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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-07-12

Mrs. Soule has two houses on
Edison street for sale at $500
each. easy terms.
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, Dec 1S.-SUGAR-Ray
steady; centrifugal, 7.25; fine granulate,
900.
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MAIL BY AEROPLANE
Machine With 400 Pounds Leaves
New York Today.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Leon D. Smith,
aviation instructor. left Belmont Park,
Long Island, at 1920 a. m. today in
Curtiss RAJ biplane carrying 200
pounds of mail to Chicago. The flight
marks the beginning of a permanent
airplane route between New York and
Chicago and is only the first step in
the Inauguration of a nationwide
route, according to official announce
ments. Smiths first stop will be at
Bellefont, Pa, where another air
plane is waiting for a quick transfer
Of pouches. The next stop was to be
Cleveland.
Smith was scheduled to get away at
6 a.. m. but delay in tuning the motor
and making sure that the plane was
all right delayed the start more than
an hour.
The Curtiss plane which left Bel
mont Park is a passenger machine
with the front cockpit converted into
holder for mail.
The Curtiss is equipped with a lib
erty motor and has a wing spread of
48 feet. While it is capable of de-
veloping a speed of 100 to 135 miles
an hour, it is so built that it has a
landing speed of so miles an hour.
essential to such machines because it
makes possible landing in small fields.
1t has a carrying capacity of 625
pounds.
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FOR MORE CANALS
Next Rivers and HarbOr Bill
Will Include Provision.
Waterways Would Relieve Rail.
roads Of Heavy Burden.

Washington, Dec. 1S.--Cana1 de-
vclop91ent may form large part of
the next rivera and harbors bill which
is soon to be reported to the house.
City and state officials and canal
associations turnout the country are
appearing before the committee to
urge their favorite projects.
The breakdown of the railroads i'm
mediately following the declaration of
war and the C-boat raids off the At
lantic coast are the chief arguments
canal boomers are putting forth.
The canals. they point. out, would
relieve the railroads of a vast burden
OF heavy freight, such as coal. and
under a federal system of control,
canals and railroads could be connect
ed in one great inland transportation
system.
The U-boat raids on a larger scale
than they were could have tied up all
coastwise shipping, it is said, and left
the New England states, for instance,
almost without coal to run munitioD
plants.
On this fact is based one argument
for a system of coastal waterways,
running from the Gulf of Mexico to
New England.
Representative J. Hampton Moore,
or Pennsylvania. president of the At
lanttc Deep Waterways association, is
leading the canal battle in the house.
Many governors in the eastern states
are supporting the movement.
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HUN OWNED RADIO
All Wireless Stations in Mexico
Were German Controlled.
Edward Mally Sheds Light on
Big Spy System.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-More than
twenty-five wireless stations in Mex
leo were under German control during
the war. Edward Nally, vice presi-
dent of the Marconi Wireless Com
pany of America, SO told the house
merchant marine committee Tuesday
while testifying in opposition to the
bill proposing government monop-
oily of radio stations in the United
States.
1.-The Germans were in full control
of the wireless stations in Mexico"
said Mr.. Nally telling of an investiga-
ton made last year of the Mexican
wireless situation by an agent of his
company.
"Altho the Mexican government
CLAIMS title to all the wireless sta
tions." he said, the apparatus is
strictly German and there have been
German operators in every one of the
twenty odd stations. Moreover, there
have sprung up government electrical
shops with German superintendent
and the whole system has been super
'vised by German radio experts who
were formerly employed at Sayville
and Tuc6erton, and on the German
liners which were interned in this
country at the beginning Of the war"
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KANSAS GETS SNOW
Continued from Page one.)

4ra Continued from Page One.)
Nebraska. According to S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist, snow fell in the
western third of Kansas while rain
was reported from practically the en-
tire eastern two-thirds. The follow
ing towns reported precipitation as fol-
lows: Wichita, IA; Concordia. .08;
Dodge City, so; and Topeka. .02.
At o'clock this morning the tenn
pera.ure stood at 3S degrees. During
tonight it will drop barely to freez-
ing. probably changing to snow what
ever rain is falling. For tomorrow
afternoon temperature no higher
than 40 degrees may be expected. The
lowest temperature on the weather
map was 8 degrees above zero, which
was reported from Helena, Mont,
which is not considered cold for that
district at this time of the year.
Kansas. Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Texas figured in the precipitation re-
ported this morning, but no reports
were received from other states.
The extremes on record for this date
were 81 in 1889 and / above zero in
1901. At 10 o'clock this morning the
wind was blowing from the southwest
at the rate of twelve miles an hour,
and the temperature stood at 43 de-
grees.
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FOR ''DRY" BILL
Prediction of Ratification OF
Measure by February.
Methodist Church in a Survey
Expects Early Action.

