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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-13

Salem. Or. Nov. sS, iSis.
s~artas. Editor. When the new
needing came out every reader real
,xed something had happened. we haa
naw editor one who was alive VINO
could think for himself and who was
wide enough awake to set out OF
rut.
IKE TO see the weather forecast In
a prominent place because every ohe
nj All times is interested In that aiso
by the circulation report cne can So
how many other Journals are hoasshs
in and around salem.
Naturally am more Interested ~
. seeing the world. nation or state news
4 a. the head OF q paper than the same
old name In Just the same old serip'
rs Il has been ever since we've taken
the Journal"
variety. as has been truly gwen
o,s the suice OF life" Why not have
little OF this at the head OF our p''pe
every day. , /,
am always intensely anxious
omen the Journal and all neoause
psvar know what eyes viii t'nu ~
aus, where Il viii be found, as tRr
,na name Of the paper | don't thu
shan ever forget IT so Il Il happs,
10 he in different place or ittle y
ferent script why that really does'
matter to me. 4, i,
There is Just one country y IN,
world where people persist IN nay !,
things in Just the same way ~ : I
always have had them Ihese :, y
ple wear queues ana eat w''n - !,
sticks and I'd rather NOT W I" :
class ain,
And last like the new heaains
| cause I'm an American ana rea'
| American is progressive IN every
4 So rive me change now any
ana The Capital journal with US
ii heading. rApso
Fl un.t aoes tho Big Black Type
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-13

xh., aoes tho Big Black Type say
To the Editor: am 70 0o ossr,nr d
that have not time IN 'he eso'e ..-.- =
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-13

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until the picture Of the capitol with
the flag will appear on our paper
and strangers will say what good
emblem for the paper.
NOAH LARDoN,
Route No. 7, Box 165. Salem. Or.
Salem, Or, Nov %, 1919.
Contest Editor: I'm glad for the
privilege of expressing my views con-
cerning your paper.
In the first place want to say, that
before l noticed the change IN EDITORS,
l noticed the change in the type used
for ''The Ripping Rhymes" and re-
marked to my family: There mus,
be new editor, as the Ripping
, Rhymes" are ruined. You see / en-
, joyed the larger type used, as l coult
t, easily read them without going to tn
I trouble of getting my glasses, and
did so enjoy them, and now 1 seldor
. read them, as the smaller type na
I taken away all charms for me.
q The next objection l have, is tf
style of type you use in the '-heat
ing" l think its ugly.
Beside 1 think it should always o
cupy the same place on the front pae
o and l like it best in the middle a.
no above everything else. Changing
as location as often as you have been
ing iunresSes one that YOU
w. moody" and "changeable"
IA / think I've found enough fa'
al now I'll commend you for the chan
you have made which enjoy. |
nor the important news printed in la
of type, and enjoy the startling he
ms lines. Another thing, do so Ell
md your editorials.
Cd 1 like your frankness in lelilng
people of Salem and vicinity "ev
,nd thing just what we are"
;r, I think you have done great
be;r of good by so doing.
s,,na We are slow and selfish, and
-, lieye your little "sermonettsD
rt;s necessary to awaken us to the
49, nortunities which lie before us.
oaa want to add that I enjoyed
and "Thanksgiving Editorial very
: tha Wishing you success in all you
No. dertakings to bring Salem ana vi
; % 40 to see and do their full duty.
:. hy / remain, yours truly,
. ~ MRS. E. A. SHANAFE
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-13
Journal Contest Letters

One who didn't know would have
10 read all about the wind and
cireuluahon. watch for carrier anu
weather which may have washed the
name below the headlines,
hope that it won't be many days
until the picture of the capitol with
the flag will appear on our pape,
and strangers will say what goos
emblem for the paper.
NOAH LARDON,
Route No. 7, Box los, Salem, Or
Evening star., 1919-02-19
GEN. KUHN ASSIGNED
TO NINTH ARMY CORPS
Leaves Liberty Division at Souilly.
Succeeded by Gen. Evan
n. Johnson.

