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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
SAXON SOVIETS
SEEK ALLIANCE
WITH OTHER REDS
Negotiations Opened With Bu-
dapest And Moscow Re-
ports State.
SITUATION DECLARED
7 TO BE THREATENING"
Munich Placed Under State OF
Seige--Ani- Communists
Declare War.
By Frank j. Taylor

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, April S.-The soyiets in Sax
ony were reported today to be in COM
munication with BudaPest and Moscow.
The situation in saxony was dc.
seribed as Threatening. Herr Tands-
berg, member Of German cabinet, who
was arrested in Magdeburg (eGpital of
.Saxony) by republican guards is said to
have been rescued and taken to Han
over General Won Kleist, commander
Of the Fourth army corps, who was ar.
rested at the same time, vas bencved to
be still held prisoner.
Munich Under Siege.
Bavarian elements opposed to the So
viets are understood to be organizing
at Nuremburg under Premier Hoffman
and preparing for war against the com
munists. The latter have placed Munich
in g state of siege. The city is bristliug
with machine gun defenses and armored
ears patroi the streets.
The German government has intimat-
ed it will not interfere in local affairs,
despite the fact that Spartaeans are
floeking to Munich from all parts of the
country. The general strike appears to
be holdin its own, though the presence
of government forces has so far prc.
vented any serioas consequences. Ine
national soviet congress which opened
here today was dominated by majority
socialists.
spartacans Seek Control.
Everything was closely serutinized
and delegates were searched for weap.
ons. The Spartacans, however, were
known to be counting on the independ.
ent socialists to turn the congress tC
their advantage.
A reported split among the majority
socialist delegates to the congress /,
said to be causing a decided swing to-
ward radicalism. Many of the radical
leaders professed to believe the soviet
will follow the example Of their Bavar
ian prototypes and demand the oustmg
of Chancellor Seheidemann and Wal
Minister Noske.
Members Of the German cabinet werl
scheduled to leave for Wemar today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
BUSINESS MEN BACK
PAPER MILL REQUEST
Vacation Of Trade Street Is
Favored" Buy AT Home
Week" Sponsored.

The Business Mems League of the
Salem Commercial club went on record
last evening as favoring the vacation of
streets along the river front necessary
to bring the $5OO,OOO paper mill to sa-
lem.
The opinion was generally expressed
that the foot Of Trade street has never
been used to any extent for many years
and that since Front street was graded
TO a level with Commercial, that the
foot of Trade has served only as a
dumping ground.
Taking into consideration the great
industrial advantage a paper mill in Sa-
lem, the league not only went on record
as favoring the vacation OF certain
strets but in having the resolution pre-
sented to the members Of the city coun-
ell
"Buy at Home" week was officially
sponsored by the league at the meeting
last evening, and the week is TO begin
Monday, April 2S.
While it is probable that special eff
forts will be made to atrrscv nome
folks to the stores in Salem by the way
of offering special prices, the "Buy at
Home " week is to be something in the
way Of an educational program.
1t is felt by many merchants that if
the home folks would just appreciate
the fact that the Salem stores are Of
fering now more than ever a much bet.
ter grade Of merchandise, at right
prices, that there would be a less ten
.deney to trade elsewhere. The "Buy at
Home" week will not only feature the
price proposition but is planned to be a
practical demonstration that home folks
can do Just as well in their tradi.
patronizing home stores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
Thousands Of Unemployed
Men Offer Big Problem For
Nations To Solve.
By Frank ]. Taylor

