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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
CONNECTS CLOSELY
TOFREEDOA OF SEAS
Peace Conference Can Be
Termed Already Literally
In Progress.
By Fred S. Fergusoy

Omitted Press Staff correspondent
Paris, Nov. 9.-Realization that the
questions of free dom of the seas and
a league of nations are inseparably re-
lated is becoming more evident, as the
international representatives gather in
Paris and the actual peace conference
draws nearer.
As matter Of fact, though, the
peace conference already is in progress,
Exchanges of ideas between the asso-
ciated governments has been in pro.
gress since the armistice was signed.
The visit Of King George and King Al
bert to Paris and OF Premier Clemen-
ceau to London, canaot be regarded as
mere pageant.
latiug propaganda among the people IN
the meantime, advancing their inter.
pretations Of the Issues.
Only Question Open.
As The t;erInaLs we're informed that
freedom of the seas is the only ques-
tion remaining open, this is the ques
ton most generally discussed. From
the American viewpoint, it links close
~ with that Of league Of nations, ono
strengthening the other.
The first consideration is that there
shoald be no competitive naval con-
struetion. The view is often taken
tnat the sea is neutral highway and
should be under control as such. Should
two nations go to war, the remainder of
the league, being neutral, could enforce
its control of the sea for the benefit
Of humanity in general, and prevent
the belligerents from fighting on it.
The same action would be possible
should single nation attempt to make
war against the league. Under such
an Interpretation of freedom Of The
seas, an international navy is within
the range of possibility. Limitation
Of armaments; the pooling Of the forces
of Great Britain and America, as the
leading naval power, with contributions
from other nations, operating under a
unified command would bring such a
result.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
FATHER MORAN, OREGON
PRIEST, WITHRA|kB0WS
Well Known Oregonian Tells
OF Great Drive Made By
Americans.

The Rev. John Moran, formerly as
sistant pastor of the Catholic church at
Albany writes 70 this amt Mrs Fran.
u on.;,aeno.u.;. MI ..u;.
INV - , 'os
Il ''haitlons during the VICTORIOUS ao-
vance which led to victory. Father
Moran is now chaplain of the One Hun.
dred and Fifty-ninth Artillery, Rain.
bow division. In his letter he saws:
"We have been in the trick Of the
fight, and are stIl in j., and lcu'!
know when we will core cut. hay.
been sleeping anywheae / could find
a place to lay my head, in torrents of
rain and in cold. I cot senarated from
my baggage at the start and have not
been ou. of nv Il ;iiorr, for ten d.yt
he merning m, biz drive starfe.
! vas N little to.,. tst back of Ns
y amy Land. [ had walked Ia h,iles. in
rain and mud, trying to locate nv or.
ganization. was rall in wet to the
skin, footsore-and no hone of change
of clothing. | fell into a fitful slumber
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
IF war IS ABOLISHED
FREEDOM OF SEAS
BECOMES AUTOMATIC
Every Nation With Powerful
Navy Has Two Sets OF In
terests To Serve.
By J. w. + Mason

(Written for the United Press)
New York, Nov. 29.-Frankness in
discussing freedom of the seas is diff.
ficult to secure because every nation
with powerful navy has ono set of in
terests to serve when ii is a bellgerent
and another set when it is a neu-
tral.
The widest meaning of freedom of
the seas is that all blockades shall be
abolished so that neutrals shall not be
prevented in any way from trading
with belligerent powers that have sea-
ports. If this principle hao been en-.
forced during the present war, Amer-
ca and the allies could not have pre-
vented Germany from getting whatev
er food supplies she desired from the
South American and other neutral eoun
tries by direct trade. less inclusive
meaning Of freedom of the seas is that
while blockade Of a belligerent nation
is permissible, no interference shall be
allowed with the ocean commerce of
any country bordering the belligerent
nations. Had this rule been operative
during the war, America and the allies
could not have prevented Scandinavia
as acting as Germany S agents and i'm
porting for Germany use whatever
foodstuffs Germany could buy in south
America and elsewhere.
Both Neutral and Belligerent
America has had the unique expert
enee Of having been a neutral and a
belligerent in the present war and so
has been able to consider the two view
points. As neutral, the American gov
ernment was opposed to any interferl
ence with the desires of American trad
ers to sell their products to Holland
and Scandinavia. But immediately the
United States became belligerent, Am
erican public opinion would not have
permitted its government to recognize
the freedom of the seas tc the end that
the neutral world could have fed Ger
many through Dutch and Scandinavian
ports.
Had this been done the war would
undoubtedly have been prolonged to the
great destruction Of Americas young
manhood and financial strength.
If war is abolished, freedom Of the
seas will come automatically Otherwise
freedom Of the seas has this triple char
acter.
1t is always splendid principle fol
nations with weak navies, like Ger
many, that cannot hope t. blockade
their enemies coast; it is q handicap
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
TROOPS
PA1ROL[|KC RIVERS
Are Ordered To Use No Force
Unless Necessary, In Oc-
cupaiiOn OF Prussia.
By webb Miller
Omitted Press Staff Corrcspondcl

