con ythatsuchrecoffit;;n 1,;: "rvrri1"11. Bixt. TentJl Rnu !wrfA.Kn";,u;"C,, Second, 21; 7 that such JSL t Irn3 I Fifth, 17; I granted. - " 1,110 ul ueBn Eighth, one. go-Slavs Deny Charge.' ft'vwf0:! the charge that fci.. u general mobiliza- kalians hav counter charcre that nvo at;n . .1 nur nf mn . uuuer arms an 7 of more than three million. Pe delegates are understood to 4 . Abe Martin Telephone Workers Mot Certain About Increase in. 9s f' At 3 sideration Europe need not fear the Hun mean while, he declared, for America would again come to the rescue But discus--sion ' of the leaguo wow makes it im possible ho pointed out to briii uieri can soldiers home. A means t'.,'.iis, ho declared, should be found at once, San Francisco, among the Pacific coast if their wago demands are not met, took various views of tho wage increase giv en California and Washington linemen effective today. . , finmn dnclnrprt it, showed Postmaster ftnTinral 'Rivrlnonn rrnn,7,Tty Tn meet t.llu ' eight in Oilier Movements Are Under fay To isssiWorli: fes&&n. : March 1 Leaders le telephone operators of the &Ym?n 'S'aTFlSS To B? oast, who have voted to strike CI"itod OJ...ail-i,o Ji u vf mmi 10 ' .. By Lowell Mllett ' (United Press Staff . Correspondent) i Paris, March 1. Returning from the (United States, President-Wilson will ifind a movement under way to incor porate several important, amendments in the league of nations constitution Franco end Japan particularly wish to obtain a greater measure of protec of tion for their special interests. Japan or will be readv to present her views re- 1 ... h i.q lirnitc-lit tn irnrf in(T immicrauuii, wi Order wore issued today today were tnat sno win iioi iua Washington, March 1. A tieet nermiiii mibmarincs nroba-bly six demands. Others believed Htmctton was xms louuuy. "V"'" ", rtni fi(riir for their acceptance, allow these important employe would not connection with cringing u,u -u.,n belieCcs , an international k'.tca.u",8" a"v woman's tiT,,1lwla,i ZZ' h about some- - 'UHI'S -y. I iki. i thi walk out in sympathy with the opcrat-.to tnia country. - f . , , n , ld nPip to maintain tho league - . ' tin vnsw ijx win ,iih Ki.iiuitrvi. f r - - - . , , . au roriiy iu xju,", f . -v socure such a provision in open debate, , she will abide by tho decision of the majority. - , Newspaper Has Ecliame. Significant of France 'a newly warm endorsement, of the leajjio, Lo Journal presents a plan whereby the leagjjf would undertake the pensioning 6f ail soldiers who participated in tho war. Tho newspaper suggests that this bo rt the 'league's first, budget. . The 1 apportionments would be based, first, nn the number of men mobilized; sec ond. on the number killed; third, or tt 1. rn J,.lfln mrtct r.f time 1. . -C a 1 inn in tho trflf- emC0 B? UWn KeOsieSt in tU service. Sergt. Gillette went to fonrth, on the material damage mif xor vivvvj J i,.,t a. t-.tth nn nomilatien. and sixth, on been The wago increase was a surprise. It experts to obtain Pter. on cngiao provided for increases of 50 cents, 05 construction, bow design and other mat- cents and 70 cents per-day. icril' , , v. 4t,0 p. Oppose Increases. I Half of them may be sent to the Pac- Sacramento, Cal., March 1- H era- if ie coast. , , mento local No. 60 International OUT OF ASMY SEBVICS Brotherhood of Elec trical Workers, Is on record agair.-st the principle involved in J 8r,nnt Alphecs J. OTlet te, who Postmaster General Burleson's wage in- cn SPrvi!,ff j the .orda-ice de crease given California atid Washington ilrtmpll"f arii recently vvrs trnnsfcr linemen so that in cae of a strike J.', '.1iVt raniOT' Texas ' to Camp JTwi. tin A ther" diwhiirTPd. armei lnmi Tnnlav nlriit. He ri AUTO Ai STREETCAR COLLISION FATAL OilE TO JAMESWILSOH Other Occupants Of Auto Sev erely Injured And Seriously Shocked James A. Wilson, secretary of the NorA west Fruit Products company and assistant secretary of the Preas- ant Northwest Products company was instantly killed about midnight last j night when an automobile in which he wag riding collided, wita a street car at the intersection of Commercial and Bollevue streets. Mrs. John J. Eobcrts was seriously injured, John W Todd suffered, a frac tured shoulder and other injuries, Mrs. John W. Todd