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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
There IS URGENT NEED
FOR MERCHANT MARINE
SAYS senate JONES
Is As Important To Inland
Business Men As To Those
On Coast.
By L. @. Martin.

Washington, March 14.-Collective
thought of the whole American people
should be applied to the future of the
American marine, in the opinon Of
Senator Jones, Washington, slated to be
chairman of the senate cofferce com
mittee in the Goth congress.
Farmers, business men and citizens
generally have as vital interes, lii put
ting the merchant fleet on its feet per-
manently as an American institution as
shipping men have" said Jones today.
Inland Americans who never realized
how deeply their welfare is involved,
should wake up to the fact. In the
years just ahead, it is gong to be nigh
ty important to farmers and business
men in the middle west, for instance,
to know that their products will get on
the worlds markets ON basis Of fair
competition with the products of other
countFes. To insure this, we must have
an American merchant marine, the equal
of any in he world"
Jones suggested v4nErrence of ship
ping experts, government officials,
farmers and business men, TO consider
The shipping policy in brass tacks fash
ion.
Jones declared unqualifiedlv against
therepeal of the seamen's law.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14

terms should IL covenant be included
in the treaty. 1t was believed this
would be possible if there were but few
amendments.
To Speed Up Program.
Indicative of the desire to speed up
the peace program it was intimated to.
day that formal meetings will be scarce
during the coming week, the work be-
ing handled mostly by the leaders, so
as to get the maximum results with the
minimum discussion.
Sentiment today seemed to favor GEN
eva as the seat of the capital of the
League Of Nations. ,ne Belgians are
conducting a propaganda in favor of
Brussels, but that city is practically
eliminated by reason o. the fact that
Belgium was one Of the belhgerents.
The supreme war council has reserved
settlement Of the Turkish and Albanian
frontiers. The German boundaries
however, will be included in the prelim-
mary tresties
The problem of feeding Poland has
narrowed down to the necessity of get
ting the Polish divisions from France
into their home country to keep the rail
way open. The Germans nave been
consistently obstructing the sending of
these troops through Danzig, but pres
sure will soon be brought 10 bear upoa
them to effect their entrance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
TAXES Lower THIS
YEAR THAN IN 1917
Taxation In Salem Is Below
Average In State, Statistics
Show

Taxpayers in Salem who are now step
ping up to the counter in the tax pay
ing department of the sheriff's urlico
with Crouch and complaint as to high
taxes, are reminded that taxes are now
lower than in 1913 and no higher than
in 1915.
The rate of taxes now being paid is
veSl.20 per cent on assessment Of $1,000.
This money is divided as follows: to
the city of Salem on the $1,000 assess
ment, there is distributed $3.50. The
school levy calls for $3.50 and the state
and county, $l1.40.
When taxes were paid in 1919 In Sa.
lem, the amount was $3320 on every
$1,000 assessment. That year the city
got $500, the schools $3.50 and the
state and county, 5000.
In 1914 taxes were lowered. Tho
party who was assessed $1,000, paid as
his share of taxes $30,50 and the dis
tribution was as follows: city of Salem,
$l4.OO, schools $500 and state and
county, $3.50.
Higher in 1915.
In 1915 taxes crept up a little from
the 1914 assessment. For the property
which was assessed at $1,000, the owner
paid that year $31.20 and this amount
was divided as follows: city Of Salem,
$l4.0O, schools, 1870 and state and
county, $l0.50. The total taxes paid
in the spring of 1915 ere exactly tho
same as this year, at the rate of $31. 30
for every $1,000 assessed.
In 1916 taxes dropped, as the rate
was $1,000 per. assessment Of $1,000
In 1917 the city and school taxes were
lowered and also that Of the city while
the school taxes remained the same.
The 1917 taxes were the lowest 70,
several years and on an assessment Of
$1,000 were 5000. OF this figure. thu
city got $3.50, the schools $6.4O and
state and county, $l1.OO.
During the past five years there has
been no change in assessing real es.
tate as valuations have been about
stationary.
Taxation in Salem is below the
average in the state, according to sta.
tistics. In Malheur county and other
counties in the eastern part of tho
tax levy is much higher than in this
county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
LOCOMOTIVE And CAR
MAKERS CONFER WITH
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Hines Expects To Straighten
Out Existing Difficulties As
First Move.

