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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
SEVEN TRANSPORTS
En- ROUTE TO STATES
War Department Announces
Sailing Of Many Units
From France.

Washington, May 24.-The war de
partment has announced the following
transport sailings:
Nansemond. Brest to Newport News
due June 1---137th infantry, headquar
tiers and ordnance; 5th train headquar'
ters, postal detachment; 3lSth infan,
try. supply company, ordnance and
medical attachments; Company M and
Third battalion headquarters; BIRD
engineers, Companies B and +, 3l5th
field artillery, batteries Z and T; cas-
ual companies / and 2, 32Oth infantry
detachment number 3, casual company
No. 1; 3l7th infantry; special casua
company, detachment special casual
company No SOS and one casual.
Finland Brest to Boston, due May
81, with l43rd infantry, casual de
tachments / and 2; 3l9th infantry
'I1Ith mobile ordnance repair shops, llt
mobile ordnance repair shop, 10th mo
bile veterinary section, 46 casual off
GERS and 90 easuals.
Canaguli-Brest to Newport News
due may 81, with: 305th ammunition
train, complete; 18th infantry, Gem
pany L. detachment casual company
No. l, sl7th infantry. two casual off
GERS and three casuals.
Graf Waldersee Brest to New York
due June . With: 319th infantry, l42nd
infantry, medical detachment, third
battalion headquarters and eompanie;
u, X, l. and NJ. 305th engineers casual
company s64, discharges. so casual Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
CITY BANK DEPOSITS
SHOW LARGE INCREASE
Recent Treasury Report Indi-
Gates Cain Of Three MIL
lion Since 1915.

When the United States treasury de-
partment made the call for report of
banks on May Il. 1919, there was on
deposit in the four banks in Salem, 81,
373, 1881.
This amount was divided as follows:
I.add & Bush, s4,1s9, ,l32.43; Salem Bank
Of Commerce. s5Ss, ,7O2.77; United States
National bank, 81 ,66l ,9Osl9, and in the
Capital National bank 1888 ,423.42.
The resources Of the four city banks.
according to their sworn statements on
this last call Of May l2, 1919, was as
follows. Ladd q Bush, $4.7G0, ,1ll41;
United States National, ~ ,904 .s575s
Capital National, 81 245,0S74 and ST.
lem Bank Of Commerce. s59s ,2s0.07.
Compared TO the resources Of the city
banks as shown BY their sttements of
one year ago, there has been IN increase
in resources in the one year Of = ,076,-
9ss.66.
This increase is divided as follows,
eoparing the published statements of
May 10. 1918. and those Of May l2,
1919. Ladd & Bush, 1851, ,073.s9; United
State National. siSG.lSs.g9; Capital Na.
tional: so. .2ss.5l. and the Salem Bank
Of Commerce. ti83, 1927.
The deposits in the four banks are
gradually increasing. Whea the cali was
made on March 4, 1919. the total
amount on deposit was s7.026. .7il5l.
MAY y. 1919. it had grown 70 s7.373,.
fe6 a In fhn eau ,roake the total do.
posits had increased 46,4j5.30.
The total resources Of the -four city
bank are ss.50sss6.49. When the 'rall
was made in March. 1918. thetotai re-.
sources we're s6.6s5O5l. "a. Within the
one year and ten weeks the resources Of
the banks had increased ~ .s2s .s74.55.
When the call was made for published
bank statements in November Of 1915.
the total amoans on deposit IN the four
banks was tf.473.7561e. On May II Of
1913 If was s7.373, 1851.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