sufferod seriously from tho shock and Mrs. Wilson, wife of James A. Wilson, was but slightly in lured. John J. Boberts, who was driv ing his ear was not hurt seriously, al though receiving a severe shock from the impact with the street ear which smashed through the engine of the Chalmers ear. Returning From Banquet. MemberB of tho party were, return ing from the Cherrian banquet at the Marion hotel, and 'the accident occur red just as th3 car was turned across tho street to drive into Bollevue to the home of Mr. Todd. The accident is attributed to the heavy rainfall about midnight, obscuring the view tht'onnh the windshield- Mr. Wilson was removed to the home of F S: Craig nearby. Death was in stantaneous as the force of the col lision was Bueh that the street car drove through the cngiffo direct on the right front seat of the car occupied by Mr. Wilson, crushing his head. Mrs. Eobcrts was removed to the home of Mrs. A, Strong near the scene nf tho nccident. This afternoon she wna renorted to be recovering and it was thought that she could be taken to her homo in a day or so. -Mrs. Wilson was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Deekebach Mr. otirl MrB. Todd were assisted to their home near bv. Mr. Todd who was on the sido of the 'automobile struck by the'streot car was unconscious for sev eral hours. . - ' , r, i In leaving the Marion hotel the Rob erts car was driven south on Commer cial street and the accidont occurred just as it crossed the street car tracks turning east onto Bollevue. The street car was coming down tho hill on South Commercial and. hit the iront oi uie automobile diagonally,' smashing m the engine and then the right front seat of the car occupied by Mr. Wilson. Eight Side of Car Smashed On the right side of the car Mr. Wil son was seated on the front seat beside Mr. Huberts- In the center seat of the car on the right side was Mrs. Eobcrts and on 'the rear seat to the right was Mr. Todd. Those sitting1 on the- left of the car wero not seriously injured al though all suffered from the shock. James A. Wilson celebrated his 66th birthday yesterday. He was born in 1853 in Pennsylvania, and his immed iate surviving "relatives all live in the oust. Ho came to Oregon about 40 years ago engaging first in the lum ber business in southern Oregon Later i,a rve(l ns demitv sheriff in Jack son county and afterwards as deputy marshal in the United States service. About 20 years ago he engaged in the brewery business at Ainany, um iated with Kola Nies. wruL t,n Albanv "brewery combined with the Salem brewery, he came to this city as secretary of the company, nn, thn ntntA voted prohibition, he bcramo interested in the loganberry industry. At tho time of ms aea.n oe sides being secretary of the Northwest Fruit Products company, ho was as i.ftMecrotarv of the Pheasant North west Products company and secretary of jflve 'Capital Irtcatmont oompany which owns the Marion hotel. He was a member of the Elks' lodge, a Cherrian and just recently was elect ed a trustee of the Salem Commercial Cl Two sisters of Mr. Wilson are expect ed to arrive in the city this evening. The funeral -services will be-held ot in ,.inv Mnndav morning from the Eigdon chapel and will be conduc ed under the auspices of the Salem Elks lodec. All members of the lodge are ..j t ,ent. at the. lodge rooms at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning. The ,!!! Vo tnken to rortianu vn iuc ii.ir; iirerron raecuic, 4......w.-v after the funeral services flr LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS New York, Mar. l.-Libcrty bonds were quoted on tfte New York market as follows: 3 second nr. in n 08: no. h,ir,l 4W's 93.36, off .08; 41,4's 94.08, up .02. Spartacan Uprisings Are Developing In AU P'rts Of Country, And Further Success Of Radicals In Central Districts Might Render Government Virtually Power less. Are Determined Above Everything Efce To Isolate Berlin From South Germany. EW LAW RAISES TAX ISEWliCAi Horsepower Only Counts-Tbe Old rawer Pays As Much As The Latest Model. Berne, March 1. Tho German gov ernment today faced the most seriovi situation einco the first revolution. With tho new Spartacan uprising now developing in all parts of tho country, dispatches