Ma. Gen. Joseph Z. Kuhn. who or
ganized the 18th or Liberty Division
at Camp Meade and commanded il On
the battlefie4ds Of France, has lust
been relieved Of that command and as
signed TO the command Of the 9Th
Army Corps. That is 4 promotion ia
command but not in grade and may
mean that he is coming home soon or
that the 18th Division is coming home
without him, either or neither
The 18th Division is part OF the army
Of occupation, with headquarters AT
Souifiy, just south Of Nerdun il is not
On the priority schedule for return 70
the United States, with the single ex~
ception Of one unit. the 3o4th Trench
Mortar Batter The 5I2th Machine
Gun Battalion of the 18th includes
many District Of Columbia boys. who
were indicted into the Army at Gang
Meade So far as announced tKlat bal
TALON has not been ordered u The
United States.
Brig Gen. Evan NJ johnson. for
nerly attached to the 18TH Division
has relieved Gen. Kuhn Of command
lie is New Yorker and served three
years in the ranks before he was com
nlissionsa second Lieutenant 10th
United States infantry, in August
1855. He WAS graduated at the In
fantry and Cavalry School IN 1879 and
at the Army War College il 1911. His
entire service has been in the in
fsntry IN which he holds the rank of
colonel. He MAS made d brigad5er
general after the United States en-
tered the war.
According to word received az the
War Department Gen. Kuhn has gone
TO St. Mihisl headQua rters Of The str
Army Corps, TO assume charge of hss
rev duties and esponsibiIities
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Forges to Front During War

Georges Cierneueeao has been on.
81 lhe lsadins statesmen Of France
Tor decades but IL was not un-iI ths
cfitieai stages of the great war cane
.'5,,'..,' ..Jso ne 'o9" lhs relns and guided the
toohIE through 10 the end Of ths
struggle that be became 1bp r.ori5
fell2Nh nee fgure that lie il today
" itA tLe ar--or at least the actual
ling--enoae. nj. cieueucesn bss
eohtihueo l al the head Of the French
iha king period. Head Of The Fren,b
oe1s CATION IN the peace coufsranc.
~ Gah oeeh an outstanding figure in
ne oeliberaticns Of that bodY. oyer
whose sessions he presides
1...! "a an s8Lrtineiy vigorous and as-
sfeSsiNe personality, Premier Caem-n-
csau, while attracting TO hinnseIf =.
large ano warmly loya! following has
as wei, determined and on+sn,Lan
Cppohshis. Al every turn Of anairs
~ t.S s'&rIlafnenf, however, he mas
been abIt to wear down the t,nncss.
ton 70 MIN, and Just before inc 90
fns q The peace conference. he sra
MS ADMINISTRATION were given a strfkN
lHs vote Of confidence bv ffla rha,nhsy
o1 deputies
Premier Clernenoeau. while former.
~ classSd as radical iaas come IN
DF known III later years as a REM.
sentative rather o. The more ,r,e,3sr.. .
elements IN the French body noI;4in
dhQ u - IN tls phase Of his se,t iyi+>
that ne has been opposed h.. ,,.f,.s
extreme elements in the French
political world. who have acc,,ssSi
htfh q giving lts policies too much
Of al inperlalisJic trend. n. was
credited at first with being opposed
70 the plan for the league of natinns
ln It's broader phases. expressing a
preference for d balance of powsy
secured by France, Great Britain the
United States and Italy. His repre- :
sentatiVes, however have foineS
freely in the work Of framing rhe
covenant Of the league and WITH
some reservations. expressed approva
Of II as y was laid before the ,,eaee
conference.
withstandIng his advanced
Tears-he If seventy six years OF
aRe--M- C5emsnceau has continued
IN recent months To justify the sebri-
quet Of The Tiger" which long has
been applied 20 him. going through
the trying work Of the peace confer
ence, with its many long oonsulta-
,ions without often showing signs Of
fatigue.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
NO ACTION THIS SESSION
TO ABOLISH CONTROLLER