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Berlin Mar. 20.-(By mail)-Ger-
many $ workmon arc not slipping uuto-
metically back into their former posi-
tiOns like so many round pegs into an
equal number Of prepared round holes.
The old theory which used TO travel
the rounds Of the entente newspapers
that Germans were efficiently trans
forming war industries into peace in
dustries and lining up workmen for
the iumpaff at the worlds commerce
as soon as the peace treaty is signed,
is not working out in practice. Ger
man intentions may have been better.
Interior troubles are largely hinging
on labor. The thousands Of workless
men who cannot find jobs, and hun.
dreds who do not want to, after four
years Of army life, are ready sources
of unrest. Germany troubles with
her workmen began before the armis-
tiee was signed, in the days when Hin
denburg S iron defense suddenly crack
ed everywhere, ans each man made for
home without waiting to be demobil.
lied. Labor was thrown upon an un-
ready market in enormous quantities.
For the most part these millions
found jobs, though in every large city
there were literally multitudes Of un-
employed, either Intentionally or unin-
tentionaly. Many became soldiers Of
fortune, and many continue in this
calling. Food conditions, already bad,
became much worse and prices scared. 3.
To prevent starvation in the streets,
the provisional government allowed
amounts varying from eight to fifteen
marks to men. depending on the fami.
lies they supported.
This has become a still greater evil.
Men who can draw twelve marks for
not working at all, would not accept
fifteen marks for working. It takes
a lot Of good intentions for the ordi-
nary workingman to accept loD dig.
giDg snow off the Berlin streets for
three marks additional a day, especial.
ly if he figures the fatherland owes
him good long vacation, anyway, for
the services he rendered at the front 4.
In this connection it may be observed
that women for the most part swept
the snow off the Berlin streets this
winter, just as they did in the past
war winters.
This workman's benefit has become
a real danger for the government. IL
cannot quit paying the money to the
workless for fear Of uprising Of WORK.
mems soviets. Once the government
tried and it had to give in under
threats. Once the government tried TO
reduce expenses by adjusting the pay
ment for volunteer guards, with the
result that the government was sur.
rounded and had to continue the high
pay. The government may be stronger
now. though il still IS apprehensiye Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
GERMANY FACES
INDUSTRIAL PUZZLE

adjusting the labor problems and Of
making men 60 to work. Workman
have learned the use of force and the
government knows It.
Like all countries, Germany is suf-
fering under q movement to the big
cities, where there is less work, less
food and more trouble. Still the work.
less stay where the music Is gay and
where dancing is the only thing that
can be found in unlimited quantities.
1t is noticeable that in Germany there
is an extraordinarily large number of
young men among the worlsless. For
the most part they are unmarried and
irresponsible. There seems to have
been fewer marriages in Germany dur
ling the war than in any other land,
with the result that cities are flooded
with reckless daredevil young eharae-
ters, who have little aim in life as
their legacy from four years Of trench
life and two more years Of military
service in the kaiser S army.
The land in Germany needs meE, and
the government already has plans for
supplying those who want ground from
the huge estates that have been con
fiseated. Though there Is food and
prosperity among the farmers. the diff
ficulty is in finding men who will go
to the land. A great movement is be-
ing organized and a tremendous cam
lpaign is being conducted by means OF
poster and magazine propaganda. Ger
mans who are familiar with the ,abor
problem feel that this is big step in
the solution of the worgingman 8 sit
uatiOn, If he win 90 to the country.
1T will accomplish the double purpose
of feeding the population and supply
/ ing work.
II is possible that the success Of this
movement will change Germany into
an agricultural as well as nm industrial
| land.
In the industrial centcrs, especially
the Rhincland, the problem Is one OF
securing both business and supplies for
manufacture. Factories, turned sud
denly into war production or built for
| thar purpose, cannot be turned back 70
peaceful pursuits in a month, as they
were turned to war. Especially IS this
true in view Of the dilapidaiion Of
most industries. 1t all hinges on the
proposition that Germans did not ex-
pect to lose the war and made no adj
vanced preparations for a peece with
out victory. They expected 70 live off
the defeated until industry could be
restored.
The last testament of the militarists
TO the new republic is a worn out in
dustry, through which q certain class
of profiteers have become rich, but
which, as a means Of giving German
labor employment to make a living
depends entirely on what help the Ger
mans can beg from the world they
have been fighting. Not only does
Germany need the material with which
to manufacture, but she also needs tho
market in which to sell as we'll. Her
wealth consists Of labor only--mose
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
Press wires Down

