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FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 7
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1919.
PRICE TWO CENTS
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RHANS REQUIRED TO ACCEPT
RDECT PEA
Proposal To Set Tintl Limit
On Enemy Meets Favor
Among Diplomats.
Date Set To Eliminate Possibility Of Long Drawn Out
Discussion. Opponents Of Plan Fear Work Of Allies
Will Be Rushed And Confusion Result. Twenty
Three Belligerent Nations Sign Invitation Bidding
Huns To Attend Conference At Versailles.'
By Carl D. Groat
(United Press Staffff Correspondent)
.Paris, April 17. The Germans may be required to
sign the peace treaty by May 15, it was learned on good
authority today.
There was still some difference of opinion among the
delegates regarding the advisability of setting a time
limit. But the majority appeared to believe the period be
tween April 23, when the treaty will be submitted to the
Gorman delegates, and May 15, would be sufficient for
the German government to debate all the provisions and
formally ratify them.
Those opposed to fixing a time limit
contended the allies possibly might,
uot he rcaily to receive the Germans
even by Aoril 25, whereupon the ene
my would seek to enlarge any differ
ence, in viewpoint still existing among
1hi allies unit which, would naturally
have to ibe discussed during the Ger
mans' stay in Versailles. With a time
h itnit .fixed, the allies would then be
required to hurry their work, result-'
iug in some confuaiun and possibly dis
satisfaction. Delegates favoring May 13 as the
tinw for acceptance of the treaty by
the enemy pointed out, however, that
unU-rts some curb was established on
tho Uvrmans, consideration of the
treuty would bo drawu out indefinite
ly, contingency that would work in
finite harm.
23 Belligerents Sign
The invitutiou to 'the Uermaua ap
parently was forwarded before all the
belligerents hud an opportunity to
sign it. It is understood to have boon
taken by courier to Spa on Tuesday,
at which time only the five great pow
er had signed the text. The eighteen
guialler belligerents were culled in yes
terday and the document rend to tnem
by Premier Clonieneeau, after which
their approval was asked. Ho objec
tions were offered and the additional
signatures wero affixed. Tho meeting"
took place in foreign Minister Piehons
office in tho Qnai D'Orsny. It was
purely formal, but necessary, as there
were 2.1 nations at war with Germany,
instead of five. The document bearing
the signature of the smaller nations, it
was Relieved was hurried to Spa in
the wake of the first message.
Speculation continued today on the
possible date of President Wilson a re
turn to Washington. In "white house'
circles, however, it was said that all
tentative dates are guesses so far. The
only definite fact was tho recent au
thoritatiyc..jMinnuueeiucnt that the
president would remain here until the
treaty with tlcrmany is disposed of.
German Language Ignored
The German treaty, it wa9 stated to
day, probably will be worded tooth in
HiUlish and French, but not in Ger
man. Its translation into Uciman un
doubtedly will bo undertaken by the
Germans themselves, but this text
would have to be approved by allied
experts.
The agreement to supply Hussia
(Continued on page three)
German Reichstag Names
New Peace Commission
Berne. April 17. (Tinted
Press) The German reichstag
lias appointed a new peace
commission, the semi-official
agency reported today.
The new commission, it waa
said, is composed of Konstantia
Fehrenbsoh, three vice presi
dents of the chamber and twen
ty eight members, including
Karon Kiclttofen and Hugo
Haase.
Several reports have been re
ceived of the probable person
nel of the German peace com
mission. All previous dispatch
e agreed that Foreign Minis
ter Broekdorff Rantzan would
head the delegation. Account
have agreed the delegation
would total 2"0 or 300 men, in
cluding experts, technicians,
etc The above dispatch prob
ably refers only to the dele
zates selected from the mem
bership of the reichstag.
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Germans Anticipated Loss
Of Saar Va! Jey Months Ago
Washington, April 1". (Tnited
Press.) Oermany anticipated the loss
of tho Saar valley as soon ns she real
ized the allies were to win the war,
diplomatic advices from Paris said to
day. "German iron interests took elcbor
ate steps toward the conservation of
German iron and coal when the armis
tice wns signed," the advices stated.
"They realized they had forfeited not
only Lorraine but also the Sour Uiineal
regions."
The German conservation scheme, It
was declared, hinges on high prices for
rnw materials.
Vick Bros. Dispose
of Salem Business
A deal involving 100,000 wag con
sumnted yesterday when Vick Bros,
sold out their entire holdings in the
city to Puul Wallace, Watt i-iiipp and
Benjamin Vick. ,
The ule includes the real estate hold
ings of Vick Bros, at their present
l'ord headquarters on North High
street, a two story brick building 80
by 3-V) feet, and the retail business of
the 'Fordson tractor with the plant
and stock on Slate and Front streets,
known as the Valley Motor company.