An informal agreement was reached
today by the Senate banking and cur
rency committee that 10 action could
be taken At this session Of Congress
on the Dill OF Senator Weeks Of
Massachusetts TO abolish The Office of
controller Of currency.
Senator Weeks present ed Testimony.
10 support his contention that the
powers of The controller c6nfictsa
with those Of the federal ressrve
board. and read letters from bankers
who said they favored placing all
authority IN the hands of the board
He agrees that il wouid not be nos
sibie to obtain action by Congress p
this time and again announced his
purpose to oppose confirmation OF
John Shelton Williams denomination
as controller.
Many state banks refused to enter
the federal reserve system because or
the personality of the controller
Sena tor Weeks said.
Todays meeting of. the committee
was open. Evidence bearing on IN.
controllers denomination has been
heard in executive session.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Rivalry for Control.

The world has long eonsloereo tsat
this great iateEa4tlaIiAi p A way aho
the Turkish capital wotsd De inter
n2tiona lize6-as in fact shey Hn-
doubtediy Will be~-s2nee lffs tfeaty
between France and England and
Russia. which promised Constant
nopie and the Dardaneiles to Russia
has been rendered null py develop
nleuts in Russia. Tut in The meantime
there exists keen rivalry tor event aal
control of the DardaneIies ana Con
Slantlnople-
The French government, declaring
that CoustantinopIe long has been un-
Ter direct French influence, has Set
about TO run things there not"lth-
standing the fact that other European
governments considered that II an?
steps be taken it should be by group
OF nations ana not one. he % 'lasa; t
on the other hand, have dispatched
forces to the Dardanelies ano TO Con
stantfnople and dual authority has
sprung up.
The action of the French in taking
control at Cons taHtinople was TO be
expected, inasn uch as the occupation
naturally fell to the allied army oper-
2tins III Macedonia under Cen. Fran
chet d d'Esperey. That this WAS for
tunatt Circumstance for France. IN
view Of French desires to further her
interests in the DardanelleS and Con
stantiBopie, is generally conceded,
But il WAS ne extension Of military
influence by the French in Turkish re-
gions and the Italians on the coast Of
Dalfnatia that led the peace confer
enca to sound warning that Enwar-
rauteo occupation Of territories which
were supposed 10 be held by inter
national forces, ana in the peace con-
act against the claims of those who
were thus reaching out
Evening star., 1919-02-19

tRe pelief was Expressed that there
would not be any great delay in the
ehecution of the comprehensive plans
Isio out TOR the proceedings Of the
o. Pfesiden nj Wilson and David Lloyd
Ieorgs. the British premier
fremier Eiemeaceau. when he was
shof- was on his way to a conference
with Col E M- House of the American
peace Delegation and Arthur ]. Bal
four, the British foreign secretary
The conference had been fixed for 10
eiock at the war oNace, when an
important question vas To have been
"a ken up concerning more rapid prp-
esoare before the supreme xo1aef
.; me news of the atsenDts4 asaas-
sShone from the foreign once inst
- ne was starting from the Hotel De
tTiilon with Secretary Baifour -
M eel Premier C3emenceau at the sc,1ssf
= o'sa The two naen at onca be-
gan 10 consider what steps ghoaIG
De taken regarding the genera, situs-
deh created by the event.
May Retard His Work.
WORD soon came that the resr1,S ~
Inc hrst examination Indicated the
premier wound was NOT serious<g,,,t
II was realized that owing TO his ad-
sanceo age ne might be a consider
s-Seb> N1iisS iB sUcn q condition thai
he wou1c not be able TO give his per-
sona9 attention to the COMPLETION of
the peace conferences work.
owing 10 the fact that NJ Cgemrn.
ceau had in hand personally certain
SUBJECTS now under negotiation il
foiiows that so far az these are con-
cerneo there must be q suspension of
activity for the time being. AS maj
Ter OF fact these subjects were Of
Fast Importance as affecting .he
whole plan of the eonfe renee eners-
1iph. Inasn1ucb as they related To the
eoifsnfnmatlon Of an early treaty of
peace. ~
There had already been sou,e sixc,,x-
sloh OF this situation privately he
tWeeH Ene premiers Of the ysrio,,s
powers, and il is believed that au wars
IN accord regarding the wisdom nj
speedy action with the exception of
PrernIer Clemenceau himself TUE
french government, while desirous Of
an early peace, doubted whether the
moment had yet arrived when +bis
cooic be arranged without srest :
danger OF sacrificing the fruits Of viz
tofS' ana II had pointed cut TO rhs
othFf powers what were rega,sssi as
grave omissions or the osrf Of cers
Macy 70 comply with the terms Of tie
arm isrice. "t '1ir
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Jealous of Her Claims.