Newport News, Va, MRy 2l.-Thre,
negro firemen are known 70 be 7est
and several passengers are believed los'
as the result of a fire which totally de
stroyed the Old Bay line steamship vir
ginia in Chesapeake bay early today.
The Virginia left Baltimore last nigh
with passengers for Norfolk. About
o clock when she had completed NOR,
than half her journey, fire was diseov
cred in the forward hold. II spreat
so rapidly that the fire fight apparatus
seemed useless ard Captain W. G. Lane
ordered the lifeboats manned.
As the second lifeboat was being low
cred a spliced rope attached to the sterr
.davit parted and eighteen women were
dropped into the water. Shortly after
ward another boat with thirty.five wo
men was overturned Whether all th'
passengers in these boats were reseuet
cannot be determined until the listl
have been checked up.
Water Alive With People.
Flames from the stricken vessel shot
high into the ARA lurid "s. o. $.
to the other ships in the bay.
II was probably due to the proximity
Of other vessels that heavy loss Of life
did not result. They did not arrive
however until the Flames had burned
the Virginia almost to the water 5 edge
Scarchlights were played over the wa
ters surrounding the burning vessel ant
revealed. according to eyewitness, The
struggles of many men, women and chill
drcn who had jumped into the water
Some were without life-belts. One life
boat. with oars placed, but unoccupied
came under the glare Of the lights. Cor
oner Olmstead a passenger on board th'
first rescue ship from New York, de
clared the passengers apparently haC
little time to escape.
"By the time our boat arrived neal
the scene many passengers had iumres
into the water. evidently too terrified
Or without time TO wait for the manning
Of the coats. Some women had on theil
night dresses. We could see men. wo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
All PraiseD Due Yank
Soldiers IN Russia

whatever uniformed persons NAV
think of the government s policy, dur.
ing the last nine months of maintaining
the nucleus of military establishment
at NladivOstok without intervening in
the Russian revolution, or in Russian
civil affairs, all honor must be given
and the highest regard is due to the
American soldiers and sailors who un-
furled the Stars and Stripes in bleak
Siberia and who, during many weary
months Of military inactivity, have
guarded iealously the honor and well
fare of our country. They were there
to await eventualities in Europe, to
-rd allied interests, and they Ire he
I, ~Tery one, always ready for a
fs,. "a frOlie.
Tfs. Lem A. Dever, of Seattle, re-
piled today to a question regarding con-
ditions in Siberia. He was sent to
Russia on a government mission in con-
neetiOn with the committee on public
information and returned few days
ago. He is visiting a few days in Sa-
lem.
Food Is Plentiful.
''Our boys in Siberia are enjoying
excellent health,n Dever continued.
"They have plenty of wholesome
'chow, the best of clothing and hous.
ing, distilled water and, for those who
want it, distilled refreshments other
than water, imported from Japan. Our
men are temperate, however, with temp
tation at every turn. They certainly
are TO be numbered among the best and
noblest soldiers in the world. Our in
yineible dOughboy is regarded by the
Russky as super-man anu amUst,
in many eases, as demigod. he dis
tributes his rubles with lavish hand
among the distressed poor, enforces
justice and mercy, listens always to the
tale Of woe and extends help promptly,
treats the respectable Russian women
with the finest American courtesy and
kindness. and in every way endears him
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

Los Angeles, May 24.-(United Press
-Risque letters written by Clara Bald.
win Stoekcr continued to instill jazz
todaySnto court proceedings that have
10 do with the money Of Il. J.
Lucky Baldwin
Twenty four letters in all have been
offered in evidence. AS they are pre.
scnted. Mrs. siccker, cyeing the attor.
neys through red $4,000 diamond lorg.
nette adds to the interest with startl.
ing side comments. As q rule she stands
pat on the statements in her letters.
There was q record breaking attend.
ance at the third day Of the hearing
OF the petition Of Albert s. Snyder :
petition to have Mrs. stockcr, is
mother, declared incompetent to han.
die s'Luekyt Baldwin's = money They
wanted 70 hear more letters read.
"Mv Irish pal has cut out booze at
last. . read a letter from Chicago A
little later It said 81 have been dane.
ing the tango and have lost about ten
pounds-he is fine dancer, believe
mei--and full Of hell. Just my kind.
~ had 70 send for NJ Nab to settle
np with the crew (Of her yaeht),
another letter said. ~ gave hii- a
fine time. We had some fine dances to.
ecthcr. He Is a dandy dancer-he had
the time Of his little life. "
stig apother letter said: go Walter Is
going 10 have his bath. win ask him
T. write a few lines. Walter just pass.
od down the hall dressed up in my pink
silk night gown and hat. He was sure
Ia dream
Mrs. stoekcf had testified that Wal
ter was Walter T. Mckinley, her man
agef.
~ have two large bedrooms and par
lor. he wrote from the Waldorf .Asio.
ria, "only $50 a day. President Wilson
had these rooms "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
Powder RumOred As Cause
Of Starch Plant Disaster

X Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May "a.
4 Cedar Rapids business men
X will meet today as a eoroner's
%jury extraordinary to sift rumoIs
X that gunpowder caused the blast
X that wrecked the Douglas Starch
x eompanv's plant here Thursday,
+ snuffing out probably more than
X score Of lives.
X Reliable sources reported to.
x day that relatives Of men killed
X in the blast had said they had
x been told gunpowder was being
X manufactured secretly in the
= plant.
X While the investigation was
!: under way searchers entered the
4 ruins to search for bodies Of 5S
4. missing men thought 10 be bur
\ led within the smoldcring de-
x bris.
X Twelve bodies have been re-
4 covered. One man listed as
x missing since Thursday night
= appeared today.
X Fourteen persons we're serious.
\ ly injured and il is known that
4 at least fifty other persons es-
+ eaped With minor cuts and bTuis-
= e..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
BOTH REPUBLICANS AND
DEMOCRATS PREPARING
Hiram Johnson To Open Al
tack Monday By Calling Fer
Presentation Of Text Of
Treaty In Full.

Omitted Press Staff Correspohdenf-l
Washington, May 2i.--Senate debate
on the league of nations promises to be
the most bitter partisan fight staged
in the upper house for many years.
Democrats are preparing series sf
socecAes 10 counter republican attacks.
Essrly next week Senator Robinson, Ar
kansas, viii begin the democratic CAM
paign to stir up public sentimerk whieh
democrats hope will force majority TO
vote for the league covenant.
Debate on the peace treaty and the
league will be resumed Monday. Sena-
tor Hiram W. johnson s resolution ezlf
ing for immediate presentation o. the
full text of the treaty to the senate Is
the unfinished business and will eeHe
up each day until II has boon a,spcBcs
Of either BY direct vote of BY being
sent to the foreign relations committee.
Others to Speak.
The expected test OF strength, isnasi-
nent Yesterday over this, failed to de.
veIop. II will come however, when
Senator Hitchcock next week rcnews his
motioa that Johnson's resolution be
sent to committee.
In addition to the discussion Of John
son Is resolution. which is expected to
cover every phase, Senator Reed an
nouneed he will speak Monday un tho
league Robinson following him.
johnson Is preparing a speech on the
league-his first to be delivered with
Ia few days.
Announcement by Senator Lodge,
Mass. that he viii apply publicity, "f
not pitiless publicity = to senate esn-
sideration Of the treaty, was said tedsy
to be positive assurance that mueh If
the discussion will be in open session
for the first time In the history ef
treaty making in this country.
Committee States Complete.
While the senate today took week
end rest, the house continued consider
alton Of the Indian appropriation bill
The republican eommitte sletes are
now virtually complete. II is said they
will show that Senators Penrose ana
Warren have won their fight againFt
progressive opponents to their being
chnirmcn, respectively, Of the finanee
and appropriations committees
The three republican members UNDER
stood 10 have been elected for the SEN
ate foreign relations committee are
Hardin. Moses and New II this proves
correct. Il will add three TO the oppo-
nents Of the league Of nations on the
committee which handles the treaty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
OREGON PIONEERS TO
/. AID PREPARATION OF
B|cH|STOR|C PAGEANT
Old Residents Of Valley Co
Operate In Securing Pro-
per Costumes.