indicated that further suc cess of the radicals in the central dis-, tricts might render tho government vir tually powerless. The Spartacans, apparently determin ed above everything else to isolat-j Berlin from southern Germany, wen cincentrathig large forces in the cen tral district for the purposo of prevent ing the movement of government troops ...1, J tir.:... lin.l 4lrOT,flv VlFPrt . ... , ..... l-3 81UlUWH.ru. HC'.uiot v The automoDiie tax law enaclea oy- off frim th(J ro. fcf tl(, country, tho state legislature, which wi....U go tjl0 revolution triumps in the south, into effect Jan. 1, 1920, works rather the national assembly may fall, Somo ft hardship on the mam who owns an old dispatches indicated that at least a por car or who has bought a second nand'tion of the cabinet had succeeded 111 one. According to the law age has noth- reaching' (Berlin. The presence ot . ing to do with the tax. It is just the groat oouy ox iucu ; hnrsoDower. . I Ital htfs so far prevented a .renewal ol horsepower, The owner of R 1919 Ford will be tax ed in Marion county on a $400 assess tho Januarv riots fcrtriKera, nowevr, ..a rnnnrtorl to have succeeded in re ft ifiuu assess- ' "i T,rr(,,., .mM,w thn ment, amounting to a tax of $12.48. 1 acV 8 lsu,uu " flis license tax is of $18.48. Beginning with 190, his tax will be $15.00. . -' But if he happens to have an old nn minimum. ,w, muMuj u wia, Atinrehensivo. President Ebert and Chancellor Seheideuiann aro said to be growing ! A.n...t,nnD;..fl l,t ttn fnr have failed t Ford, he is assessed $200 with the Mar-1 oft t(t'mt,AM meBS,,res. Tho for- ion eounty tax -Amounting 10 o.a4. . unaerstood to favor a compro- al tax for this year $12.24..;, Next year T ti.i.'da of the workmen in Sax- ho will pay $15.00. a. . Tax on New Cars. Two thirds of , the WQrkmen I ony, "Thiiringia and Franeonin' aro re- nnrted to bo strikiftnsf. Fearing that tho This I'ear in Marion county new cars railwav strike would not completely are to be taxed on the following valu-1 paralyze - traff ice between Jterlin anl ation: Fords, $400; Dodge, $800; Max-hveimar . is roported to have led th well, $600; Chevrolet, $550; Overlands, Spartacans to tear up long stretches of $750; and Buicks $1000, But with the beginning of next yeai1, the county will not assess and each of these cars, as well as those that have boon 111 the rails. ' Eefusnl of Dr. Muehlon, former on retnry for Krupps, to constitute a now . . - -. . . , ' 1 1 ...,..! Il.n nsfl rvi nintTV IS galll TO nnvu incitMini five or six years, will bo taxed on horse, political confusion m uavan.i. mmni.... oower ' . , (returned to. .Switzerland and Bavaria la power, Next January the owner of a car will find himself confronted not only with the proposition of paying for the 1919 assessment, but paying in advance on 1920 for his license. Ho has boon a year behind on paying for his auto tax. After he gots through paying' for his license next January and a littlo later lor ms ivits taxes, no win tnen nave xo 1 n pay in advanco but once a year when he takes out his license. Another offoct of the now a-uitmiooiio law will be to reduce tho assesed valu ation of tho county, as beginning in 1920, autos are not to bo assessed ns personal property. . In Marion county' the 2400 automobiles wore assessed this year et $679,950. county uets fart or Jt ee, sad to bo practically without a gov ernment. The military commander, ut Munich is said to have forbidden all public meetings, but is understood to have been iirnored by the Hpartacnns. The central council also refused to reo ognize his authority. , ' , V viaiy SSL srs Of Old Oregon Coast Artillery topamcs-vKsdiarged ..Poitlan(l, Ore.,' March 1. Between 400 and 500 former members of tho old nnii coast artillery companies who) According to the new law, one fourth 1 formed the nucleus of tho Sixty Fifth. of the amunt of tho auto license fees Brtillery regiment in Frunce, arrived itt must be returned to tho counties from ;p01,tiand yesterday evening, whieh collected. But this money will, fji,e m0n had been discharged at Camp go into tho county court for the up-jjjCWis and were on their way to their keep of roads and not in the city trcas-1 homes. Most of the former soldiers urv whore collected. Thus