Washington, March IA score of
locomotive, car and accessory manu-.
fscturers are here today comforting
with Director General Hines on pI3ns
for financing equipment already com.
pleted or contracted for.
Hines expects to straighten out ex'
isting difficulties with these companies
as his first move. This must be done
before definite decision can be reach
ed on a scheme to obtain funds for
running the roads. The equipment
builders here today hold contracts, in.
eluding unpaid bills, totalliDg approx
mately $300,000000.
Some of these contracts undoubtedly
will be cancelled, according to officials
Others will be revised. These contracts,
it was explained, were made under war
conditions and for war purposes, Peace
time needs will be the basis for new
calculations.
Hold Big Contracts.
The car builders hold contracts fol
Sl00,O00,O00 worth Of freight and pas
selger cars. They were ordered last
summer by John Skelton Williams, who
is retiring as director of purchases.
Only $4,000 of these have been de
livored.
The car orders have been subject
of constant differences. Some rail.
roads have refused to accept Or pay
for cars allotted them. They held to
the agreement that it was an expendi.
ture Of their capital funds which could
well have been dispensed with. The
railroad administration S stand was thai
in lis capacity Of supervising traffic
it was authorized to purchase all equip
ment needed.
The cal builders, in turn, say they
have hcsitated over what course to
putsue.
Some OF them have. some on the as,
sumption that the railroad admtnistra
tlon was sufficient guarantee. They,
therefore, bought full quantities Of ma
terial for their contracts. A few in.
stances were reported, however, where
the car builders purchased material on.
ly in sufficient quantities to fill urgent
orders
The manufacturers also will be con.
suited by Hines relative to their atti.
tudes toward the proposed warrant sys.
tenn Of payments. They were under
stood to approve the plan since the
warrants will provide new collateral
and therefore new credit for them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
DANIELS LEFT TODAY

Washington, Mar. 14.-Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels will leave Washing
ton this afternoon on his European
trip. Accompanied by Secretary Tnmul-
ty, Daniels will attend the democratic
dinner for Homer s. Cummings, new
democratic national committee chair
man at New York tonight. Daniels sails
tomorrow afternoon on the Levithan.
He expects to return about May /.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
Bolsheviki Expect To
Recapture ArchaIlgeI

Hclsingfors, March 1.-The bolshe.
vike expect to reeapture Archangel by
May /, it was announced in an official
eommunique received from Moscow to-
day.
During January and February the
red armies occupied territory cores.
ponding to the area of France (more
than 100000 square miles)" the com.
munique said.
"They will reach Archangel by May
1st."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
l,654 VOTERS MUST
PETITION FOR ROADS
This Number Necessary For
Submitting Bond PROPOSE
tion For Market Reads.

When it comes to voting bonds at
a special election, the state law Is
very careful to require large number
Of voters to sign petition that an
election be held, At regular elections
the law makers were not So particular
and provided that only 10 per cent Of
the vote that was cast at former gen
cral election should be necessary to
sign petition.
But with special elections the statutes
provide that at least one fourth Of the
number who voted for the justice Of
the supreme court receiving the high
est vote at the previous general cleo
tion must sign the petition.
The last general election in Oregon
was in November of 1918 and the just
ice of the supreme court receiving the
highest vote was Chas. A. Johns Of
Portland. His vote was 6,614.
Hence, according to the law, it will be
necessary to have on the petition asking
for an election on good roads, the sig
natures of 1864 voters.
With this number on the petition it
will be submitted to the county court
and through an order oItars cuurr, the
proposition will be placed on the bal
lot as to whether Marion county wait
to spend money ON market roads.
Fortunately for the couaty, through
already legalized methods of raising
taxes, SO per cent of the money neccs-
say will be collected. 1t is estimated
that the bonds will have 10 10 ssued
i'cr only II per cent of the cost Of con
struction. The special election is on
June 3 when the voters VIII have sever
al important subjects on which to ex.
press an opinion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
By Fred .. Ferguson.
nitcd Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Paris, March 14.-With President
Wilson S arrival in Paris today the
machinery was set in motion for rapid
consummation of the preliminary peace
treaty.
The scheduled meeting of the 81,
peeme war council was cancelled to
permit series of rapid fire confer
ences by the president, Premier Lloyd
George, Premier Clemenceau and other
headers. Practically all the peace work
centered about the president. AS all
other details of the treaty have been
virtually completed by the various com
mittees, the main problem was that of
resching the final agreement. The
leaders in ratifying each detail will
draw up the final draft. All indica.
tions are today that the treaty would
be finished by March 20 and the Ger
mans called in about March 25.
Covenant 'sIsx on the Table,
Whether the league of nations would
be incorporated in the preliminary
'WSutf idu Hol DCCH utllHiltl1 ucLcl
mined. An invitation has bon sent to
ali neutrals to have their representa-
tives here meet the peace delegates
ssI unofficial conferences before the
end Of the next week, thus giving the
non belligcrents an opportunity to pre-
cent their ideas. AS it stands the
seague covenant is con thf table" in
the peace conference. Committee hear
ings, as well as other plenary sessions
will be necessary if there are to be
ANY amendments to the constitution or
If The covenant. is to be finally adopted
before the preliminary treaty is sub
mitted to the Germans. These discus
hions must be carried on simultaneous
tv with completion of the actual peace
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
German Delegates Are
Appointed To Conference