Omitted Press Staff COrrcspondcnt)
Luxemburg, Nov 24.-(Night.)-~
American troops are patrolling along
the Moselle and Sauer rivers, awaiting
orders.
The German villages on the opposite
bank appear to be almost deserted. 1t
is reported that the civilians became
and attempted to flee,
but that the government ordered them
hack.
Officers and soldiers Of the Third
army have been ordered TO exercise the
Z catest patience and self control and
to use no force unless Ia IN extremity,
in the forthcoming occupation of Rhcs'
ish Prussia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
Mooney Says He Prefers
Death To Living Grave

X San Francisco, Nov. 29.--"I
4 prefer glorious death at the
X hands of mby traducers (you in
4; cluded) to a living grave. l am
X innocent
X Thomas J. Mooney directed
X that statement at Governor Ste
X phens today in answer to the
X governor action committing
X MONEYS death senttnce to life
X imprisonment
X 81 refuse to accept the com
X mutation said Mooney.
x 81 now appeal to you again
4 to act--and the sooner the bet
4; ter.o
X Mooney declared he believed
X organized labor would not &C
\: cept the governor action as
1. satisfactory.
!. "Labor everywhere, l say TO
4 you, as Isaid to you the night
as the chamber Of commerce re.
X turned a verdict Of death
X against me, that my hope is in
\: the solidarity Of organized la
X bor.'
/.
i; \: X X x X x X X X x X x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
BRITISH VOTERS RATHER
PERPLEXED IN ELECTION
Chancellor BOnar Law And
Premier LlOyd-George
Frame Program.
By Ed L. Keen.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Now a0.-suppose one of
the congressional candidates in your
district was selected by Taft-Bryan
coalition. He might be either rcpubli-
can or democrat but in any event pledg-
ed to support the coalition through
thick and thin. Suppose another can
didate was selected by the regular dem
ocratic organization and another by
Mrs, Carrie Chapman Gait.
May be you could then begin to APP
proach an appreciation Of the bewil-
derment of the average voter in the
British general election in which tho
situation is even more complicated.
William Howard Taft and William
Jennings Bryan would be no stranger
political bed-fellows than Chancellor
Bonar Law and Premier Lloyd George
who by mutual concessions, have franz
cd up really fine reconstruction pro-
gram.
Still Short of Details.
Their platform is somewhat short Of
details, but the coalition candidates are
pledged strictly to support all result
ing measures.
Bonar Law is leading the regular I'M
ionist machinery. Lloyd-George pos
sesses no such organization, he and his
followers having broken away from the
regular Liberal party but not from lib
cral fundamentals.
The coalition Is putting up candi-
dates Of various constituencies through
out the countryeithcr Unionist, or
:" Lloyd George Liberal, whichever
seems the more likely Of success.
In the meantime Herbert Asquith,
former premier, is controlling l.y ,ud
Irregular LIBERAL machinery. His par
ty is refraining from geneal opposi-
ton, letving it up to the local ogan-
izations to decide whether they shall
support the Lloyd-George coalition can
didates or put up their 'Asquith lib.
erals.
Labor Big Factor.
The labor party, whose progressive
platform is designed to attract the bulk
Of the workmen 5 votes, Is bound 10 be
a big factor, especially in view of the
systematic attitude of the leading old
time liberal organs such as the Daily
News, the Westminster Gazette. and
the Manchester Guardian, who are
fondly hoping it is possible that lib
eral labor alliance may secure the eoun-
try from domination of the coalition
which many regard as more tory than
liberal There is considerable uncer-
tainty regarding the women s and sol
diers' votes. The latter are likely gem
orally to suggest the coalition because
the jresent government materially help
helped in them to win the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
DOESN'T EXPECT PRESIDENCY