As preparation get farther under way
, for the historical pageant which is 70 be
given to celebrate the seventy fifth ~.
niyersary Of Willamette University
during commencement week, interest in.
ercases in a very noticeable way. The
event WAS given much publicity during
the !. o. o. +. convention just closed,
and the advertising obtained in this
way will be very far reaching in its eff.
fects, in all probability bringing many
Of the recent out-of.town visitors here
again when the pageant is given early
Ia the coming month.
Among those who have evidenced the
greatest. and most consistent interest in
The pageant are the Oregon Pioneers,
who are delighted that the states his.
tory is to be preserved in such a fitting
manner. Many of the valleys 5 Oldest
residents are cooperating with the pa
geant committees in the way Of furnish.
ing garments for the historical scenes.
These things, are for the most part
priceless in their sentimental value to
their owners, making the loan Of them
trebly appreciated
Stadium Is Rushed.
Work on the big stage and stadium,
which is TO seat the vast audiences Was
begun on the campus this week, and it is
expected that II will be completed by
the middle Of next week.
Prof Della Crowdcr Miller, author
and mistress Of the pageant, Is working
arduously on the details, rapidly com.
nlcting every tentative plan. The fact
that she has lent her name to the event
has proved 10 be OF the most valuable
advertising value. her renown In her
former lyceum work. reaching all over
the United States In this field she
won for herself the title Of efThe ben
Hur Lady" by her Interpretation Of
that masterpiece.
Old Students Coming.
A large number of former students Of
the university will be in Salem to view
the pageant, the following names being
selected from the alumni to preside as
patrons and patronesses; Mrs. Clara
Watt Morton, Portland, 1864; Mrs. -
l'a starkey Thompson, Portland; n. l..
Butler, Dallas; J. A. selund. Salem (;
Mrs. Helen William stratton. Portland I;
Mrs. Mary Robinson Gilkey, Dayton;
John NJ. Basrison, Salem, 1886; Miss
Ellen J.. Chamberlain. Portland; Mrs.
Angie g. Englc, Ashland; John L. Car
ter. Hood River. 1868; julius A. STRAIT
Ton. Seattle; Dr. G. ". Tower. Marsh
field; Henry G. Comegys. snomish,
WASH Mrs. Eeanor T. Burney, Port
land, 1869; Henry II. Hewitt, Albany;
Edward +. Mckinney. sublimity; G. r.
Moores. Portland, 1870; ". J. Jon-s,
Brooks. 1915 Mrs c. B. Moores Port
land. Mrs yallcda Smith Ohmart. "a
lem. 1873; Mrs Elva b. Bfeyman Brown
Salem; John n Duncan. Albany; Mrs.
Alice +. Case Barthniek, Portland, 1874 /;
Wilbur r. Starr. Munroe. 1875: A. n.
Moofes. Salem; Miles T. Carter, Cor.
Wallis, 1879; Miss Bertha Moores. Pors.
land; Mrs. Ida Hutton Curtis. Corvallis,
1877: Judge G. A. Johns. Salem; Col.
Robert A. Miller. Astoria; Mrs. Mary
S. Kinney. Astoria: Mrs. Elizabeth Ne
Nary Albert, Salem. Mrs. Cara Dickson
Moores, Salem, 1878; Mrs Sarah Jones
Clark. Clackamas; Mrs. Emily Pafmen-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