Denver Colo. April "a blizzrd in
southeastern Nebraska today seriously
with operation Of press asso-
citation wires Of the Bell Telephone
system. This made the third time in re-
cent months that the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific coast regions have been
temporarily cut off with direct news
connections to the cast A heavy
following rain and sleet car
ried down wires between North Platte
and Grand Island, Neb. The snow un-
usually heavy for this time of the year,
is beginning to drift, delaying trains.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
Women Crusaders Attack
Car MrrOrs--COmpany Says
Eliminate Tight Skirts

: Los Angeles, Cal, April g.
x War has been deelsred sgainst
\ the little sidemirrOrs streetear
X motormen use to see what 5 go.
X ing on the rear steps.
X Miss Ceeille Stone is going to
X circulate a petition to have tho
x horrid bits of glass removed.
\ elm these days of tight skirts
X they are just continuous
X musical comedy performance
X minus the musie-for the motor
x man, she says.
X every time we board a
x streetear we are embarrassed, "
X declared another anti-mirror
= crusader. 81 don't seal.
X though perhaps the motorman
X can-what divine right motor
!; man has to demand we should
x be exposed to his gaze" she
X continued.
X The streetear company does
X MT agree. Neither do the bunch
x of males that make it their bust.
X ness to stand on the front end
x Of the ear and aid the motor
x man in the conduct of safety.
X The ear compsaE says: 'Why
* not do away with the tight
* skirtsl The mirrors are going
x TO STAY"
X The motormen, it is under
X stood, want the mirrors en-.
* larged,
X
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09

He denied that the allies are aetuated
by desire to safeguard British and
French financial interests or that the
allies are supporting reaetiOnary ele-
ments in Russia.
"The refusal Of the allied govern
ments to recognize the bolsheviki, - said
Harmsworth, sis due to the following
facts:
"The bolsheviki do not represent the
Russian people as shown by their over
throw of the constituent assembly and
their refusal to grant freedom OF the
press or the right of public meeting to
rival political organizations.
"They have openly proclaimed them
selves enemies of the league of nations
and are determined to upset the very
foundations upon which peace is being
determined in Paris.
Treachery Is Cited.
"With cynical indifference to the in
terests Of their country, they made
peace with Germany and during the lat
ter part Of the war acted with open
hostility to the entente.
"The allies supported the govern.
ments of TchaikovsKi, Kolchak and
Deniken because these governments,
formed from every political party in
Russia except the bolsheviki, openly
stand for restoration of Russia. And
when this is accomplished they viii call
national constituent assembly to de.
termine the future form OF government
They also will have maintained an ALI.
ance with western Europe and America
and, despite overwhelming difficulties,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
Woman, Said To Be Salem
Resident, Tries To End
Life By Taking Poison

Portland, Or, April 0.-Mrs.
< William Hobbs Of Salem at.
tempted suicide at q local hotel
< last night.
( The woman swallowed 20
grains Of veronal and two bi.
chloride Of mercury tablets. She
< was taken to hospital where,
< il was said this morning, she
will recover.
. Mrs. Hobbs act is reported
to have been easued by despond-
( eney.
Though the Mrs William
Hobbs mentioned in the above
( dispatch is purported to be a
resident Of Salem, no informa.
tion regarding her can be oh.
tanned here and it is thought
: the name, or address, or both
( given by the woman are fictici.
Gus.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09