Basic, Mar. IA Weimar dispatch
to the Frankfurter Zeitung says
1t has been learned authoritative
" that the government Wednesday ap-
pointed German delegates to the peace
conference as follows:
"Foreign Minister Brockdorff- Rant
Eau.
DIR. Edward David, first president
of the national assembly.
" Herr Giesbertz, Prussian minister
of posts and telegraphs.
+" Max Warburg. a Hamburg mer-
chant.
adolf Mueller, German minister to
Switzerland.
"Professor schuecking, of Marburg
university
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
WORK ON SALEN'S new
PAPER Mill WILL BEGIN
WITHIN MONTH OR So
Several Other Plants, As ADJ
juncts To Big Mill, VIII
Be Erected.

Not only win construction begin
within month or so on 100000 pa
lpcr mill in Salem, but there will be
erected as adjuncts to the mill, a sui
Iphite mill, a wood pulp mill, a large
boiler house and an acid plant. These
buildings viii all be erected on the
Ipropcrty that has been acquired for
the purpose.
This property includes the water
power Of Mill creek on what Is known
as the old Salem FIGURING mill on Trade
and Front streets II extends along The
water front adjoining the spaulding
begging Go, properties.
r. W. Leadbetter, who is one Of the
expert paper mill men of the northwest
is in the city today comforting with o.
x. Spaulding over final details. Mr..
Leadbetter is vice president Of the
Spaulding Logging Co., vice president
Of the Crown Willamette Paper mills
at Oregon City. director of the North
western National bank at Portland, in
terested in other paper mills in the
northwest and will be president Of tho
half million dollar min soon to be
erected in Salem.
To Be Most Complete
Speaking Of the Salem mill, Mr..
lieadbetter said this mornings
"The paper mill to be erected in
Iloalem will be one OF the most complete
mills on the coast and will be equip
ped with the most modern machinery
made for the manufacture Of paper.
The mill will make speciality in
what is known as sulphite papers, the
higher grades, although later it may
make news print. The paper making
machine will be the largest that is
made and capable Of making sny kind
of paper.
Besides the main paper mill, which
is to be 80 by 200 feet and two stories
high, there will be separate pulp mill
in connection.
'rrhe idea Of building here in Salem
is to use all the waste of the Spauld-
ing mill. Our other big mills are oblig-
ed TO burn OIL In the Salem mill we
will use saw dust for fuel. Hemloek
slabs win be converted into sulphite
pulp.
sulphite Mill Also
"Besides the pulp mill there will be
erected sulphite mill and also an
acid plant. Each Of these will be o sep
arate building. A special building will
also be erected for the boiler plant.
This viii be placed just between the
Spaulding mill and the new paper mill
as matter of economy
at may be month or SO before we
|begin work but we confidently hope TO
have the mill in operation one year
from now and to be employing ZOO
men.
"We require few expert men to
handle the big machines, but most OF
the labor will be drawn from Salem
and community"
Mr.. Lcadbetter has great confidence
in the ability of @. X. Spaulding TO Sc
cure materials for the new mill. In
fact, Mr.. Leadbetter gives Mr.. Spauld-
! ing great credit for the success Of tho
Crown Willamette Paper mills at Orc
gon City from the fact that he has
successfully kept the mills supplied
for the past Is years with materials
"Mr. Spaulding knows more about get
ting material to the paper mills than
any man on the coast, said Mr.. Lead
better. "For Is ycars-he has supplied
4he Oregon City mills. When it comes
to delivering materials, Mr.. Spaulding
| IL n nioneer. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
MAP OF GERMANY TO BE
COMPLETED NEXT WEEK