self as a true friend of the RussisH
people.
'"Let no one east slurs upon our for
ees in Siberia. They are sss1~-r q
definite aud important purpose, which
soon may be revealed.
U. S. Committee WithdrawS
ssTAe Russian division Of the commit.
tee on public information was doing a
wonderful work, so everyone said, tex.
eept a few sorehesd politicians at homel
extending American influence and good
will throughout Russia, when suddenly
in February, for reasons known only to
the government, the great work was
stopped and the committees entire per.
sonnel withdrawn. The japanese open
ly reioiced over the withdrawal Of the
American educational forces. and with
out delay they established an exact but
superficial imitation Of the American
committees 5 institutional and inspira-
tional work. The man in charge of the
japanese substitute is NJ. Zamota, right
bower of the Baron Shibusawa. These
two men were formerly great admirers
and teachers Of German kulture.
"The yarns afloat, through the dill
genee of the 'parlor bolsheviki, to the
effect that our men in Siberia have been
committing suicide because Of nostalgia
and insanity, due to hardships, are abso-
lutely false. Only three suicides oe-
cured during nine months, these from
common causes familiar to our people az
home.
Siberians Hate "Reds."
'sThe Siberians sbominate the boil
sheviki. knowing them, Of experience
to be murder-maniacs without respect
for anything except superior force.
Multiply by 1000 the number of |. w.
W., revolutionary socialists and alien
riffraff now in America and you have
an idea Of the Russian bolsheviki. They
are all non-producers. all takers, inces-
sanity spouting political venom, seek
iae- to destroy all governments, every.
where, and to rebuild an internationa.
system according to their insane fantas-
tic ideas upon the blood-soalked ruins.
In a little while now the quiet peaeel
loving peasants Of Russia, n:umbering a
hundred millions, will take up arms and
put an eternal end TO bolsheviki fanati-
eism in Russia.
cat home today surely IL behooyes all
good Americans TO assist in extirpating
the poisonous 'boshevism imported
from Russia and promoted among our
proletriau Ignorant by crazy knaves
and un-American renegades. The most
dangerous of the propagandists nov
working up 'boshevist' spirit among
the American Ignorant are the insidious
and cowardy seoundrels who at hear
hate America, without reasonable cause,
who cslI themselves 'internationalists
and who pose as uplifters and better
ment workers, promoting 'bosheyisln
with all their might and impudently
claiming to be fundamentally and alb
solutely opposed to it. These serpents
are dangerous and need TO be exposed.
Japanese Unrestful.
''The Russians revere our lamented
CONTINUED on page threel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
BoLsheUik Is Losing
Grip On Petrograd

Copenhagen, May s4-(United Press)
The bolsheviki were reported today
to be evacuating Petrograd, in the face
Of continued advance Of Esthonian and
Finnish armies. Uneonfirmed dispatch.
es stated the soviet forces were blow
ing up ammunition dumps near the city.
Russian citizens in the suburbs welS
said to have risen against the bolshe.
Wiki.
The Esthonians, a dispatch said. have
taken Nolotvso, about forty miles south
west Of Petrograd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

Spa. May 2S.-(United Press Chan.
eellor sehiedemann. Matthias Erzberger,
Or. Bernard Dernberg and Count Won
Bernstorff conferred with Foreign Min.
lister Brockdorff Rautzau and other
members Of the erman peace delegation
here this afternoon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
HUN COUNTER PROPOSALS
EXPECTED ON THURSDAY
Russian Question Occupies At
tentiOn OF Big -Four" To-
day. KOlchak Seeking Allied
Recognition.
BY Fred S. Ferguson

Paris, May 24.-The treaty will be
signed by the allied and German dele.
gates between June 10 and 15--or the
armistice will be broken-was the fore.
east in peace circles today.
The Germans are now expeeteo y,
send the allies their counter-proposul
by May 29 These will be printed in
book form and will almost as volum.
in0us as the allied treaty
The mechanical part of the work has
been held up. The train bringing the
German printing machinery to versail.
les met with some mishap at Cologne,
delaying its arrival until Sunday.
Allies Want Time.
The present indications are that the
allies will take four or five days Ia
study the German counter proposals be.
fore replying and win then allow the
Germans about the same time in which
to make up their minds about signing.
A report understood to have been for
warded to America yesterday that Kari
Kautzky, one Of the leaders of the Ger
man independent socialists, was in Yer
sailles to confer with the enemy dele
gates, was denied today by the French
mission.
Premier Paderewski was expected Ia
reach Paris today. The situation in Po
land was said to have passed entirely
out Of his hands. Polish troops having
crossed the Dneister river and continued
to advance. despite his promise to the
peace conference that hostilities would
cease.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
FORCED TO
JUMP INTO DARK WATERS
Rescue Boats Find Women,
Men And Children Shug-
cling In Bay.--Many Yet
UnaccOunted For.