As has been stated for three weeks
past, the hour for definite decisions has
brought halt in the work Of the CON
ference. For days there has been quib-
bling over details. One person in au-
thority declared today II would not be
wrong to say technically that the CON
ferecs are agreed on the principles of
the main issues, but that the constant
dragging in of details has caused an
endless going over Of every subject.
"'It is a case Of trying to do things
in the usual way in an unusual time, "
he said "Thc result is the conference
has degcneratcd into a scramble for in
dividual desires. The Italians arc nurs-
inc their threat to withdraw, while the
suggestion is quietly coming from Polish
circles that unless they are given Dan
2ig they wiz take it by force The
French and British are still struggling
with reparation details, while numer-
Gus other questions furnish q constant
ground for argument.
Responsibility Not Placed.
"The strong suggestion for recalling
the provisions Of the fourteen points ap-
parently was designed to bring about a
steodicr basis for working out a settle
ment Of some Of these questions"
A portion Of the press apparently is
preparing to place the responsibility for
delay upon President Wilson, following
The lead suggested in British and
French interviews stating that an
agreement will be reached by Easter.
la Liberte openly declares the British
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
EuaENE AUTO sHoW ON

Eugene, Or, April y.-seVeral thou.
sand people attended the opening Of
Eugene's first annual automobile show
here last night. The large armory was
packed from the time the doors opened
at 1880 p. m. until they closed. A well
arranged exhibit Of the popular mikes
Of cars is being displayed. and the pub
lie is taking advantage Of their first op-
Dortunity 10 witness a collection Of this
kind. Many Portland dealers have add
cd their machines TO those Of the local
agents The show win continue today
and tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
South Middle States Swept By
StOrm--Damage Runs
Into Thousands.

Dallas, Tex, April 9.-Twenty.nine
persons are reported dead and many in
ured and thousands Of dollars property
damage is the toll Of a cyclone that
swept four north Texas counties and
one Oklahoma county last night. The
killed and injured reports follow:
Mineola, Texas-F'ive killed; twenty
injured.
Canton, Texas-Six killed, several in
jured.
Ector Texas-Three killed and many
injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09

and French are in agreement, and that
il only remains for Wilson to approve
the decisions reached by the big four
during his illness. American delegates
have been totally unable to find any OF
the decisions said to have been reached.
The general movement toward an
nouneing complete undertaking is re-
garder as having all the aspects Of a
drive against the Americans. 1t is plain
ly evident the spirit Of the American
delegation is not one or 1--WE are going
home unless you play our game but
that of bending every effort to bring
about agreement on details previously
accepted under the principles laid down
in the armistico terms.
The league Of nations meeting, sched-
uled for last night, was postponed.
French Censors Busy.
The French censors were busy yester-
day handling the Paris editions of the
Chicago Tribune and New York Herald
as a result of the present tension in the
conference.
A headline in the Tribune read:
"Peaee Conference (blank) Says
Wilson; George Washington Coming.
The second bank of the head was 0
complete blank. Az intervals in the
news matter appeared blank spaces with
such notes as "lines censored" "2g
lines censored" etc,
A big white space appeared in tho
middle Of the Herald's story Of the con
ference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
TWENTY-NIlNE KILLED
BY CYCLONE IN TEXAS

Canaan, Texas-One killed several
injured.
Mulberry, Texas-seven killed.
Durant, Okla-Seven killed, several
injured.
Only meager reports of the storms
reached Dallas today. Officials here ex-
pressed fear the total damage and loss
of life might be higher than the early
reports disclose. All communication
is down.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09

New York, April 9.-Liberty bonds
quoted today as follows:
81 3, 99.O6, off 0s; first as, 9j.3s,
up .O6; second as, 93.75, off "a; first
AZ 3, $3.50, up .O4; second AZ =, 1916,
off .04: third Al :, $3.50, off Il;
fourth AZ 8. 1896. of .Os.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09