The French press rs jealous Of
French claims TO Turkish territories,
at Least Freucn do.nins.t ion. ana the
,.ounrercIaltns Of the British who
are much interested iu the iHtetDa-
tjanaliZat.uu Of the Dafda mel es
owing 10 strictly British commercial
interests farther east nave been rath-
ey disconcerLin&.
Greece likewise is registering claims
10 certain rights in thc IEuropraa dis
trfcts Of Turkey. which overlap the
Dardanelies. whf4e RuinaEis NOR. or
less Gle pendent upon outlet 10 the
y Grid through he D&rd&nelles Via
the Black sea likewise is >eenIy ia
teresIed in the final disposition Of he
problem. France has promised these
Two nations that their interests shall
not suffer III the least. aud certain Of
ne powers now represented ia the
peace conference declare that Franc
is playing q bold diplomatic game IN
the balkans III order 10 strengthen der
dominance IN ahe Dardauelles
If France can. get the backing of
several Of the Balkan euvoys ia The
peace conference there are reasons 10
believe that She would be mach
$trenSl hened. But, owing to the world
issues involved III the final control OF
the Dardaneiles il is generally noll-
Sidered that the special committee
which Is dealing with the question
VIII report back TO the conference
that inteFna tlonalization free and ufi-
fettered by the single control OF dom
linance by any nation; is the only log
icai solution, one that viii rebound
TO the best interests Of the great
numbers OF people,
Evening star., 1919-02-19
WAIVERS ARE SECURED
ON FIVE OF RED SOX

BOSTON, February ag Manager
Edward Barrow Of the Boston Amefi-
Can League base bail club announced
today that waivers had been received
from all the league clubs on Fred
Thomas, third baseman Richard
Hobiitzell. first baseman and Out
telders James Walsh, Paul Smith and
George Whiteman
All nVa were members OF the world
cha mpios: Red Soa tea N last season.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
PILSUDSKI TO RESIGN.

WARSAW, February 1s-Gen.
Joseph Pilsudski has announced his
intention of resigning as chief Of the
Polish state.
Gen Pilsudski has been the mill
tary leader of the new Polish gov
ernmen., and previous 10 the recon
struc.ion Of the government by
Ignaee Jan Paderewski lie was die
tator OF Poland. Recent dispatches
from Warsaw rave reported that
Padarewski and Pilsudski would be
candidates for the presidency of
Poland in the national assembly.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
MOTHER AT QUENTIN's GRAVE
Mrs. Roosevelt and Theodore, Jr..
Place Floral Tribute.