Newport News. Va, May s4.-(Uni
ted Press Lives of nearly 2I0 per
sons were imperiled when fire swept the
Old Bay line steamship Virginia, en-
route from Norfolk to Baltimore, sno
burned her tothe waters edge, just VI.
side Chesapeake Bay early today.
SO rapidly did the fire develop that
many terrified passengers. reused from
their sleep by the ship s bells, leapcd In
TO the bav without waiting for the life
boats to be manned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

st. Louis. No., May 24.-Neafly aH
local breHefies will resume the manu-
faetaFe Of beer Immediately. c. Nor.
man Jones. manager Of the st. Louis
Brewing association, stated today. Five
plants Of the Independent Brewing as
soeiation alfeldy have begun work
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
By Frank J. Taylor

- --~f-N - @eJAe
United Press Staff Correspondent. J
Helsingfors, May %, via London, May
z4,-The bolsheviki are reported TO have
Offered important concessions to oosn
IN allies and anti-soviet Russians in an
effortto avert capture Of Petrograd and
the threatened isolation Of Moscow.
The advance Of the Firms from the
north and the Esthouians from the west
is fastening Petrograd in a wise from
which the only possible escape is by
evacuation of the city.
The movement of the Esthonians
threats to cut railway communication
between Petrograd and Moscow and the
bolsheviki forces apparently must de.
feat the Esthonians quickly, or begin
their retreat from Petrograd TO prevent
being hemmed in there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
Force In Germany
Strengthened To Handle
Any Possible SituatioE

< coblenz. May a. United
2 Press.)-The Third trmy was
: further strengthened today By
K completion Of the formal trans
4 fer to it of the Fourth ard Fifth
< divisions Of regulars. The Sixth
K division continues to entrain for
4 Brest. The population in the oc-
4 eapied region is quiet and order
+ ".
+ Washington. May 24-tUnited
K Press. l-Allied military forces.
< ready for action on the western
4 front, are believed sufficient TO
+ handle any military problem
+ that might result from q German
+ refusal 10 sign the peace treaty,
K Chief of Staff March announced
4 today.
4 Marshal Foeh has under his
(. command, March stated. suffi
+ eient French. British and Amer
+ lean soldiers to accomplish what
+ ever the allies wish In possible
+ campaign against Germany.
4 French and British troops, he
4 said. greatly outnumber AmcFi.
+ cans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
Hun delegates Confer.

Versailles, May s4.-(United Press J
Foreign Minister Broekdorff Ransz4u
returned heretoday from Spa, where he
conferred yesterday with representatives
Of the German government.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24

men and even children in tho black wa.
ters ats the scarchlights played over the
scene. There must have been some loss
Of life, Olmstead said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-24
EIGHT TROOP SHIPS
DUE TO DOCK TODAY
New York To Welcome Nearly
$4,000 Yank DoughbOys
Before Night.

New Pork May 24-(United Press)
Fight troop ships bearing nearly %,
600 fighters were due 10 arrive in New
York halbor today The America and
Agamemnon from Brest viii dock be-
tween > and clock this afternoon.
The America carries the 1921, 123d
and l2ith field artillery, while the
Agamemnon has 5462 on board.
The Santa Teresa from St Nazarie
daeked before noon
The fsadnor vas reported of AM
brese light