the city will won, bound for Salem, Eugene, Albany, loose a large amount of taxablo prop- Rosrburg, Medford, Cottage Grove and erty. 1 Ashland, aad left Portland at 9 o'clock In addition to the loss to the city of morning, rvutomobilo taxablo property, the lato: TVx.itimmn.ro waiting for the major- legislature pased a law that mortgages jtVi Borne, will go back to tho plaees are iiot to be taxablo. TJiis again will tiie'y uci,i when called to tho colors; reduce the income from taxes of tho city 0tuor3 have secured work through, per as well a county. With this tax income gouai acquaintance with employers or eliminated, there is just a chance that through the governmental employments in 1920 the tax levy may bo raised to 0fiCOi at Camp Lewis. make up for the loss. In Marion county 0f the men, are not lacking in the loss from automobile and mortgages f un(jB- Acording to a conservative , will amount to more than $1,000,000 tiunate each man received about $108 in taxablo property. 'from tho government in final settle- But the two outstanding foaturcs or m,nt. The recently authorized bonus or the now automobile law is that the man with an old car will find his taxeg ma teriall increased and that l'cxt January mani in securing his license, ho will pay on the 1919 tax assessment. 0, travel pay at five cents a- mile and back pay for January wero gven cacB. llioWS:. , rn. ,'s 99.64, up .04; first 4's 93.52, Id 4's 93-16- up .02; first 4Vt s no .08: second ' 4 ' 94.10, up Believe Blockade On Germany Mast Be Raised President Approves 15 Congress Bis Today i'u E tt..E EE just neglected to Washington, Mar, Cloethals. at his own request, was re lieved from active service today, Secretary- of. War Baker announced this afternoon. : The buildef of the Panama canal had burn Independent. made a remarkable record in tuo di vision of traffic, slor:;ure und supply of the war ileiifirtrnent. ri:"4ev nuitt:n2 the 0 government shipbuilding organization. Tacoma, aged 71 years. offer- S-uora vrs'erdav to (le 1. Major General senooi position th.nt ha ed him. His reported illness while in service was an error. He is looking .well and fe'linjr'in tho best of iriyi. Wood- nenscs. JtTanec moimizea o,vf 5,500,000, lust 408,006 in k'" am; I.Sa J.i nn.0f)0.000. The Umtec States mobilize.l .'!,7U(unm, n. London, March 1. The Parig corres nondent of the London News stated to day that the now economic council h'asWCTC, reported to the supremo war council P that a preliminary peace musr fe eon- fourth fluied at onee with Germany, 0r the blockade raised, Tho recommendation, lit wbi aid. was based on the report of d ',.,. ttviiul Affieera. rev(n-lini the XUUl lCl, ..v.". - - - c Washington, Mureh 1. President Wil son today approved fifteen congression al bills and one joint resolution. - The most important measures signtu seriousness of th situation in the een- tral powers. TJ. S. AVIATORS KILLED. an i suuuiu .-v.-v , .... a 000 men, of whioli i,jU,iwu were kui- Thfl M& ftmflant to be lismirsno .j t..i. nnvnrred in war fifty three u-v Tn nnn.flOfl . -of which the mnnrh and suffered severe damages, j United States would be expected to par;s Mdre'i 1. Tho American avia monrns it"' r y . , -uitnm nine, .... , T m r,...i i Le Journal, she should furnish 30 per rein, v T T: iv tors luiictt near l.airecy oununy vi Great I',er ent' tCJLiler would tw" lrPlaues couuw- ww,u T?vmoTifl T). Me'jer. vharlea Lj. uus- d at-Ril.OOO were killed, and should receive nations. Tlie Americahs here find tno $7s'.n00,000 annually. Italy mobilized scheino interesting, at least. The nostoffico appropriation Dill. Tho measure authorizing resumption of voluntary enlistments in the army. Tho bill allow bag soldiers, sailors and marines to retain tneir uuu" other equipment. , . The act authorizing tho payment oi iitmf nn1ited men in cases where disputes have aii.:en pendo-.it have consequently from the discontinuance. und du-guffervd Wherefore, s.iys roceirn 1 60.000,900 annually ef.,i t-iaV n,,n rf -,.!,e rarlii-st Britain mobilized. 7,000,000, of Lewis county pioneers, is d tafson and IT".gh A. announced today. Thompson, Several prominent physicians of Ba ker -have purchased S building it was and will remodei it to mm of the Bato clinws. -., 1