PARIS. February ls.--Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt, accompanied by her son,
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, 5r.
visited the grave Of Lieut.. Quentin
Roosevelt. near Fere-en- -Tardenois
yesterday and placed flowers on the
simple fnonamert which marks her
son's last resting place.
The grave ts being carefully tended
1~ the inhabitants of tie Io.-..
Evening star., 1919-02-19
HUER JURY DIsAGREEs.
Prisoner KILLED Man Who Duoked
Him In Filthy Water.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. February
le.-The jury in the l5d j lfuer. ir..
case, charged with the murder OF
H. s Tapps. whom he shot and killed
at the Columbia iron works as the
result Of u4cking Huer in a. pool of
filthy Waisr, reported In court today
that they were unahle to agree on q
verdict and were discharged and a
ordered. The jury stood two
11i conviction and ten for ac ..ti.tal.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
RE DIRT AUSTRIAN RESULTS.
Vienna Dispatches Show Party
Alignment in Assembly.

BASEL Switzerland February IL
Dispatches from Vienna give definite
results Of The balloting for the ma
tionaI assembly or Sunday. Seventy
socialists Sd Christian socialists. 73
of various groups. candidates of the
Styrian Peasants League, / Czech and
/ German were elected. The national
state council wiz examine the cues
tion Of representation from occupied
terrftory in German Bohemia. where
elections could not be held
Evening star., 1919-02-19
FEDERAL incorporation
OF FOREIGN TRADE URGED

Enactment Of law TO permit fed
eral incorporation of American COM
panies engaged III foreign trade was
urged today by Charles DENLY. spe-
ciai adviser for the State Department,
before the House Judiciary commit
tee.
Mr DENLY said companies engaged
IN foreign trade now operated under
state incorporation laws, and that
foreign interests hesitated about in
Festing money with them because of
varying state laws
Evening star., 1919-02-19
French Statesman Fired On Five Times While
in Auto on Way to War Office, But
Only One Bullet Takes Effect.
HIS ASSALANT IS ARRESTED AFTER
BEING ROUGHLY HANDLED BY CROWD
Gives Name of Emile Coffin and Says lie Lives Paris but Police
Inclined to Believe He Is Russian-Man Who Attempts
to Aid Assailant Is Beaten.
Lhr Assec ,ascS F-res

LONDON, February 1o-Cottin, who shot Premier Cleen
dangerous anarchist according Central
News dispatch from Paris When questioned Coffin took all
sponsiblity for the shooting of the premier.
Premier Cleenceau will be day Andrew Bonar
government spokesman the Of
today
PARIS February o-Georges Clemenceau, Frances aged
vigorous premier shot and slightly wounded this
ing while i'll his his way the Office,
Five shots fred by the and first
premier had been wounded the head It de-
yoped however that only shot took effect and that
the in NJ Clemenceaus shoulder It officially
announced that he seriously wounded
The shooting took place al 85 o'clock this morning the
premier leaving his house the Rue Franklin go the
war office The ordinary man dressed as
i workman The assalant arrested.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
CHARLES MUST ABDIcATE.
President Of German Austrian Re-
public Saws Demand VIII Be Made.

VIENNA. February fS.--President
Seitz Of the Germa n-Austrian republic
in speech yesterday declared thai
the republic was firmly established
and that the Hapsburg dynasty was
a thing of the past
He said that the formal abdlcation
of the throne would be demanded
from former Emperor Charles, who
UP to this time had only w3thdraWn
from the government and had not
abdleated
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Takes Powers From U. s., He Say

BY the terms Of the cQnstitutie.
lie continued. the decision as TO III,
relative reduction Of the Army and
Navy of the United. States. in pro
portion 10 that of the great riTAi
bowers would be taken absoiuteis
cut OF the jurisdiction Of the peof
and government of the Blted state,
and vested in the jurisdiction Of fls-
league where the United States iias
but one vote amid u large number
alien powers This. III itself. 10
added would be in conflict with tie
Constitution OF the United States
The power of Congress TO declaE.
war. he said would be taken ava
also, in violation of the Constitutiou.
and vested in a tribunal. the grea5
overwhelming majority of which -
composed of aliens to our Interests
and institutions" The league prom
ises little guArantee for future peace.
he asserted. when those who drafted
.-ontinued On SecoS~ Page
Evening star., 1919-02-19
MAY ADD TRAINS
T(lC'LDRV WHISKY
Army OF Autos and Trucks
Bringing Liquor From
Baltimore.
MANY q. G. CELLARS FULL

