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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
Veteran Fiinancier Discusses
Problems Niw Facing Ma
tiOn Al Large.

New York, Dec. IA very singular
combination of confidence and perplexi
ty prevails in business circIes. ~vsit
denee is generally strong, PARTLY be.
cause war has bred spirit Of courage
that animatos nearly all men. Diff
culties that before the war would have
produced depression and lower prices
are now faced with determination to
overcome all obstacles, which is very
decisive factor in recuperation. Son
timent is usually regarded as an ole,
ment that does not exist in business;
yet II makes vast difference whether
fear or confidence is tho ruling spirit
and fortunately the latter dominates
opinion, not only in the United St@se'
but also in Great Britain, the two lead
ing industrial powers Of the wo. - hc
long rs these two nations possess the
ability and the initiative to 60 ahead
as thev unquestionably do, there is nc
reason TO fear that the war will have
anything approaching the depressing OF
fects once anticipated 1t must be re
membered that the world is infinitely
more closely related than ever before
and that the resources and recuperat
| ino powers Of the chief nations wer'
never so easy to marshal as q unit IL
the work of regeneration as at present
| Ii is quite evident therefore that theI'
will be international cooperation in tn
work Of reconstruction. The production
of raw materials and the distribution
of the finished products cannot be lef
to hsphszard and speculative designs
but must be guided by temporary gov
!, eminent control, with view of avoid
ing waste, Of concentrating energy, 0
stimulating efficiency and Of restrain
ing initiation or speculation by unite
economic methods.
Such are some Of the reasons o
which there is solid basis for conf
denee. When it comes to perplex,sse
however, the situation is not so plea
ing. OF these there are legion, th
chief being demobilization, reconstru
ticn and labor. AS for demobilizaa,si
our own country has plunged suddenl
into taking down in few weeks tf
phenomenal war machines that requi
ed about eighteen months to create, {
course a sudden reversal of such titan
energies cannot be accomplished wat
out loss and depression, A pe;iod
ihesitaney and declining prices rnast
. inevitably endured, and that period '
/ nav seem to be entering. Nevertn
llcss, great deal has been aceomplls
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
N
RUSSIA OF ALLIES
MAY TAKE PLACE
Would Be Primarily for Safe
guarding Funds Of
Investors.
WOULD FORCE EVENTUAL
ALLIANCE WITH GERMANY
Self Government For Russr
Is Only Possibility For
Reconstruction

(Written for the United Press)
New York. Dec. 20.--Influences are
being exerted on the allied nations to
send strong army into Russia to ov-
erthrow the bolsheviki and establish a
more moderate form Of government at
Petrograd or Moscow.
Intervention in the internal affairs
Of Russia. would be primarily foi the
purpose Of safeguarding the funds in
vested in Russian securities. The Unit
ed States had consistently refused to
permit European financiers to collect
debts by warships in South America.
If reversal of this policy were made
in the case of Russia, it is highly prob.
able the Russians would be driven into
an eventual alliance with Germany.
Certain chancellors of Europe have
made blunder after blundei in -theil
dealings with Russia. The NEST absurd
of these misjudgments was the convic
tion they expressed last spring thai
the only way to win the war was fol
America to send vast body of troops
into Russia and fight Germany on tht
eastern front.
Cannot Be Conquered
Russia cannot besconquered. At grea
cost, the allies and America miga
bring about the overthrow of Lenin'
and Trotsky, but Russia, instead o.
being crushed, would be filled with |
vengeful desire against the western d.
mocracies that sooner or later wouft
! lead to new conflicts.
Coed government is highly desirabi
for Russia, but self government is bet
ter. The Russians cannot be taugh
by an invading army demanding repay
ment Of debts. Every great nation ha
to 60 through the fiery ordeal of sci
INSTRUCTION. Russia can energe fror
the semiJbarbaric state OF the lat
czar's only by fighting her own bal
tie for herself. France had a far wors
period than Russia 5 terror before tn
French learned the true meaning Of dt
mocracy. Nations that have passed thr
the ordeal themselves should be will
ing to give time for the birth throe
of new democracy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

ing other yards which were construct
ed under like contracts and under sim
liar conditions.
Increased Salaries.
Employees were brought from the
plants Of sub-contraetors to be placed
on the Hog Island payrolls at greatly
increased salaries, according to evil
dence gathered by the investigators. So
many men were hired that the effect
was an s'organized riot" and the en-
tire organization was disrupted with
unsatisfactory labor conditions result
ing. In some cases, the report says,
the payrolls were SO overloaded that
men stood about idle. The labor turn
over, as result, ranged as high as 100
per cent week, the data showed.
It is charged that although the Ann
eriean International was paid ~ sssy
substantial fee for know howl and
was expected to be equal to the task
1t allowed seven weeks to elapse aftcr
signing Of the contract before giving
attention to transportation features OF
the enterprise. As result 1000 cara
Of freight piled up in Philadelphia and
finally an embargo had to bc placed
against all freight shipments to that
city. Congestion in freight yards, due
| TO the careless methods, the report
| saws, was not confined to Philadelphia
| but extended as far as Norfolk, Va.
'sIn spite of formal warnings front
the Emergency Fleet. corporation ais-
the railroads." the report says. "that
more freight was being ordered than
could be used, officials Of the American
International disregarded advice and
took the position that they were re-
sponsible for the Job and would prop
erIy handle the situation.'s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
BUSINESS CIRCLES PERPLFxED
THOUGH CONFIDENCE IS FIRM

cd in this direction. In some eases tis
government was caught with big SUI
Die. on ha.,d, ind in ot.er Instances
manufacturers have fallen into simiia
difficulties. Those in control at Wash
ington, as rale, are experienced bus
mess men, who appreciate delicate
situation, and are reducing stocks and
prices with O view of facilitating a
prndual return to natural conditions.
War contracts have Of course been COM
monty cancelled; but this was not un-
expee,ed, and in most eases the gov
crnInent Is showing every possible con.
Alteration to munition makers and
others who helped win the war. From
the nature of the case numerous com
plants and losses must be incurred.
though many of these will be borne by
The government and paid out OF taxa
tic, as legitimate war expense.
The most acute problem at the mo-
,aert Is that Of labor. Wages IN com
mon with other values have risen to un-
heard of levels, owing to the war, ana
i,f commodities decline II Is self-evi'
dent that industry cannot recover its
accutomcd prosperity unless some WORK
nb'e lorm Of adjustment is developed.
Labor very naturally refuses to cor
sidey any reduction Of wages whlle the
cost Of living remains SO high IN"
rc.,i, is threatened deadlock between
eapitol and labor, complicated by goa.
era social unrest and an epidemic OF
,iini,ali .sable d,"sh.s The solution OF
/, slch tangled problem requires the "
| yrou4:.uad nm mana eighty
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
Baruch And Mccormick
To Leave Soon For Paris

Washington. Dec. 20.--Answering the
summons of President Wilson, Bernard
Nj. Barueh, head of the war indus RIGS
beard. and Vance Mccormick, head of
the war trade beard, viii leave soon
for Paris.
The state department announced, TO-
day that they will &C. as experts IN an
advisory capacity at the peace confer
enee, Baruch on the subject of raw ma
teriais and Mccormick on trade agree.
ment matters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
Great Lakes To Play nare
Island Eleven New Years

Chicago, Dec. .-Undefeated, the
Great Lakes naval training station foot.
ball team, in charge of Head Coach
Lieutensnt McReavy and Dana Morri-
son, left today for Pasadena, Cal, where
hey will meet the Mare Island eleven
on New Years Day. Lieutenant Ne
Reavy declared the team is in the best
condition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

Washington, Dee 20.-Gross misman
agement and extravaganza permeated
affairs of the American international
corportien in building the great Hog
IslSna shipyards at Philadelphia, sc-
cording to findings Of department Of
justice investigators made public at the
white house today.
While no criminal responsibility is
fixed, recommendation were made for
examination by board of experts in
to the corporation s expenditures. an
investigators are G. Carroll Todd and
Mark Hyman assistant attorney gener-
AL
\ The report says officials of the cor.
poration attempted to justify their po-
sition by explaining that they wore
forced to sacrifice economy for speed
They claimed also that, in giving .acm
a second contract the United States
shipping board had waived any alleged
mismanagement But, the increase from
$2l 100000, the first estimate OF ~,
cost of the yards, to 100000, wal
no accounted for to the full satisfac
tion Of the investigators, tho report
says.
Due to Miscalculations.
"Sueh discrepancy must be duo Il
some Fundamental misealeulation in th'
original estimates, to supervening con
ditions, including enlargement of plan
to mismanagement in operation, or to
combination of these factors,' the re
port continues. "a discrepancy Of thi
magnitude would seem to call for cleh
explanation from the corporation, bu
this has not been furnished. =
4 In ton specific charges, the investi
cations tell the story Of how SOL 900
GOO ewas expended in building the a.
plant. they reveal how the government
paid stwo to three times as much pc
shipway at Hog Island" as for build
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
coNFIscATE CROWN LANDS

Copenhagen, Dee. 20.-The Austrian
national council has decided to confis.
cate all the crown lands, according to
dispatches received here today.
The imperial castle viii be converted
into children Is home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
NEWSPAPER WORKERS
IN GERMANY STRIKE
Efforts To Compromise With
Strikers Who Demand
Higher Wages, Fail.
BY Frank J. Taylor
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Berlin, Dec. 1s.-(Night.) IA strike
of newspaper workers forced more than
a dozen dailies to. suspend publication
Efforts to effect compromise with
the workers who demand an increase
in wages, have failed.
Among newspapers which were IN
able to publish today were tho Tages
blatt, the Lokal Anzeiger, the Vossische
Zeitung aud the Morgcnpcst,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
CHARLES HENRY M'KEE DEAD.

st. Louis, No, Dec. 2O.--charles Hen.
~ Mckee, Sc years old, president and
editor Of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat,
is dead here today. Pneumonia follow
ing influenza caused his death last
night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
SUBS ARRIVE AT cHERBouRc

Washington, Dec. 20.-Five German
submarines, including the famous
Deutschland, have arrived at Cher
boarg, diplomatic adviees stated today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
Investigators Find
Ship Yard Builders
Misr,aanged Badly

No Criminal Responsibility is Fixed, But Recommends
tions Are Made for Examination by Board of Ex-
Officials attempt to Justify
Positions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

lloyd Mckee of Woodbun, a mem
der of the Third company military po.
Zee in France, was one of the first ov.
esseas wounded to arrive at Fort Doug
snc
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

four airmen were killed at West
Point Tuesday when tive airplanes eel
lided.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
JANUARY 10 IS DATE
SET FOR MEETING Of
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Soldatenrat Has Decided On
Constitutional Form OF
Government.
BY Frank J. Taylor

Omitted Press staff correspondent)
Berlin, Nov. l9.-(Night)-The Ar
briter Soldatenrat (workihen's g and
soldiers counciD decidd in favor Of
constitutional form Of government
Soday by four fifth majority. 1t fix
ed January 10 for the meeting of the
Dational assembly.
Count Bernstorff, it was stated, is
likely to become foreign minister, in
the event that Count Broekdorff, min
tsser to Denmark, declines the post.
1t was reported several days ago
Ahat Bcrnstorff had been suggested for
fHeign minister. Later it was STATED
sha plan had been abandoned, in view
OF possible objection by the entente.
Taylor's s dispatch indicates that Bern
~orff's appointment is again being
agitated
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Tilford Moots brother took tn ;
~ from bein exposed Z dry town.
Bert Puscy, who has been maxim Z air
i.are spindIes. II organize trust com
Pany after maxim a tour o. tn world.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

Washington, Dec. 20.-Christmas
shoppers have swampcd Washington
stores. Buying records are being smash
ed. At postoffice substatiops persons
with packages to mail are forced to
stand in line for hours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-Incrcase Of
from IL to 90 per cent in the volume
of Christmas business over any other
wear on record was reported by lead
ing department stores today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

One example of enemy propaganda,
said Mr.. Becker, consisted of the sys-
tematie effort late in 1917 to spread
throughout the world the idea that
Germany was on the verge Of interna-
tional revolt, and that the kaiser would
soon be overthr0wR.
The fact that the dissemination of
these reports was encouraged by the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

San Francisco, Dec. 2O.--Christmas
business is heavier this year by 10 per
cent than even in 1915, following the
exposition, department store men agree
today.
s because so much money is IA
circulation said B. F. Schlesingcr of
the Emporium. Everybody has Il
job. !"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

Cleveland, o., Dec. 2O.--Clcveland
stores are serving record breaking
rush of Christmas shoppers.
w. H. Gray of the Entail Merchants
board, says that the total volume of
business here is higher than in other
record years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

DesMoines, Ia, Dee. 20.-Des Moines
merchants are doing a Christmas busi
ess that will exceed $3,000,000, accord.
ing to the retail merchants bureau
which canvassed the city today. This
is the biggest total in history here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20
Weather Report

Oregon: Tonight and Satur-
day rain west portion, rain Or
snow east portion, moderate
south 70 east winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-20

Denver, Cole, Dec. 20.-Victory il
the war and shopping thrown into the
Christmas season by the earlier "flu >
Scale, have combined to make Christ
mas buying 80 per cent heavier thi.
year than last, according to Denver
mercantile dealers.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-15
JOE KELLYS
SHIP SUNK
HoPkiNSvILLE BOY RESCUED
AFTER A DAY AND NIGHT
INA LIFE BOAT.

The first information that his son
Joe Kelly. had narrowly escaped
death at the hands Of the Huns came
in a letter yesterday to NJ. d. Kelly.
Joe was Chief Petty officer on the
U. S. transport Tippecanoe, 10000
tons, torpedoed of the French coast.
with the loss Of only one man.
Mr. Kelly who is in charge Of the
gun crew Of the Tippecanoe, writes
On Active Service With the U. S.
Naval Forces Operating in Euro
pean Waters, July 80, 1918.
My dear papa:
No doubt you have received a no
tice from the navy department in re-
gard to the torpedoing Of our ship
and our safe arrival in France, so
this is just a note Of reinsurance.
am in the best Of health and working
harder than ever. but enjoying 1t.
We were fortunate in having fair
weather when we were hit and il
made the day and night spent in the
life boats easier and thanks to the
good work Of an American destroyer
we were picked up all in good spirits.
There was only one man lost. which
speaks well for the seaman-like man
ner in which the ship was abandon
ed. All in all. Il looks like the Al
mighty was good to US and we have
much to be thankful for.
Don't know whether we will be
kept on this side or not. We are all
anxious to get back to the U. 5. and
get another ship. We sure hated TO
see our late home 20 to the bottom,
but It's all in a life time and all that
we can ask is to get a chance to pay
the dirty dogs back with their own
medicine.
No letter Of mine has ever had the
pleasure Of an introduction to the
censor over here, so had better
close.
Don't write until you hear from
me again. as I don't know whether
we will stay here or not. Best re-
CARDS to all and worlds Of love to
you and Tom. as ever.
Your loving son.
J. NJ. KELLY
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-15
HOPE FOR RUSSIA.

German papers see fresh trouble
ahead.
"Inexorable fate is driving Ger
many toward a fresh state Of war
with Russia unless q remedy shall
be found at the last moment" "a,
the Vossische Zeitung Of Berlin. The
newspaper describes the German en-
bsssy fight from Moscow to Pskov
a. a retreat from Russia" and con-
tinudnt
"k nation torn asunder by a thou
sand conflicts and weakened by revo-
luton and civil war has yet found
the energy and enough unanimity
10 tear up the Brest-Litovsk peace
treaty. This much Is clear. the peace
made at Brest-Litovsk no longer ex-
lists"
Because Of the counter-revolution-
airy movement in Russia. the soviet
congress has placed the execution Of
power in the hands Of a triumvirate
composed OF Premier Nikolai Lenine,
Leon TrotEky. minister Of war, and
NJ. ZipoYieff, an associate Of Lenine,
according TO Moscow advices to the
Rhenish westphalian power to take
all measures necessary to gain victory
in the fight Of the soviet republic
against lis enemies. The advices add
that the leaders Of the Kerensky par
ty. who had been kept under strict
soviet observation, have suddenly
disappeared. II is believed in Mos
COW that they fed abroad.
II Kerensky is directing the es-
tablishment Of new government in
Russia. there is hope that something
may be done. He is the greatest
Russian the war has developed.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-15
DISCHARGED
FROM Army
YOUNG MAN FROM DOVER IS BE.
ING HELD IN UNBALANCED
MENTAL STATE.