Washington, Dec. Disqualification
of the prohibition amendment to the
federal constitution by the necessary
three-fourths of the states by next
February first, is predicted in a sur
vey of the prohibition Aituation made
public today by the board of temper
ancc prohibition and public morals of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Fiji
teen states have approved the amend
ment. and the board declares that
thirty other states, the legislatures of
which will meet next month, will vote
favorably on the proposal for nation
wide prohibition. The states which
the board declares will ratify the
amendment at the coming legislative
sessions are:
Alabama. Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri. Nebraska,
Nevada. New Hampshire. New Mexico,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ore
goh. sRhode Island, Tennessee. Utah,
Vermont. Washington, Wisconsin,
West Virginia and Wyoming. Penn
sylvania is classed as hopeful New
York IAN even proposition" and New
Jersey probably opposed"
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HOLDS WHIP HAND.
Most Powerful Weap-
ons Are Shipping Control
Coupled With the Control of
Raw Materials Here.

Paris, Dec. 18.--America's most Pc
tent>weapons in the peace negotiations
are its shipbuiIding facilities and its
control OF raw materials. 1t has be-
come increasingly evident that these
viii be highly important in the con-
ferencee, from which President Will
son hopes to obtain acquiescence in
American ideals.
Great Britain. it is learned, would
like 100000 tons OF American built
merchant ships, and France would
like 100000. Both countries are
eager to effect an arrangement for
distribution of raw materials and as
surances against overcharges.
+ All nations would appreciate ma
marine and a share in our raw ma
terials, thus ending Americas virtual
domination OF the worlds markets.
Americas plans for building entente
merchantmen and pooling raw ma
terials will be withheld until the at
titude of all countries toward the
league OF nations is definitely ascer-
tanned.
It should be constantly kept in mind
that the president regards the league
Of nations as the most essential fea-
ture of the peace treaty.
American participation in the
worlds politics and commercial activi.
ties or return to our former isolation
will depend entirely upon the willing
ness of the entente to enter the league
President Wilson is expected te
show that the league of nations will
eliminate the danger of one natior
inflicting discriminatory freight rates
against the others
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WILDE MEET MOORE
for a Bout Between the
Little Fellows,

London, Dec. 1S.-Negotiatfons
have practically been completed, it
was stated here today by Ed L. Shave,
former ST. Paul sports writer. for a
20round bout early next March be-
tween Jimmy Wilde, the worlds fly
weight champion, and Pal Moore,
American bantam weight. The bout,
as now proposed. would be held in
Olympia hall, which seats $4,000 per-
sons.
Wilde, It was declar> :, has been
guaranteed $4,000, win, lose or draw,
while Moore has been offered $4,000,
with a share of the receipts.
Tickets would be placed on sale at
prices ranging from $3.50 to SIS.
Wilde, it was declared today.
weighed 102 pounds whe he met
Moore and was defeated e short time
ago, while Moore weighed 116 pounds,
thus leaving a difference of fourteen
pounds between the boys.
Moore is now on his way to Amer
lea, where he will consult with his
manager regarding the proposed con-
test.
Wilde recently refused offers to
travel to America for bouts because
small purses were offered for his ap-
pearance.
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LOOK TO WILSON
France and g. s. Are Nearing
F Agreement In Peace Matters.
Wilson's Short Stay Has
Worked Wonders in Policy.