have refused terms with either the Gorat
mans or the bolsheviki, who betrayed
their country and brought It to ruin. It
is untrue that any of these governments
are openly working for restoration OF
the monarchy. Tehaikovski and his gov
ernment certainly are not mOnarehistie.
Personally they favor a republic, but
they admit the future form Of govern
ment must be settled by constituent
assembly.
Allies Not to Be Bought.
"Both Kolehk and Deniken may con-
slider that the future of Russia demands
a constitutional monarchy, but they,
too, have declared their intention Of not
preiudieing the issue one way or the
other. Their immeMa,c opyes Is tho
restoration Of order and Liberation Of
the Russian people from tho tyrsnny OF
the bolsheviki
"It is equally wrong TO insinuate
that the British and French govern
ments are supporting the antibolshe-
viks in the hope they may thereby safe
guard British and French financial in
tercsts. After announcing that they
had repudiated Russia's foreign loans
and would refuse any compromise with
'capitalistie governments, the bolshe-
wiki now offers large financial eonces-
sions to the allied governments in re-
turn for conclusion of peace with them.
If the British and French were aetugted
by mcrcenary motive they woule hardly
be likely to refuse such good offers,
which neither Kolchak nor Deniken
thought right to make.''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
coTTIN COMMITTED

Paris, April 9.-Through the interces.
sion Of Premier Clemeneeau, the death
sentence Of Emile Coffin, the young an
arehist who shot the premier, has been
eommuted to ten years imprisonment at
hard labor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
Cars Blown From Tracks.

sherman, Texas, April Six people
are reported killed and a score injur-
ed in a severe windstorm which ap-
preached eyclonic proportions at Tren-
ton, Texas, early today. Reports re-
eeived in Sherman by way Of Denison
said train Of 30 cars was blown from
the NJ. X. and T. railway tracks near
White Wright.
Wires were down and communiea-
tions with the stricken area cut off.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
By FR ,eSgqto ~an

UNITED Press StaGrts'S r., @dent)
Paris, April 9---The peace con, T. it was declared
in certain official quarters today has cached stage
where there are just two alternaveseary agreement
OF a wreck.
The period in which continued protracted discussions
is possible has passed. according to authoritative nfor-
nation Everyone is showing the effect Of the strain
There is nervous tension in the very air Every dele
gate carries an implied ultimatum" on his lips 1t is
becoming not only matter of political and diplomatic
effort reaching the end of the string but as it is human
beings doing the work. the limit of physical endurance is
,bepinning to manifest itself
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
"BIG FOUR" PUT DAMPER
ON MOVE TO HANG KAISER

Paris, April 9.-The "big
four" il was learned this aft
ernoon has decided to elimi.
nate the idea Of capital punish.
ment for the former kaiser, but
will provide some mems for
bringing him under allied con
troll.
A decision also has been
reached to draw a strong indict-
ment, pointing out the moral re-
sponsibility Of Wilhelm and 9th.
or German leaders for the war.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09

Theirs been whole lot o. fun made
o. Dr. Mary Walker, but one leg o. her
pantaloons would make two modern
skirts. Tn feller that could drink
quart without shown it now has a son
who kin carry six quarts without lettin
on.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
PEACE CONFERENCE AT
CRITICAL STAGE; OPEN
RUPTURE MAY RESULT

Deliberations Reach Point Where Early Agreement, Or
Complete Wreck Are Two Alternatives. Possibility
Of Continued PrOtracted Discussions Passed.
Human Endurance And Political And Diplomatic Ele-
ments Combine To Speed Nearing Crisis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
BoLsheUiki Attempts
to Undermine Peace
Explains Campaign
BY Edwin Hullinger
lUnited Pres Staff COrrespOndentl

tary of state for foreign affairs declared in an interview
with the United Press today that the allies fighting in
Russia because the bOlshevih openly procaiming
their determination to destroy the foundations upon
which peace is being determined in Paris.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-09
TOO MANY FOR ONE BOX

( Spokane, Wn., April g.
< "Can get a box for sixa"
X appealed a feminine voice.
4 "Well, we don z generally
< put over one in a box, but we
( might break the rule and ar
4 range one for six, - was the 4
4 reply.
4 "Why, isn't this the Audi.
+ torium theaterl / want a box
K for six. /"
K "No, this is the office OF
X the undertaken.
4 COMP