Tho sale also includea the retail Ford
business of Vick Bios, and the garage
business. Vick Bros, will hold their
property at the corner of Chomeketa
and North High adjoining the garage.
George Vick and Charles Vick will
also own their homes in the city.
With the exception of Benjamin
Vick, who will be a partner in the
new firm here, all of the Vick brothers
will move to Portland, where they will
be in charge and act as agents for the
wholesale Fonison tractor for Oregon
and southern Idaho.
Many Employes Taken
This will include the Tamilies of
Charles and George Vick and Alfred
Vick. Of the employes who have been
with them in the Ford retail and Val
ley Motor company, they will take
with them to Portland the following:
Ralph Thompson, salesman, now alder
man from the seventh ward; Lawrence
Simmons, salesman; W. J. Kearth,
book keeer; Warren Bnrtgea, stock
man; Fred Bernardi, mechanic; Al
Feilan. mechanic, and Byron Bnink,
mechanic. From the office force of
Vick Bros, there wjll go ito Portland
Russell Hinith and Misa Freida Chria
tenson. It i pretty well understood that'
Henry Ford rather insisted on the re
moval of the ForlTion tractor head
quarters to Portland and while the
Vick brothers regretted very much
leaving their homes and frionds, as
business proposition it was up to them
to make Portland the Fordson tractor
headquarters for the atate.
Big Business Developed
The business of the firm in Salem
during the year 1918 exceeded 1,000,
0;Q and it is estimated that as whole
sale agents for the Fordson tractor io
Oregon and southern Idaho, that the
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W II 15
TRANS-OCEAN FLIGHT
British Pilots At SL Johns De
layed By Adverse Con
ditions. St. Johns, N. P. April 17. (Suit
ed Press) Hope that either Pilot Har
ry O. Hawker or Captain P. B. Kayn
hain would mako their many . times
postponed "hop off" in the trana-At-lautic
airplane flight for the .)0,ODO
London Daily Mail prize, was disap
pointed today by reports of unsettled
weather all across the ocean.
Indications this morning were that
the flight would not be attempted with
in the next 1 hours, owing to a storm
which was raging over a wide area.
Should the wind moderate at any time
today. Captain Kaynham will make a
trial flight in his Martinsydo plane,
after which he will be all ready to
start on the big dash tho moment the
weather permits.
"We are not downhearted," declar
ed Cnptain Fenn, of the Sopwith air
plane, today when questioned regard
ing the flight. Pilot Hawker and Lieu
tenant MeKenzie Grieve, his naviga
tor, were confident and eager to be
off, but they would not discuss their
hopes or plans.
A heavy wind .prevented any aerial
operations yesterday. Tho aviators
spent most of the day indoors. Work
men were tho only persons to visit the
hangniw of the plane which will at
tempt the big flight. A northeast
wind has packed an Arctic ice floe into
the mirrows and mid winter weather
prevails.
Tho contest between Hawker and
Raynham has reached a stage where
it is no longer a race to foe the first
prepared. It is quite likely that both
planes will take tho air at the same
time and at the first opportunity.
There were no indications of the
favorable winds today for which both
aviatorg havo (been hoping.
Lightning struck tho school building
at Terrebonne, Or., Saturday, tearing
a hole in the roof end doing damage
amounting to 4tiU0.
sales for this vear will amount to more
than $2,0(10,000.
Vick brothers who were originally
in the dairy business at Falls City,
came to Halem in 1911 and were giv
en the Ford agency. The business grad
ually grew until in 1917 the sales of
Ford cars from the Salem agency num
bered close to 700.
To secure the Fordson tractor agen
cy, George Vick went to Detroit to in
terview Henry Ford, last aummcr. At
lTist Mr. Ford was not inclined to
even place any Fordson itractors in
Oregon, but after considering that Mr.
iek had come half way or more across
the continent to lee him, it was finally
decided that Mr. Vick should have an
assignment of 1000 tractors and given
the agency of Oregon. Later southern
Idaho was added to the territory.
It i understood that a building will
be erected in Portlnnd to care for the
Fordson tractor business and that the
Vickg and those to bo associated with
them in business will not leave the city
for possibly two months.
DEMOCRATS REQUEST
BURLESON'S RGOYAL
TO END PHONE STRIKE
Boston. Mass. April 17. f United
Pre) Prominent democratic leaders
of Ma.snachuetta today cabled Presi
dent Wilson, calling upon him to "re
move Burleson" and thereby settle
the telephone strike. The eable fol
lows": ,
"Burleson wrecking party. Remove
him and settle strike."
The appeal was aigned by Francis
Finneran, president of the Massachu
setts siemwratic club; ftte Senator
Kearney, Cronin, Calbihan, Connihan;
Representatives Mitchell. Green, Don
ovan, McKenny, Rcardon and Malone.
Between 18,000 and 26, OK) opera
tors and other telephone employes
were on strike in New England today.
It was openly predicted in many
quarters that if a settlement is not
reached within a short time, a general
strike of all labor in New England
may be put into effect.
UQUC3 1RAFHC RUNS .
RIOT 111 SEATTLE, SAY
POUCE AUTHORITIES
Five Syndicates Operating On
Extensive Scale In Sossd
City.
Seattle, Wash., April 17. Five big
liquor syndicates are operating in Scut
tle. One shipment of whiskey, valued at
$o7,500, was smuggled into town Sunday
morning.
Each booze ring is operating Inde
pendently and is equipped with a fleet
of motor ears to make deliveries.
Police and sheriff's deputies arc un
able to eopo with the situation. Only u.
highly organized ataff of federal agents
ran block the influx of contraband
stuff. X
"Unless additional help is provided
by the government to atop illegal car
load shipments into this territor the op
erations will continue," Stringer de
clared. Most of the stock is comlnff tn con
cealed shipments, recording to Stringer,
and is even arriving from China and
Japan.
"Wc have learned that one carload
of whiskey arrived last Sunday night
consigned as tnr," Stringer said.
"Twonty-five gallon kegs of liquor
were placed in 3(1 gallon barrels. Tar
was placed on the bottom. The whiskey
keg waa packed m Hand, and tar again
poured on tho top. There were 2.) bar
rels. This nionna 25,000 quarts, worth
from $1.) to $18 a quart. The syndicate
will get at 37,500 for tho lot."
The car was consigned to the ''Ander
son Pitch company" and spotted (lur
ing the night on tracks across Lake
Washington.
"A lot of the ours are spotted across
the lnke or in Snohomish county,"
Stringer said. .
Tacoma Labor Council
Refuses Representation
' On City Loan Committee
Tacoma, Wash., April 17, Still bitter
over the arrest of members of the sol
diers and sailors council for attempting
to Stage a benefit tag day here April C
in violution of police orders, tho Tacoma
Central Labor eouncil last night de
clined to send union representatives to
the Tacoma victory loan committee. It
also refused to have the unions repre
sented on the sailors' and soldiers'
olacemcnt bureau committee.
Tho council furThor tabled indefinite
ly a request for labor support of the
Northwest Peace Jubilee celebration to
be held iu Tacoma June 30 to July 0.
The one affirmative act of tho ccn
tral body was to votee for sending a
representative to the committee on wel
coming home the 91st division.
When representatives of the peace
jubilee were given the floor to explain
its purpose, that of erecting a meraoriul
to soldiers and sailors, a volley of ques
tions was fired at, them by union dele
gates.
NEW YORK HARBOR STRIKE
SET FOR SATURDAY MORNINO
Xcw York, April 17. The lntest
New York harbor strike, if it is call
ed, will not start until ftnturday. It
was scheduled to tiegm at 6 a. m. to
day, but James Iv. Hughes, a depart
ment of labor conciliator, secured a
delay of 4H hours to give the govern
ment a chance to intervene. Hughes
intimated that Secretary of Ivihor Wil
son and ether high officials will come
here to confer with the men and the
companies.
Abe Martin t
It's Jest a constant straggls these
days t' keep from glttin' talks lnt'
aomethln' yon don't want. If ta' girls
wns as careful about woo tby run with
as tbey ax about ftxln' tber kair tbsr'd
be a wools lot ft' kmssoms dabs.
NDICATIONSPOIMT
TO FAYORAALE RETURN
GNROAD BOND ISSUES
Reports Gathered By Commer
cial Club Show Sentiment
Favorable.
Marion cquntv is for good rot.ds a-id
the county bonding bill to be voied on
June 3, according t0 all reports coming
into the meeting of the good roads com
mittee held last evening at the Com
mercial club. As chairman oi iuo coun
ty good roads committee, T. G. Kay
presided.
Mr. Kay explained that it was now up
to the county to line up for good roads
us tho federal government had $8,000,
000 for road building in Oregon. But
to get part of this money, it was neces
sary for a county to spend money itself.
The government plan, Mr. Kay explain'
ed, is to match dollar for dollar.
If the county expected to get any of
the $0,000,000 good roads money from
the government, it must veto bonds.
With the money on hand, application is
made to the government fnr an equal
amount. The ainouut of federal money
to be matched with county money will
be larger next year, Mr. Kay said, and
then a larger amount the succeeding
year.
Other Counties Cited.
The state highway does not get any
of the federal money. Referring to waut
other counties had done, reference yas
made to Umatilla county anil Wtillown,
each voting 90 per eent in favor oS is
suing blinds.
The question of the attitude of Salem
towards general state problems was
brought up as a side issue. It was urged
that thf county take a more liberal
view ns to what people In other parrs of
the state want. Special ret'ereueu was
hud to the building of tho Roosevelt
liighwiry along the coast and to the If
ligKtion bill which provides that the
state shall guarantee the interest for
five years on irrigation projects iu me
eastern part of tho state. 11 was sug
gested that Sulcm and ilarion county
should be more liberal in voting what
others wanted, especially as It has been
the hubit of the county to vote against
outsido state measures.
150 Miles to Be Built
. Should the county good roads bonding
bill past, it wns stated that estimates
are to be nindc for each unit of the new
roads and thut the cost will not be pel
mil ted to exceed this estimate. Judge
(Continued on page two)
Salem
Over
Banks Take Quota
bulem is the first city in tho United
States to go over the top on the Victory
Liberty loan.
At a meeting held today noon by offi
cials of tho four banks in Kulem, it was
derided that the city bunks would take
over or guarantee their entire quota of
Bui cm, amounting to $820,1,iO.
W'liilo the banks were willing to sub
scribe for the entire quota of Hulcm,
At a session held late today it was
decided that since the banks are will
ing to take over the entire quota of
Nalcm that no campaign or soliciting
should be done next .Monday. Die
bank will hold the wonds until Mav
10. I'p to that time anyone may buj,
on the government s levin, t'uictiua-(-
may be made at the banks begin
ning next Monday.
it was thought cdvisable to give the
people a chance to invest and show their
appreciation.
According to the instructions of tho
federal government, the bonds arc to
be on sale until May 10 and any one
wishing to invest will havo until that
date to buy of any of the city banks.
After May 10, the amount unsold of
Ralem's quota will be absorbed by the
city banks. John It. McNary, eeseral
in charge of the campaign, thought the
people should be given an opportunity
to invest in tbeso Victory Liberty loans
and for this reason, the campaign will
go on in Hnleni for the one day only.
The banks were willing to absorb the
entire quota of balem, but by the pres
ent arrangement, up until May 10, all
ill be given an opportunity to sub
scribe.
The meeting called for Sunday after
noon at the opera house has been eta-
celled. Tan quota of 8a lem is already
subscribed for and this made additional
campaign work unnecessary.
LIBERTY BONDS
New Tork, April 17. Liberty bond
quotations today:
34's, W.lfl. off .14; first 4's, .'.50;
second 4's, 93.M, off .02; fiwt 4y's,
r,.M; second 44's, 93.52, off .06; third
4 'a, off .10; fourth 4V4 ', 93.58.
LITTLE lit CE I
ACE METHOD
F IE GREAT P
Delegates Confident Few Minor Differences Will Be Iron
ed Out Without Serious Difficulty. United States
And Great Britain Insist Upon Rapid Conclusion Of
Negotiations. Italy Continues To Hold Out For Rec
ognition Of Territorial Claims.
By Fred S. Ferguson
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Paris, April 17 The attitude of the five great powers
toward the peace situation today appeared to be as fol
Baby War Monster Performs
Unusual Stunts During
Morning Hours.
About 5000 people more or less, had
the genuine pleasure of seeing an act
ual war tank in operation this morn
ing in the business section of the city
and at North Liberty just across mill
creek .
There was a mix up In the sched
ule as it had been announced that the
tank would do its official itimts at 1
o'clock this afternoon. But It arrived
on a H- P. local freight this morning
and as the freight left at 11 o'clock,
it was necessary for the performance
to be put on about four hours ahead
of schedule time.
Although not as large as the public
ity committee of the liberty loan had
led people to believe, yet the tank gave
a most satisfactory exhibition as Ito
(Continued from page two)
First City
Top In State
FiGHTING i:i m
GROWS MORE INTENSE
Forces Of Deposed Govern
ment Once More Drrren
From City.