Paris, Dec. 18.-President Wilson
has been in France less than week.
yet signs are piling up that France
and the United States are coming to
an agreement.
This does not mean they are in
absolute agreement on the entire peace
program, but the pourparlers are go
ing on with a healthy rock bottom
basis, according to the conviction of
the French.
Every political chief has already
been called to the Murat palace,
where eye to eye the American and
French leaders have sized up each
other.
The Frenchmen admit they greatly
admire President Wilson and are
the United States. They are like
sphinxes themselves, regarding this
latter matter, lest they embarrass the
government. They admit they are I'M
able to grasp what has transpired and
is transpiring in America, which, they
confess-owing to the circumstances
is most harmful.
1--WE have the most absolute faith in
President Wilson,, high official told
the United Press.
Worth All It Costs.
'In a certain way, his presence in
Europe is worth all that it cost him
to come. Everybody is confident al
ready that there Is no trouble ahead,
because. whatever differences come
up regarding details, their settlement
is discounted in advance.
Personal contact with the presi-
dent already has meant much and will
mean more. In accordance with the
lines of his program, direct converse
tons best permit practical application
of details and prevent errors in in
depreciation.
Honest, outspoken collaboration
between France and America is GER
tain, Wilson and Clemenceau will
guarantee them.'
Another French leader illustrated
Frances attitude toward Wilson with
a story.
France reminds me of the family
| OF a lovely bride awaiting the groom
of whom they have heard much, but
have never SEEN" he said.
| Before the groom's arrival, the
brides brothers are grumblingly sus-
picious. They say they must demand
this and the other things as thei1
| sisters rights because, after all, the
| bride is their sister.
However, once the groom arrives
| smiling and wholehearted and better
than anybody had hoped. he is given
the best Of everything without hest
| tation.''
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Insurgent Meeting Of Reichstag
Fails To Materialize.
President Fehrenbach Says 1t
Is Not Necessary Now.
As ARMlSTICE WAS EXTENDED
Conflict Between EbeTt-Haase
Govt and Radicals Unsettled.
Demonstration by Soldiers Led
by Liebknecht More Serious.

Berlin Dec. IT (delayed).-The
proposed 'insurgent" meeting Of the
reichstag, in defiance Of the Ebert
Haase government was called off to-
day by it's president, Konstantin
Fehrenbach.
Fehrenbach explained tho meeting
was rendered unnecessary by the ex-
tension of the armistice. His action.
however. is regarded in some circles
as complete backdown. New
Cologne, a hotbed of Spartacusians,
was raided by troops of the peoples
council. Followers of Karl Leib-
knecht. who held the public buildings
for fortnight. were forcibly elected.
The trend of meetings and demon
STATIONS seemed to be toward
Strengthening the Ebert-Haase coali-
ton.
The conflict between the radicals
and the Ebert-Haase government
which broke out afresh Monday is
still undecided.
Forced Council to Quit.
The demonstration by soldiers OUT
side the reichstag building, led by
Karl Liebknecht. was more serious
than appeared at first. While there
were no actual physical encounters,
in forcing Chancellor Ebert to avert
the issue by adjourning the soldatenrat
(soldiers' counciD until Wednesday.
If the radical movement continues to
grow, the present government may be
overthrown. The radicals gained
courage for their demonstration yes
terday from the attacks made by
George Ledebour and Richard Barth
against the peoples council, which re-
suited in Barth boiling the meeting.
Scheuch Is Out.
Major General Scheuch has resigned
as war minister owing to disagree
ments concerning military policies. He
is also blamed for the disorders thru
out Germany.
May Name Bernstorff.
Amsterdam, Dec. 18.-The German
government has opened negotiations
with the various factions with a view
to appointing Count Won Bernstorff
foreign secretary.
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FOR A SOCIETY OF NATIONS.
Argentine Socialists Send Representa-
dveS to q Congress,

Buenos Aires, Dec. 1S.-Juah Justo,
Socialist leader in the Argentine
chamber of deputies, and his COLI
league, Detomasso. have been ap-
pointed by the Socialist party to at
tend the coming international Social
list congress in Europe.
The party has decided on a platform
providing for a society of nations
based upon free trade, disarmament.
abolition of international diplomacy
and popular control of parliamentary
action on the international questions.
The party sanctions effective action
against nations violating decisions of
the tribunal to be set up by the pro-
posed international society.
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Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $1.50@1 60;
ditto sacks, $15561.65.
POULTRY-Alive. unsettled: fowls, 1917
@20c; springs, 24c; turkeys, Sic.