Paris, Mar. 14.-The new map of
Germany will be completed by the end
of next week, according to Captain An
dre Tardieu, official spokesman of the
French government. He said the west
ern as well as the eastern boundaries
will then be fixed.
Tardieu expressed the belief that the
league Of nations will not be a part of
the preliminary treaties of which there
are four-one each for Germany, Aus
tria. Turkey and Bulgaria. All will be
signed within few days Of eac.i other,
he said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
5000 Men Back AT
Work In Seattle Shipyards

Seattle, Wash. March 14.-Approxi-
mately 10000 men are now back at
work in the shipyards--14,0OO in the
four steel yards and 1000 in the wood.
en- yards, according to esrimates by
yard managers today. With the con
trscr shops in operation, it is expect
ed that the beginning of next week
will find 10000 of the 10000 metal
trades workers who went out on strika
January q back at their old jobs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14

Washington, March l4.-Secretary
Glass will leave here next Tuesday
for series Of talks with victory loan
workers in the middle west.
He will speak in both Minneapolis
and st. Paul, March 20, and in Chicago
March 81, the treasury announced to-
day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
Sim Fer, Leaders
Say England Holds
Ireland With Arms
British Soldiers Numbering Between One And Two Humid
red Thousand Are Constantly On Duty All Through
out Island.--PrOminent Irish Radicals Predict How
ever, That They VIII Soon Gain Independence.

conducted as openly .as that Of any ma
ticnal party in the United States. Pos
lice have raided the building on many
occasions and carried away documents,
but the council continues to function.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
Mayor Hansen To Travel
In California For Health

Seattle, Wash, Marsh IA. Aayof
Ole Hanson, who has been confined to
his home for three weeks With pctrit.
il, expects to leave shortly or a-resupcr-
ativc trip through California Hansen
suffered Q rcryous breakdown follow
ng the Seattle general strike,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
Peace Machinery Is
Moving RapidlyFor
Completing Treaty

Work Was Gathering About z 'dent Wilson Today
Whether League Would BIZ 2 orporated In Preim-
ed.---TO Hurry Proceedings lA% Decided To Hold
But Few Formal Meetings Dur$1 Coming Week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
Weather Report.

Oregon: Tonight and Satnrs
day rain vest portion, fair east
portion; colder east portion TO-
night, moderate westerly winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31

out in order in the second. but some wierd baseball gave them their first run in the third frame.
 Beretsky was safe when Mcdonald picked up his grounder, slipped to the ground, got up and threw wild to Bern sen. Sigman, backing up Bernsen, threw wild to second and Beretsky took third ,McMillan grounded out, Webb to Bernsen Conway walked. Tutwiler grounded to Mcdonald, who again made an error and Beretsky scored while Con- way pulled up at second and Tutwiler was safe at first. Miller flied to Mc- Donald. who did not huff it. Schepner hit safe through Mcdonald, sending Conway to third Peters let McDon- aids throw slip through his init and Conway scored from second on the hit Golvin ended the inning by grounding out
 The Barons showed over a run in the second when Bernsen walked, took se- ond on Ellis infield out-and scored on Hairston's single to center. The second and final run came in the fourth as the result of Bernsen's double and sim gles by Ellis and Webb.
 The Bears made their third marker Schepner bunted to Bernsen. who threw wild to second and hoth runners ad vanced an extra bdSe. Golvin and Coleman grounded out nobody scoring Sigman threw one which Peters bare ly stopped and Miller made a dash for home, landing safely when Peters. with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
TWO GOOD ACTS