A young man bearing the distin.
guished name Of Irwin Cobb was taxi
en- into custody yesterday by the po-
lice in what seemed to be a demented
condition. He had in his pockets
papers showing his discharge from
the army and that his home was at
Big Rock. Tenn. He stated when ar
rested that he was a discharged sol
der but had lost his discharge, but
when searched the paper was found
in his pocket and showed that he was
discharged for mental disability. He
is being held till his people can come
to get him. he was rational except
for occasional spells
His father will come and get him.
In the meanwhile the local Red Cross
is providing for him.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-15
ANOTHER SHIP
IS SUNK
THIS TIME WITHIN A FEW MILES
OF NEW YORK HARBoR.

New York, Auguet li.-A subma.
rine las night sank the 1000 tons oil
tanker, Frederick r. Kellogg, off Am
brose Channel. enroute from Tampieo
Mexico, to Boston with 10000 bar
rels Of oil
Thirty-fve Of the crew were land
ed here today and reported seven
missing
The Kellogg was new and valued
az 81 100000.
U-boats are now operating along
the coast from New England to the
Carolinas sinking fishing smacks and
other small vessels and occasionally
a big one
The navy is taking active meas
u~es, but so far without being able
to stop their depredations.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-15
AMERICAN CONSUL GENERAL
POOLE GETS THROUGH BE-
LATED REPORTS OF THE
MOSCOW UPRISING

would hold them as hostages because
Of an attack on the Soviet govern
ment by the British and French
troops at Archangel
Members Of the French and British
Military Missions stationed at Mos
COW were refused permission to
leave the country, despite previous
promises Of safe conduct. Il is pos
sible that since the sending Of Mr..
Poole's messages. which began July
20 and ended August 9Th, the situa-
tion may have changed, because !,
is reported that Lenine and Trotzky,
Bolsheviki leaders, have fed and that
the Soviet government at Moscow
has been overthrown. In that event
Mr.. Poole and his associates may be
in better circumstances.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-15
tBy Associated Press.l

Washington. Aug. li-0fieial dis
patches from the American Consul
General Poole. at Moscow. have lift
ed the curtai. ior a moment on what
is going on in Moscow revealing an
amazing trail Of events.
Mr.. Poole. after witnessing vio-
lation Of the French and British vice
Consulates, arrests OF the Council
Generals. their STATS. destroyed his
code book and other papers and turn
ed the affairs Of the Consulate over
to the Swedish consul. at same time
demanding safe conduct from the
country for himself and his associates
French and British citizens have
been arrested by the Bolsheviki. who
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-15

Notable speakers from out Of town
will be Gov. A. o. Stanley. who ar
rived last night; Lieut. Lucas T.
Guest. a British officer disabled by
wounds; Judge Edward W. Hines
State chairman Of the Council Of Ma.
tional Defense; Hon. Morgan o.
Hughes. Of Bowling Green. and 9th.
ers.
Gov Stanley and the other visi.
tors who will take part in the Con
ference will arrive at 10 o'clock this
morning. II is requested that as
many as well meet the L. 4 N. train
with their cars to form procession
to the Tabernacle.
The session in the forenoon will
be presided over by Judge Hine,
and the other sessions by Mr.. Cooper
Interest is being keenly aroused
in the conference and the severa
sessions are expected to be largely at
tended by people from all parts OF
the county and from adjoining coun
ties. Topics Of vital importance will
be discussed by the speakers
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-15
REV FLOUR RULES,

D Purchasers Of wheat tlour
must continue on the tifty-ffty basis
the purchase Of substitutes.
(2l Town customers are permit
ted to purchase twenty-four pounds
at one time; country customers forty
eight pounds at one time.
go Both town and country eus-
toners are expected, from patriotic
motives. to use the -four so purchased
at a rate not 10 exceed six pounds
per month for the family and estab-
lishment
ca Grocers having information
Of over-eonsumption by reason Of
too frequent purchases Of -four. are
requested to communicate with the
county food administrator in order
that appeals may be made TO the pa
triotism Of the consumer in regard
TO the quantity Of -four consumed.
l5) This does not change the rule
ss to the tanner rsising Ne sws
wheat.