Wal ST., New York. Dec. 1s.-sToCKS-
Speculative issues were the conspicuous
days stock market, while standard issues
remained in the back ground: Oils and
motor accessories, especially the rubber
pings and secondary equipments also
strengthened with coppers, the latter re-
organization. Beet Sugar and Leathers were
reactionary and rails continued their list
less and uncertain course.
Pressure against leaders caused a general
setback before the end of the first hour.
Rails, shippings, steels, equipments and
utilities were most affected: Marine pre-
ferred being the first prominent issue to
react at a two point loss and Mexican Pc
troleum declining 21a points. United States
Steel yielded only a fraction but Bethlehem
and Crucible steels fell one to 1h points.
Low priced rails. such as New Haven and
st. Paul were freely offered. Pacifics and
Coalers also falling back. Liberty fourth
AVS approximated the low record Of yes
terday.
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HE MARhIED THE GIRL
Picture Of Milo H. Piper Recognized
by tho Preacher

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 1S.-That
Milo H. Piper. held in connection with
the murder of Frieda Weichman at
Muskegon, Mich, is the man who
married Miss Weichman at Rens-
selaer, Ind, was the declaration to-
day of Rev. Paul Curnick, who said
he performed the ceremony. He made
the statement after seeing the picture
OF Piper.
The accused man has contended
that he did not marry Miss WEIGH
mann, but that a John Shelton, using
his name, married her.
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AN URGENT NEED FOR HELP.
Deported Armenians Who Survive Are
in Bad Shape.

Saloniki, Dec. 18.-Charles A. DANA
former executive secretary of the Ar
menian and Syrian relief committee
at Beirut and Constantinople. and
VIM. S. Nelson, former American vice
consul at Tripoli. Syria, who have
returned here from Syria, declare that
there is urgent need of relief among
the survivors of the deported Armen-
ians now in Asia Minor. Both men
agree that out of the two million Ar
menians deported by the Turks, 400
900 survived and say that not more
than one-fourth of the present Armen-
ian population can survive until the
next harvest unless there is outside
help.
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FOR A THREE-WAY TREATY
Poland and Bohemia May
Join.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The Polish
government has proposed that a treaty
be signed by Poland, Bohemia and
Jugo- Slavia. says the National Zeitung
Of Basel, according to dispatch re-
ceived today. Grabski. a national
Democrat of Poland, is the leader in
the planned convention which would
include military. railway and COM
mercial agreements, close uniting of
this group Of new states to the ma
tons of the entente powers.
Poland would include all Prussian
territory inhabited by Poles, who
would number in the new country
about IS. 00O.O people. Hungary, ac-
cording to the National zeitung. which
is considered pro-Austrian, desires to
be included in the alliance and it Is re-
ported that the same tendency is being
found in Vienna.
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POLICE FIGHT ROBBERS
One Officer and a Bandit Were Shot
During Scrap.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 1S.-In a fight
here between four detectives and seven
highwaymen today. one officer was
shot in the arm, a bandit was shot
twice, but escaped, and his six COM
panions were arrested.
Police believe the captives a part
of a gang which has been terrorizing
the city for the past few weeks, COM
hitting many holdups and burglaries.
A technical charge of murder was
placed against the six in connection
with the death of Wendell Dick, who
was shot when he resisted robbery
several days ago.
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WHEN HIS BOYS COME BACK
Man Ousted by Court Order Says He
Will just Wait.

Chicago, Dec. 18.-Evacuation of
the DE Estrict of Lake Michigan"
must be accomplished in seven days.
Altho this was agreed upon today
as terms for surrender and abdica-
ton of Cap'n George Wellington
Srreeter, sef-styled monarch, the
doughty captain neither agreed to dis
arm or to demobilize.
mo matter where I live the De
Estrict is mine,'' he said. Jest wait
till my boys come back from France"
Steeeter, twenty years ago squat
ted" on ground adjacent to Chicago's
gold coast" He was ousted last
week by court order.
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LOOK INTO A FIRE
Canadian Pacific Officials Will. Tnves-
tigate Death of Sixteen Persons.

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 18.-Canadian
Pacific officials today began a thoro
investigation of the tourist car fire at
Bonheur, Ont, in which sixteen per-
sons were killed and a score more in
jured.
The fire, evidently caused by an
overturned spirit lamp in a berth,
spread almost instantaneously thru
the car. Panic caused the death of
many, most of the bodies being piled
in the doorway.
Trainmen discovered the fire only
when they stopped at Bonheur for
orders. They were unable to prevent
the cars burning to the trucks.
No American was among the nine
identified dead
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CARRY PEACE NEWS
London-Paris Airplano Service VIII
Be Started.

Paris, Dec. 18.-British newspapers
are planning to establish a special
airplane service which will carry news
of thespeace conference from Paris to
London twice a day.
The British are establishing a press
bureau in Paris, while the French will
use the same organization they did in
the war. American newspaper cor
respondents are organizing
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A KANSAN is CITED.
Lieut.. Ross Weaver, OF Concordia,
Given Distinguished Service Cross.

Washington, Dec. 18.-The COM
mander in chief, in the name of the
president, has awarded the distin-
guished service cross to First Lieut..
Ross E. Weaver, Medical corps, 1920
infantry. For extraordinary heroism
in action at Marcheville, September
rs, 1918. Lieutenant Weaver showed
complete disregard of personal safety
by remaining with the foremost e1e-
ments and administering aid to the
wounded thruout the day under con-
slant artillery bombardment and d.
rect machine gun and rifle fire from
the enemy. Home address. Mrs. Kath-
crime w. Weaver, Concordia, Kan.
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WILSON AND. FOCH CONFER

Talk Over Questions Pertaining to the
Arnistice.
Paris, Dec. 1s.--Pres:dent Wilson
and Marshal Foch talked for half an
hour Tuesday night. The subjects IN
der discussion were mainly in refer
ence to the armfstjce between allies
and Germany. Mr.. Wilson was most
favorably impressed as the result Of
this first extended conversation he has
had with the marshal, according to
Marcel Hutin. of the Echo de Paris.
NJ. Hutin states that it Is most prob
able that the treaty of peace will be
signed at Versailles some time about
the beginning of June and that Mar
shall Foch will lead the allied armies
under the Arch of Triumph in Paris
within fifteen days after peace Is de-
clared.
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May Amend Service Law.

Melbourne, Dec. 1S.-Second read-
ing of bill exempting Australian SOL
diers from passing prescribed exami-
nations before being permitted to go
into public service was moved in the
senate. The bill, if passed. will amend
the public service, corresponding to
the American civil service law. De-
bate on the measure was adjourned
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They should Get Rich.

Chicago, Dec. 18.-With butter re-
failing in Chicago at from II to rs
{ nts a pound, extra dividends were
announced today by two of the larg-
est creameries in the middle west.
The Fox River Butter company de-
clared a dividend Of 10 per cent,
while the Beatrice Creamery COM
pany declared q II per cent dividend
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Firms NAME PEACE ENVOY
Two Are Chosen To Sit at the Peace
Conference.

Stockholm, Dec. 1S.-Prof. Herjoe
Hiren and DR.. Adolf Toerjgren select
ed as Finnish peace delegates, will
leave soon for Paris
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago; Dec. 1s.-CoRN-Considerab
weakness in the corn market resulted today
from a notice issued by the food admins
tration that practically all war rules gov
erning the grain trade had been cancelled
and that circumstances now Permitted the
exchange regulation. however, restricting
the amount of speculative dealings by any
single interest still remains in force, the
food fe .,1 adm ir notice had soniy a
Opening prices, which ranged from Nc off
to Re advance with January $1.36 to
$1.364 and May $1.35 to S1.35X were fol-
lowed by material setback all around and
then by a rally.
The market closed steady at the same
as yesterdays finish to 11ac higher with
to 81 1855. "
oATS-oats sagged with corn. After
opening unchanged to &c up with January
INC to 71]c the market underwent q
moderate decline.
OvIsIoNS-Provisions ranged lower,
Inere was no special demand.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
The range Of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board Of Trade as reported by
Thos. ]. Myers. 3o1 N. =. BldgJ
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ern steers, $6.J0@12.O0; cows, $575l14.00;
heifers, $7.00G14.25: stoekers and feeders,
s500@1600; bulls, $e.50Qa0o; calves. $1,000
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market weak.
Lambs. $1200@l5.00: yearltngs. $l0SOI
0.4O; stockers and feeders, $65OQ17.00.