Morristown, Tenn. Nov 29.-"Thank
you, but hope you will not see me as
president. !"
SO replied William G. McAdoo to ad.
mirers here today when they expressed
the hope that he would be president "
the United States when eh next visited
Morristown.
The director general and his pan
spent two hours inspecting railraod ia
silitics.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
$500 Yankees Speed Home
On Steamer Mauretania

+ Washington, Nov 29-Soine-
!: where On the north Atlantic the
4. giant Cunarder Mauretania Is
X speeding toward New York
X with more than $500 Yankee
X troops aboard. General March
x today announced the steamer
X sailed from Liverpool al A
X o'clock last Monday afternoon.
x Included in the units abroad are
X men from the 167, 1877, 225, 267,
y 30s, 305, 300, SIG, $40, 32l, 26l,
x 26s, 325, 319, 331, 1sS, 156, 317,
i: 55s, 32s and 339 aero squadrons,
X the fifth construction company,
X air service and few from tie
j: radio detachment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29

The Bosphorus having been cleared
of mines, allied warships have catered
the Black sea.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29

Stayin fer dinner when you're in
vited is jest ike piekin money off a
rosebush. After a promoter gifts thru
talkin' US we allns wonder why he
don 4 keep all til stock himself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29

Oregon: Tonight cloudy with
rain northwest portion; warmer
Saturday cloudy with rain west
portion, gentle southeasterly
winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-29
Made Investigation

Al that time Olcott and Kay made
an investigation and endeavered to
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-07
The Spending Of Your.
Hundred Million Dollars
Busiest Budget in All the World Is Red
Cross War Fund-Every Dollar Spent
Alleviates Misery.

tricts, including care of five thousand
families and sufficient reconstruction
to make houses habitable, required
over two millions.
Mnery on an Unparalleled Scale.
These are all large items; but the
Red Cross Is graphing with human
misery on an unparalleled scala
world Of 1t. The item for relief of the
blind amounts to four hundred thou
sand dollars. The dispensary service
sends supplies to more than thirty-four
hundred hospitals. The Red Cross re-
celves and distributes more than two
hundred tons Of supplies daily at Paris
For this distribution and Its other
WORK It requires q big transportation
service Of motors and trucks. This
transportation service has cost a mil.
lion and . halt and IT. operating ex.:
penses run to million dollars.
Every dollar Il spends means misery
alleyiated. m work y building abroad
for the United States the best good Will
IN thls void Il y building the best
eood win smong ourselves. Whatever
o1Qo TIE var ~ produce. Ne shall b.
beQnd q or Hs1 CfuG1
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-07
Mulberry And Western Bates.

MIR. and Mrs. John Cauman and
daughter, Minnie, of Block. Kansas,
drove over the first of last week
and spent few days in this neigh
borhood. Miss Maggie Dykman,
who has been guest at their home
for the past two weeks, came home
with them.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Booi and two
children, who have been visiting in
Danforth, Ill.,, came home Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Braden was Friday
caller at the August Otto home.
VIII l.opeman and family, who
have been visiting in Nebraska, re-
turned home the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Nichols and
son, Clarence. spent Sunday al
Charlie Goods home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Boot and son
Herman, daughter, Edith, and Mr.
and Mrs. Yves Rogers and daughter
returned from Illinois Sunday. The,
made the trip in their cars
Charles +. Booi of Danforth. Ill.
came in Saturday to visit with hi:
sons, l.. c. and Ed Booi.
Oil in Western Bates.
DR.. J. c. Sagaser with the help o;
Merle Smalley have finished the
stock well that they were digging Oh
the Sagaser place. They struck !
fine vein OF water. also struck OF,
sand. MIR. Jesse Smith, OF Butler
who is agent for the company who
has the place leased for oil was nou.
fed He came out and secured SONS
OF the sand to send to headquarters
Yere was considerable bit OF oil oI
the water when the Writer was there
y RAMBLER, IR.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-07
Brackney Items.

Shocking corn is the occupation oI
this vicinity, but it is not going 10
last long.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. {. Bartlett and
little daughter spent Monday win
relatives IN Butler.
Mrs. l.. A. Deems and daughter
spent last Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. 5. A. Deems and daughters.
Mrs. S B. Williams called on Mrs,
VIM. Steffin Sunday evening.
Roy Deems OF Camp Funston,
spent a short furlough with home
folks the last OF the week. Roy is
looking fiue.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Colson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Bartlett of Butler.
A number OF relatives and friends
gathered at the home of 5. A. Deems
last Saturday with a big dinner given
for Roy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bradley spent
Sunday with Mrs. Bradley's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family.
s Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pry and fam.
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Pry and
family were Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. V. H. Rains.
4. Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Deems, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Feeley and SOM Ronald,
called at the S. A. Deems home Sum
day afternoon.
jno. Evans of Camp Funston, spent
Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Cornell spent
Sunday with Mrs. Cornell's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. thompson of near AL
tona. Her sister accompanied her
home for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Pontius called
at the A. 6. Deems home Monday
evening. \.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Nafus of Ar
cadia, Kansas, spent few days the
list Of the week with relatives.
Nancie Deems spent Monday even
iaSs with Ruth Thompson.
JACK AND JILL
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-07
2 Floating Mines Found off the
Delaware Capes.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 3I.--Dls-
covery Of two floating mines off the
Delaware Capes, in the approximate
locality where the Cuban steamship
Chanrara was recently sunk, was re-
ported today by an American vessel
arrivin" here from Cuba. Nv
The first mine was found more than
week ago, while the steamer was
bound south. 1t was exploded by
rifle fire. The second was discovered
yesterday during the vessels north
hound trip. Several mine sweepers
WORKING in the vicinity were notified
of its presence by signals and they
quickly destroyed it. -...- b.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-07
Fair Mount News.

Miss Lydia Rapp and Ella Bottle
spent last Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs Frank -Rap- and daughter,
Hilda.
Mrs. Charles Bracher is staying
and caring for her brother, Albert
Fischer, and family who have the in
nuenza.
Mrs. Henry Bracher and daughter,
Agnes, spent one day last week with
her sister, Mrs. Fritz Hammer.
Miss Hilda Rapp visited last
Wednesday with her friend, Miss
Carl Bracher and children spent
one night last week with John
Fischer and family,
Joe Bracher and family, Mrs. F. G..
Vogt, jr., and baby and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rapp and son, Freddie, Car
ence Solder and Grandma Hintz
spent the day Sunday with G. NJ.
Rapp and family.
Miss Ella Bolte and Hilda Rapp
visited Sunday with Lizzie and
Frances. Lciner,
C. NJ. Rapp and family called on
Lewis Fleischer and family Sunday
might.
Wilbert Lawson was home, from
Camp Funston on very short fur
Tough the first of the week.
Herman Lindeman and family ar
rived Saturday from near Williston,
North Dakota in a car. They left
here two years ago, SO guess they,
too, think there is no place like old
Missouri. They also shipped back a
car load of things.
Joe Bauer, Henry Bracher and
Johnnie Marquardt and their families
visited Sunday night with F. c. Vogt,
Jr., wife and baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Brown, from
Kansas City, are here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Seider,
and others. Mr.. Seider is quite poor
~
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-07
Council Procssd ding