By Eudolph Kommer
(United I'ress Htaff Correspondent.)
lierne, April 10. Munich wns still
isolated from the rest of Germany today
but wireless - advices indicated that
fighting between the, socialists and com
munist forces is increasing in intensity.
Thv deposed socialist government, ap
parently again driven from the city,
was reported to have gathered rein
forcements and established a new hun
ger blockade. Doctor Leweiu, the com
munist leader, has announced the block
ado wil be turned againse nm amsHle
classes within the city, apportionment
of food boiiiK limited to the somiers
and workers.
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) . Uin'BL. UCTI BUU lllh'b It (reKt
t artillery battle is raging day and night,
with heavy casualties and envmous I
I property damage resulting. All work-
era in Munich have been armed. Church
!es have ben seized by the soviet troops,
the towers being used as observation
posts to direct the artillery fire. Busi
ness is practically at a standstill, the
terrified non-combatants remaining
ttithin doors. The panic of the popo
lation waa said to be indescrihable.
Htreet fighting also continues in
Hamburg, according to dispatches from
thatcity today. The police were said
to he powerless and the authorities have
called for heavy reinforcements of gov
ernment .trops. Khops and warehouses
are being pillaged. .
A receiver has been as'ied for the
Walla Walla Oil, Ga, t 1'ipe Line company.
I
United Ptutcs The Germans, having
been notified to appear in Vcrsailes sw
April 3, the treaty must be whipped
into shape as Seedily as possible al
ways keeping in mind the terms of tk
armistice.
Great Britain Premier Lloyd-George,
in his address to parliament yesterday,
made pluiii that tho allies have reached
a complete understanding "on the great
fundamental peace questions." TUt
Hi h foil ure iu favor of a quick peaen,
so long us amicable relations aro main
tained among all the allies.
France The country Is arrong'y bo- .
hind the peace settlement so far ar
ranged, as evinced by the voto of con
fidence in the present government, pass
ed by the chamber of deputies yester
day. Italians Holding Otrf.
Italy The Italian delegation appar
ently continues to stand by its territor
ial claims, based on the pact of London,
iterating its threats that it will with
draw unless awarded Fiume. In this
connection, the Americans Insist that art
secret treaties were nullified by ratifi
cation of the armistice forms, couiiuus
to express the belief that Italian aspira
tions, will he settled without a rupture.
Japan The Jnpnnese havo received
no replv to their cable to Tokio asking
instructions from tho Japanese govern
ment, but expect to bring up their racial
equality amendment t0 the league of na
tions covenant at the next plenary ses
sion, when the covenant will be openly
debated.
Considerable mystery' continue ts
surround the statement made to the
United Press yesterday that i'rnnes
lias gained stronger giiiuaiitees of pro
tection in the event she should nula
be nttucked by Germany, than nny that
have heretofore been published.
Defensive Alliance Soused.
What these gunrantes are is bcinj
kept secret, but from additioutl infor
mation obtained today, It wouiu see at
that some form of an " alliance haa
ibeeu njrreed to . Whether this takes th
form of a defensive agreement, under
the league of nations, or whether tits
oresent association of allied powers wUf
be continued until Germany conipifis
with all the peace terms, could not be
learned, however. It wns pointed out,
in connection with a possible defensive
alliance, that nothing in the league
covenunt preents such an agreement.
One of the explanations ndvanced was
that the entente treaty as it stands, be
ing on a war basis, is ur.suitnbio tinier
the league of nations, wherriu.u urW
agreement, guaranteeing enforcement
of the peace terms and establishing
protection of Prance until the league
begins to function and while Prauco is
recovering from the war, wns found ts
be unobjectionable.
Wilson Opposes Idea.
President Wilson, it is understood.
opposed tho French proposal for a for
mal alliance when it raine up befors
the "big fonr" holding thut the league
(Continued on page three)
Thousand Koreans Examined
In Connection With Riotfe
. .Seoul Korea, April 14. via
Tokio, (United Prexs) Ons
thousand Koreans have been
examined in connection with
the riots (of Korean national-
ists), says an official announce
ment from the. distriet court to-
day. Of these, 7!t have been
held at Ping Yang and Chin
Nampo prisons.
Forty seven have been sen- 4c
fenced, the statement says, six
of them to serve three years
and six months each in prison.
The prisons are full, but ft
room can be made for thou-
sands more if accessary.
The statement sajs eight Am 4c
eriean ' missionaries ' houses
were searched and that two :
American missionaries named
Mowry and Moffctt arrested. 4c
Following an examination, 4c
Mowry waa detained at Ping 41
Yang but Moffett was rsleas- 4b
'sd. 4c