Putting On a few additional trains
h4si ween Baltimore and this city TO ae-
eofns7oaate the army Of residents Of
dry Washington who gaat supplies Of
insoxieanta for use during the early
part Of the sirs periad is regarded as 3
possibility.
Railroad companies ard Baltimore
dealers ia booze are reaping q harvest
because Of tFe immense demands for
supplies of alcoholic beverages before
foyesideAt Wilson q fixes his signature
% the big which makes the Reed bone
qry arnesGmeut applicable 70 this city
i2olic4s officials. QGeSgIgl1ed by star
reporter. were unable 70 approximate
tae amount Of liquor stored in horaes
irs this city They are satisfied, how
ever. that the STOCK represents az out
isy Of hundreds Of thousands and pos
sibIy millions Of dollars
Twenty Barrels in One Cellar.
Seldom Gay passes that the police
30 net hear Of persons having large
quantities Of liquor stored In tHeir csl-
lars, some having as much as twenty
barrels. II was said ~ the District
tuilaing today that one resident Of the
city had purchased 50 large quantity
Of liquor t:ls; he' had co bu.ld an addi-
ton IL his house ~ store il.
Il was reported BY several residents
Of this city that they were. iaeid up IN
the Pennsylvania .rs3itoad station IN
Baltimore by men ',ottuected with the
Department Of ,JGStic a5id told they
would be arrested Il rae% carried pack
ages of liquor on tise train. They with
Grew from the station. returned then
liauor 70 dealers from whom II @'as pur-
chased and caale home eppt yila nded
Al the DeParteAt Of Justice today no
seriGcatiGn Of the feport could be
obtained II was said By an agent Of
the department that such information
coulG not be made public, and added
this is dangerous time in the
worlds history 70 t:iae with whisky
Endless Procession of Trucks.
There was az alrroA endless pro
c-esajon If mDt0r trucks and slDtomo-
bilas carrying whisky On tae Wash
il eetou- Baltimore pouioNa q nd roads
jessding fYous Ell4cott City today
Clinton Z. tiIaddiue. driver of motor
truck was Jte 0uH' pecsui. arrested
during fne morning hours. be WAS
found on yiar road between the bis
4Iicf line aud 18th and II streets
northeast running bis truck ae twenty
miles al hour.
F:iescie Policeman I>QiaaN Of tie
ninth precinct stopped ilim and learn
ed he was On MS way o 1tl3s city with
76n cases. 500 quarts Of liquor for
persous yghu had made oath they oid
not want the liquor 70 be used IL
legally.
There are SIX more trucks behind
NE tfIadding is said TO have tojd the
policeman, ana had TO rQn J5st TO
keep out Of rbeir way.
a charge os speeding was preferred
against flinl and he WAS required 10
deposit S. collateral At tite police sta
tlon before ne could proceed wfth his
deliveries.
Evening star., 1919-02-19
Too Important to Keep Silent.

Referring 10 the request of Pres
dent Wilson that the Congress refrain
from discussion of the league untiI lie
could meet with the foreign afau.
comma tteeS. Senator Poindexter as
serted IL WAS q matter OF too niue
inlporta ace for Us 70 remain ait
ether silent" and that no harm can
ut done by iuil discussion" Of 4 doc
nlent Of which the world was pui
puselY kept IN entire ignorance" until
1t came forth fuii-pahoplied. -
though born from the head Of Joye,
Taking up lhe PROVISIONS % the TIE
Leagues coustitutIcH the senator De
.!aied that The document contained
40 provision fer its aorogatlop. ar
tor The YyithtIrawai OF i uatiou he
said tnat doubtless the leagues adVo
Gates would contend that the agree
meHt ufis silt be ahrogated al ans
time. but such. ne said was the coz
t.ntion Of many Of The states which
joined the federal Cnton. only
learn differently through the biooo
shed of civii war