City Council met in regulaH sessienl
Tuesday night with Mayor DeAf.
mond- and Coupcilmen Hubbsrd,
krinn, Culver, Beach and Wells
present. n. N n isas-s 'sS ~ \.
City clerk ordered to notify ~
owners of public scales In the city 20
make out reports Of business from
date Of last report to the present time
and make proper payments e city
City farm ordered leased to present,
tenant for another year.
Lewis Keele appointed, acting col
lector in place Of J. w. Darby. unable
to act, and city clerk instructed to
.turp over tax books to Mr.. Keele and
secure his official bond
Mayor DeArmond presented = re-
quest from owners Oh country tele-
phone lines for statement Of the at
titude Of the council in regard to per-
hitting country lines to come into
city and establish mutual switch
ing station. This is same privilege
formerly had by Home and Bell lines
before they went into the Butler
Telephone Company Office. The
council went on record as favoring
this privilege to the country lines,
that any poles set in the city mast
be under the direction of the coun-
Gil, and that no license was taxed
against any company not operating
an exchange in the city. That the
city has no power to grant any. COM
pany to set up competing exchange
under present state laws and that this
was not asked by the country lines:
Mayor also reported a ruling by
the Solicitor of thc:Post Office De-
partment that MIR. Campbell while
under direction of the Post Office de-
partment was correct in refusing to
pay city license taxes. The council
instructed the Mayor to write to3the
Post Office department in protest
against this ruling on the ground
that municipality is also necessary
part of the government and should
not be. deprived of its means Of sup
port for the benefit of the telephone
company. And he was further direct
ed to protest to the post office de-
partment against the management OF
the Butler Company in the service
being given at this time.
Mr.. Brown, acting engineer for the
city, was instructed to notify the dam
contractors to take every method OF
-hurrying up the pouring of the con-
crete dam against a time when the
work might be endangered by freez-
ing weather. The Miami has been
running some stream ever since the
recent rains and flume to carry the
water over the construction work was
offered as the only possible method
of preventing an interruption OF the
building.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-07

Washington, Nov. 4. Thes German
QoyerQnaknt natified the United
States today that since October i it,
air forces have been under ordersyto
mike bomb attacks solely against m
portant hostile military. objects with
ID. the immediate operations Of war
ON the assumption that Allied and
American air forces were TO receive
similar Instructions.
The note, delivered through the
Swiss legation, protests that air raids
have been carried out recently
against seven German towns with
loss Of life among the civilian popu-
lation and that unless such raids
cease Germany cannot refrain from
aerial attacks On Allied territory OUT
side of the zone Of operations.
This was the first note received by
the American government that such
orders had been issued to the Ger
man air forces. which have constantly
raided defense1ess cities and towns in
France, Great Britain and Italy since
the war began. The State Depart
ment made public the German note
without comment. 1t follows:
"The German aerial forces have
been under orders since the begin
ming Of October of this year only to
make bomb attacks, which are direct
ed solely against important hostile
military objects, within the iInmedi-
ate area Of operations Of war. These
orders were issued on the assumption
that the enemy aerial forces were to
receive similar instructions.
tIn assuming this the German peo-
pie find themselves disappointed. A
short time ago the enemy made bomb
attacks on the German towns of Wet
War, Kaiserslautern, Mannheim, Lud-
wigshafen, Freiburg, Forbach and
Weisbaden, claiming numerous vic
tins among the civilian population.
Nor has occupied territory been
spared. 1t is evident that Germany
can refrain from aerial attacks on en-
envy territory behind the area of OPP
Grafton only, if, on their side, the en-
envy from now OH will reciprocate
and also refrain from making aerial
attacks outside the area of opera
tons. N
..In the expectation that the inten-
ton, shared by the other side, to
further humanity and preserve i'm
portant objects of culture will meet
with the understanding of the oppo-
nents, the German government pro-
poses to the governments of the
other beliigerent countries that cor
responding instructions be issued
without delay to their atrial forces,
informing them of the measures TAX
en-" :,
There was no information as to
what action, if any, the American
government would take with regard
10 the German protest 1t was said
authoritatively, however, official re-
ports show American air operations
have not, up to this time, gone be-
yond attacks on purely military OBJ
jectives. Such damage as may have
been caused to nonmilitary property
and civilian losses have been incl
dental, il was said.
In view of the repeated raids OF
German air forces during the past
four years. not only on. defenseless
towns in France, England and Bel
giGm, but also on hospital ships
plainly marked and far beyond the
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-07
Railway Employees Give $1s4 1865, 800.

Washington, Nov. a.-Officials and
employees of the eight regions of the
u. S.~railroad administration number.
ing I,784,2r5,> subscribed total of
$I84 sos, 800 to the Fourth Liberty
Loan, according to reports received
by Director General McAdoo. This
is an increase of $75,2I2,85o over the
total subscription to their Third Lib
ty-Loan, when $Io6,655,45o was sub
scribed.