Chicago and Boston were batting and the game had gone to the thirteenth in- ming. Boston got two men on with two out. The next batter hammered the ball with mighty force toward the wall that marked the end of Lange's field. Bill raced after it with the speed of an ante lope and just when it seemed that the ball would crash safely against the fence. he made mighty leap skyward, stuck out ais bare hand and pulled the ball from out of the clouds
 "A hurricane of applause greeted Langs when he stepped to the plate in the thir- teen, the first man up for Chicago. lie swung his mighty bludgeon at the ir- itial offering of the pitcher. As the ball whizzed through the infield Lange tore around the sacks and slid home, in safety, about one second ahead of the arrival os the relay throw
 Rarely has it been given to one man the privilege and joy to accomplish two such remarkable acts as Bill Lange ac- complished that summer afternoon in the long ago.
 "Lange was an individual idol as great as Mike Kelly, Buck Ewing, Cap Ansot and the other ilustrous stars of the era of nearly two generations ago. He haa contagious smile, was ever bubbline with good humor and nothing made him happier than the playing of d practical joke. A humorist, josher. most low able fellow and one of the most marvel ous ball players of all time, that wa, Bill Lange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
CRACKERS DIVIDE COUPLE WITH PELS More Than 12,000 View the Double Bill on Atlanta
 Grounds
 1.r4
By Associated Pres,

Atlanta, August 30.-New Orleans made it two out Of three for the series by halving a double header with Atlanta today before a crowd an nounced as numbering 12,750.
 The spectators piled into the stands until they fairly groaned. jammed aisles and entrances and crowded special seats along right field foul line and finally completely circled the playing field. making ground rules necessary. It was a noisy, happy mob" that at times sw armed into the field. not in anger but in sheer enthusiasm, especially during the second game.
 The first contest went to New Or leans with Torkelson pitching, to 2 and it's closeness was we'll Indicated by the score. The Atlanta victory was a to affair of seven innings.
 With two wins, a draw and loss to Atlanta the Pelicans managed to gain one full game as result of the series and now stand four and half games behind the leading Crackers
 Today's was the last game of the season here but the teams meet next week when the Crackers hie to New Orleans where it was announced today Atlanta's share of the gate receipts will be divided among the Atlanta players.
 Atlanta got the jump in the first in which Boone faced Torkelson. Damrau bounced one off Fiedlers shins and raced home on Mayors double In the fourth three bases on balls, the last intentional. and Fielder's single scored two Pelican runs. Each team added one in the sixth, the Pelicans on timely hitting and the Crackers on an error and a hit. That ended the scoring, although had Styles. pinch hitting for Higgins in the ninth, been able to de- liver Griffin would have scored from third
 Eobsats for Atlanta and Hub" Pur- due ftfNew Orleans startel the second game lut neither Ia sted an1 S,.eeian of Atlanta got credit for the il;. Gi.- '.ert. Deberry. Fielder and Resx, sing .eo in the fourth for three rnnr. Roberts retired for a pinch hitter in Atlanta's half, and Sheehan started the fifth.
 Dykes produced 1 Cracker run in the fourth. Hits by Kopp and Herndon in the fifth brought Torkelson back to relieve Perdue put the red headed comedian had a colds arm and Grif- fins single and Fielder's failure to hold throw from the cateaer scored two more runs.
 lifts by Higgins, Kopp and two bases cn Lsils, one to Hesndon \ ith the bases lan.a i.i the sixt1. Scores:
 Ejrsf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
Belmont Wins Series
 From Haleyville Team

Belmont, Miss, August 3o.-(Special, After taking the first game Of a three ply series from Haleyville Fri day afternoon, score to G. Belmont yesterday split a double header, win- ming the first , to ?, Haleyville win ming the last by taking advantage of loose fielding and reckless base run ming, score to |. These games were hotly contested from start to finish and despite the closeness of the games each team played a daring brand Of ball
 w. Haynes was the particular star of the series, playing steady and at times brilliant game. His hitting was special feature throughout the sc- ries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-31
TRAVELLERS WIN TWO FROM LOWLY VOLS Elberfeld's RazOrbacks Take Series by Pounding
 Three Pitchers

Nashville, Tenn. August 30.-Littie Rock. by consistently keeping after De- catur, Hodge and Helfrich. managed to take both games of a loosely played double header here this afternoon. Both teams played listlessly and the Vols pulled number of boneheaded plays that cost them the games The score Of the first was~5 to ?, while the second was to 5 Karrs batting was the fea- ture of the last game. his two homers being the cause of Little Rocks wir. Scores: