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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
SOLDIERS AID BILL
CONFUSING IN FORM
Attorney General Requested
To Straighten Out Pro-
visions Of Measure.

The secretary Of states office Is
daily receiving many inquiries regard
ing the provisions Of the law approved
by the people at the special election
held June 3, 1919, providing state H.
nancial aid to honorably discharged sol
dicrs, sailors aud marines enlisted or in-
ducted into the service from the state
Of Oregon who desire to ursne course
of study in an institution Of learning
in the state.
I'm view Of the fact that the provis-
ions Of this measure are somewhat In
definite, IL Is not possible" said Dep.
luty Secretary of State Sam A. kozer( {
"to specifically advise inquircrs just
exactly what procedure Is necessary on
their part In order to secure any bene'
fits aecruing under the provisions OF
this act.
"In the first place, an institution Of
learning, public or private, as therein
mentioned is nowhere defined. Further
the act provides that all honorably
discharged soldiers, sailors and marines
are granted the right and privilege Of
state financial aid 10 an amount no
exceeding S25 for any one month an,
not exceeding 5000 for any one yea
for period Of not more than fou
years. Yet it provides further on tina
upon the approval OF the soldiers ap
plication by the executive head Of III
institution he desires TO attend, th
secretary Of state shall pay over I
such institution monthly, sum not ex
ceeding S25 and the institution is r.
! quired to provide lodging, board an
other necessities required by such appli
: cant to enable him 10 pursue the eouFs
!. Of study he desires
MANY of the soldiers desiring Z
avail themselves Of the privileges nn
benefits Of this act doubtless VISA
maintain themselves, and further, YER
! few institutions of learning in the stat
] are equipped 10 board and lodge STU
7 dents. II Is with view Of reconeiiin
the several apparently conflicting pr'
visions. as well as securing a legal d
termination Of the intent and purpos
Of the act that the attorney general
!. opinion has been requested. "
"Under the existing conditions,
= saws Mr. Kozer, II Is possible only fc
M secretary Of states office to PR
vide inquirers with copy Of the Ia
and advise them Of the fact that =
4. provisions are more. or less indefini'
: and consequently referred 70 the alto
: noy general for a legal Dissemination
It Is the desire to have the altorne
general define the scope Of the Law, Q
institution Of learning a. eontempla
ed Hereunder. how the funds and
what extent they may be mado asai
able. as well as when the heneIi
lthereunder begin 10 operate. In d
course. publicity win be given the =
torney generals opinion through q
press. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
AMERICA is BLAMED FOR
SEVERITY OF new TERMS


Omitted Press staff correspondent
wcimaf, June l7.-tNight.l The
German cabinet discussed the allies
reply TO the counter proposals in .
conference this afternoon lasting for
several hours. At the conclusion Of
the session the official spokesman made
the following statement TO the United
Press:
sThc AnelRnntinn certainly ~ MI
against signing the treaty. Absolutely
the only deterrent to such course is
consideration OF whether the fate Of
Germany would be WORSE through re.
lfusing to sign than through signing. "
Foreign Minister Brockdorff Rantxau
Iarivei here from Versailles early to-
lday. Ea refused 70 make any Comment
on the allies reply TO- the German
counter proposals.
Government troops reached the city
during the night, apparently to guard
against possible coup d'etaf.
Consequences Feared
Germany fears the Consequences Of
Irejeeting the revised peace treaty.
IThis attitude was apparent In govern
ment circles here today.
Opposition 70 the pact has NOT abaiet
one whit, following receipt of official
mmmarizafEon Of the revised terms
from Versailles by telephone and tele-
graph But the prospect of allied Ia
vanor an economic BLOCKADE, bolshe-
vism and food shortage was obviously
1.-THE dominating influence here.
Astonishment and anger 81 what -
regarded as utter disregard 81 the
German counter proposals were voiced
on all sides. No government ohficiai
could be found who looked upon the
concessions as sufficient. The tenden-
cy now Is to criticize AmeF5ea ior tho
situation Germany nov finds hcraoik
in, rather than Great Britain OF France.
The general sentiment was expressed,
. however, that signing BY the present
; government Is impossible. One author
Iity declared IL was d0ubtfal even L
Fureiun Minister Broekd0nff Rantzau
Z will return to Versailles, especially ID
view Of the demonstration by French
D eivilians there as the German delegates
was about to entrain for Weimar. The
. ssoning Of the delegates vita the eoa-
! sequent injury TO Frau Dornbusch and
e Herr Micrs Is regarded as = breaeh
. lof al diplomatic amnstiee Il wa
2 suggested that If GernAhy's decision
Z lie averse, Secretary Haniel in Yer
j. sailles would be merely instructed te
9 report this fact.
Refusal Means Revolt
Bot IL the present government eaa
: not see its way clear 10 89A theEl
r lnppcars 70 Be no question fhnt ~
!. q efsats" (substituie Rovefnmsns) vii
= be Immediately organized, with the N
I. dependent socialists dominating. euel
: q government would unqaestionahll
aeeepi the terms With the support q
the bulk Of the German eemmonefs
: The cabinet met informally ai nouI
:, today TO discuss the new summaries
I" ton but no decision was reached, :
' far as could be determined. Brock
. forff ,Tantzau and his Tetanue weFl
expected 20 reach here at midnight AM
y Broekdorff was scheduled r. 70 befor
= the cabinet tomorrow morning. II
= doubtful II the national assembly VII
ie discuss the terms formally before RI
day.
Germany has until 'eloeh Aonda1
evening to consider her answer, Al
II vas apparent today that she woul
"a matr fun use Of this period.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
By L. c. Martin

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June IS. = separate
peace with Germany is provided for in
at least three resolutions being prepar-
ed by senators for introduction at the
proper time"
Refusal Of Germany to sign the allied
treaty OF her signing of it, or the de-
feat Of the Knox resolution in the sen
ate are among events which senators
said, are likely to be the signals for
introduction Of separate peace resolu-
tons.
Senator Fall. New Mexico, author OF
one Of the resolutions expects TO ints O.
duec Il as soon as the German delegates
sign or refuse to sign the Paris treaty
Would Simply End War
The Fall resolution simply declares
the objects for which the United States
entered the war. have been accomplish
cd. and ansounees the end Of the state
OF war between the United Stats and
Germany.
Senators said there is no doubt oi
the power Of congress thus 70 deelar.
st an end the var It declared in exsst
ence.
This stem thev add. would Gee
fhose who deelara that refusal Of III
sanate "a rniify the treaty unamendel
would mran continuance Of the stat'
If war. Defeat Of the Knox resolution
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
LABOR FEDERATION
| ASKS PRESIDENT TO
REMOVE POSTMASTER
Convention Passes Resolution
Demanding Dismissal
Of BuriesOn.
s
ACTIVITY OF RADICALS
PROMPTLY HOKED OFF
Portland And Seattle Men
Assuming Roles Of Red
Leaders AT Session.
Rr Alvin E. JOhnson.

UNITED Press staff correspondent.)
Atlantic City, N. j., June ls.-The
American Federation Of Labor conven-
ton today adopted resolution asking
President Wilson to remove Postmaster
General BurlosOn from office.
This was the resolution:
'sThat the American Federation of
Labor, speaking directly for -four mil
lion organized wage earners and firm
in the belief il reflects the sentiments
Of the American people, request Presi.
dent Wilson Immediately to remove
Postmaster General Burleson. 1"
The convention continued its con
scryatism today. Every resolution
having the slightest tingc Of radical
ism was throttled.
The hottest fight this morning cen
ltered on a resolution by Marion Otte:
to establish May as the day for thu
general termination Of contracts. Ths
conservatives, sensing an attempt b,
the radicals to create "May Day
defeated the resolution.
The convention voted to appoint |
committee to study the "depreciatinl
value of dollar and make recon
mendations to c0ngrass.
4 Conservatives Control
Radicals, in the convention appea
to be armed with arguments, Will
the conservatives are armed with votes
: Therefore, although the radical elemen
today planned an assault on the leader
ship of President Samuel Gompers,
, was predicted they would have to tax
it out in talk. No real attempt
expected to be made to defeat Gomper
for reelection when the time come
to vote. and no opposition slate ha
I, materiahzed but the radicals assel
their arguments will tend to restrit
: the influence Of 0ompers and conservi
G tises in the federation.
T. james DuHcan, Seattle; c. A. Stricl
$ land, Portland, Or: and J. Deuttli
q baum, Detroit, have come to the fol
B as leaders Of the moro radical spirit
in the convention.
Duncan announced the chief questio
for debate today were his own res
!. luton introducing the initiative an
I referendum into the federation's law
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
PLANS INCLUDE DRIVES
FRO ALL HUN BORDERS
Occupation Of Berlin Not
Contemplated Except As
Blow At Morale Of People
Within Old Empire.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, June ls.--The Poles and Cze-
cho-Slovaks will join the allies in
throwing an iron ring around Germany,
in case she chooses war rather than
peace, according to authoritative in
formation obtained today.
Marshal Foch's plans in the event
that the Germans refuse TO sign the
treaty, provide for rapid contraction
Of this ring, with the consequent over
running Of Germany from three Sides
The Poles would advance from the
east, the czechoSlovaks from the
south, and nearly million French,
British, Belgians and Americans from
the wost, while on the north the British
fleet would bottle up Germany 5 ports
and complete her economic helpless.
ness.
Most Pressure In West
Tho greatest pressure would Of
course, be cxerted by the allied armies
now stretched along the German iron.
tier, from Holland to Switzerland.
Opposed to the combined forces OF the
allies. the Poles and Czetho Slovalxs
the Ger isns could muster no more than
half q million men, in the opinion OF
French military authoritiea More than
half Of these are now concentrated
against tho Poles. Other regiments
are distributed throughout Germany al
points where political disturbances are
likely. A maneuvering army of scarce
lly 100000 men, under General Lutwitz
Is now concentrated in central Ger
many. II Is this force which woult
have TO bear the brnnt Of meeting al
allied advance from the west.
without airplanes and with made
quate artillery and transportation faci
. litics, German resistance apparent,
would be only nominal.
Foch's 8 program, however, PROVIDE
|. for invasion on the basis of GermSqy
maximum military effort.
Berlin Minor Objective
. While occupation Of Berlin would b
ono Cbiective-should II be neeessari
for the allies TO advance that far be
fore the Germans eapitulate-th allie
military authorities admit that seizuf
Of the capital would be important cel
through It's moral effect. The mai
/ ohiectives Of the allies, IL is lcarne
from reliable sources are:
Frst-Occupation Of those produl
! tive interests most vital to Germany
A existence.
: seeOnd-eomplete severance Of tn
. country from west to cast.
Third-Utter crushing of German
|. from all four sides, as described abovl
z The principal work Of the Polish an
/. Ozeeho 45loyak armies would be occupi
4 tiou Of Upper Silesia, with It's IN
4 porfant coal mines.
9 The opinion prevails among allie
2 etmihiary men thai these combine
: measures would leave Germany no 9th,
course than to sign the treaty, and III.
. quickly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
Appropriations Of House
Average S75,OO0.OOO A Day

Washington, June l.s-The house IA
one month has made 81, 100000 a day
available for expenditure By the sew
eral government departments Here's
how It has been appoftioned:
Railroad administration $50 700, 900
War department s1ls,O00Q00.
Navy department seol 100000.
Agriculture department So. $50 900
General deficiencies s2b350 900.
Indian bureau siJ, 800, GOO.
District Of Columbia s1f,i50. 900.
Urgent deficiency st5.000,ooo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
10 CsrHeId Schoal pImils
Cet Perfect IN Attendance

Tho following pupils o. Garfield
School were neither absent nor tardy
during the entire school year;
Kenneth Hewitt. Minnie Shrodc,
Fvelvn johnson. Eldon Foster. Walter
eieqel Kenneth seely, Eugenia Fischer,
Iillian Walters. Leona Geer. Gvendo'
lvn Hubbard. Eugene Walters. Jimmie
Emmett. Stanley Price, Villa simp.
son. vwendoiyn Jarman. Arlie Z. An
derson, Norman WinsloE, Earl Nherry
Es--..A frr~ass 2nlnv L
I.IlI.L 0-1- - .---- =.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
willamette Valley Boys
Of Artillery Units Home

A large contingent of the l4oth and
14Rlh Artillery haze recently been
turned loose At New fork azaeag the#
the following Willamette Valley boTss
Sergeant Lyle Jensen, Junction 0kFi
Ralph Stewart, Albanyi lees p. haa-
delph, Engene; Walter Q; AeNnaa.
Newbere: Everett F. King AllwapAle;
Ia u. Peterson. Corvallis; Geeii ,.
Mersein. Mifwonlsie; Andlew 2. Allez,
Corvallis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
RAID NOT
TO CREATE A BREAK
Expedition In Mexico Regard
ed As Closed hChent"
!. By CarTanza.
. SingtOn, June IS. Omitted Pross)

y &, NRgtOn, June IS. Omitted Press)
%A. Neriean expedition into Mexi-
eON " *llistas is regarded by the
MeKi. q. ,rnment as "elOsed
Iineideua q there viii be no formal
protest I. this government, it was
authOrftatively stated today. Before
this word was received here it had
been expected that a formal protest
would be filed.
Strong representations have been
made by American officials in Mexico
to the Mexican government for pro
lection of Americans in the disturbed
areas of Mexico, the state department
announced today
A state department dispatch from
Juarez said Jusrez is quiet and there
is no evidence of i'll feeling by Mexi'
cans toward Americans.
Mexico City newspapers have pub
lished, without editorial comment, par
ticulars Of the action of United States
troops in crossing the border. A reso
luton TO interrogate President Car
ranza regarding the incident is said
to have received little support in the
chamber of deputies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
Americans Leaving

III Paso. Texas, June 1s.--Americans
in chihuahua are believed to be hurry
ing today toward the border to escape
villista reprisals for the defeat in
flfcttd on the bandits by the American
expedition into Juarez today.
Tht number of Americans in Chi.
huahra is estimated at more than 100
exclusive Of the Mormon settlers in
the Casas Grandes district
While Villista sympathizers here as
sert that the rebels would hardly fur.
ther endanger the success of their revo
lutionary movement by increasing
American opposition through massacres
many mining companies have ordered
their American employees to come out
Of northern Mexico at once. Carran
zista troops have been sent to Parral
an important mining center to protec
Americans there. United States ell
zcns in out Of the way places wcri
directed 70 90 to Chihuahua City, Tor
reon and other guarded centers. A
the railway south of Juarez has beer
put cut Of commission by the bandits
soma Americans may have difficult.
in reaching the border.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18

The body Of Emil Lndholm Of Aber.
deem, Wash, who had been trolling off
the mouth of the Columbia, was found
Saturday night near Columbia beach
He had been missing since May 25.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18

In an order signed by the public
service commission the O..W. r & N.
company is allowed 70 discontinue rs
Tuesday special livestock train from
Eastfrn Oregon points.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18

The city Of Butte has adopted an
ordinance making il mandatory 70 keep
all dogs within enclosures or Chained
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18

A majority Of the labor unions Of
Spokane have voted favorably on the
erection Of $4,000 labor temple.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
Senator McClunber, Answer
ing Charges Of Knox, De-
ROunces Opposition As Play
ing Petty Politics.
SEES RUIN IN AMERICAN
REJECTION OF COMBINE
Three Resolutions Providing
Separate Peace With Ger
many Being Prepared For
Senate Action.

Washington, June 1s.-American IL
jection of the league Of nations win
set every other great nation to devils
ing "means for the. wholesale destruc-
tion Of nations" and would be "an un.
pardonable crime against future gener-
ations," Senator McCumber, North Da.
kota, asserted today in the senate.
McCumber, chief republican propo-
nent of the league, declared that id
his 20 years service in the senate 20
has known "but one instrument whose
terms were so wilfully misintospreted
aud so grossly misreprcsentcd,' as
those of the league covenant.
OF the Knox resolution MeCanbcr
said:
Knox Is Scored
s'The senator from PENNSYLVANIA in
his resolution asserts that some provis.
ions Of this league in effect violate the
constitution, from which / infer he
means that such provision was never
contemplated in the constitution OF
that it is contrary to the spirit and
purpose Of that instrument. I feel quite
certain that the senator viii never &c
on record as declaring that an agrec'
ment made by this country with an
other country or with other countries
whereby upon the happening of a con
tingoncy agreed upon by all the ma
tions shall act together to effectuatl
the purposes Of agreement would b
yiolative Of any provisions Of the con
stitution.
sheppard Hits Ants
"And 1 say eandidly that you ma,
defeat this treaty. this league Of ma
tions; you may scatter abroad criticism
that are unjust OF baseless; yon ma,
appeal to a national pride and to tn
selfish side Of our natures and thereb.
destroy at this time the hope that ha
been in the heart of every thinking
feeling, loving human being for cen
turtles that the time would conc whci
the same law which governs the right
of individuals would be applied t
shield the lives Of nations. But as sur
" as this is done and the world suffer
another such calamity, deeper than tn
hatred Of the enemy win be the hatre
toward the statesmen of the world VIII
have failed in this great opportunit
to league together to shield poor, inn'
cent human beings from such suffei
ing and calamities as have been visite
upon them because there is no law I
check a great powerful nation froi
criminal aggression
Senator Sheppard, Texas, also m,
anti-leagne argument In speech toda
with the statement that congress vi
be q check upon the league Of natioi
and a permanent guardian Of Ame
can sovereignty under the league.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18
Casualties Number 1s

Washington, june IS. Omitted Press)
American casualties in the skirmish
ing around Juarez were two civilians
and two soldiers killed, two soldiers
severely wounded and eight soldiers
and four civilians slightly wounded,
General Gabell advised the war de.
partment today.
The civilian casualties were the re.
suit of shots fired into FL Paso by
the Villistas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-18

CONTINUED on page three,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-11
coRPoRACLoNES

La Corporation del pals denominada
Artic Sugar Corporation ha enmen-
dado sus clausulas de incorporation,
archivando en- Ia Secretarfa de Puerto
Rico, el ccrtifcado correspondence.
Ahora Sc denominara Central Agui-
IRE Sugar 60. Y 4 capital autorizado
10 aumenta $5.5OOOOO.
Tambien ha sido archivado en Ia
Secretaria Eiecutiva, q informe d 1918
de la Association "The domestic and
foreign Missionary Society of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church in the United
States Of America.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-11


riste explotando el - Natura Salon 2.
-Pero todavia me psrece que el
peligro esta lejos.
Adn no habia acabado de pronm-
ciar estas palabras cuando llegaron
hasta nosotros intensos ruidos de tu.
multo popular.
- Has dido?
SQues
Me pareee que estalld Ia asona-
da.
iDios mio, es verdad... No crei
que llegara tan pronto.
Los rubicundos mofetes de Barri-
ga habian tornado el color de la ce-
ra y, muy acelerado Y tembloroso, me
suplic6 que me retirase
Acto continue orden6 sus criados
que atrancasen las puertas. AL salir
not6 que los criados sonrefan Y Gu
chicheaban entire 81 que lejos de ce-
rrar las puertas las ADRIAN de par en-
par.
Me refugie en- un zaguan vecino al
tempo que va las desmandadas tur-
bas golpeaban a las puertas de Ia do
rada mansion de Barriga. Al fin Ia
tomaron por asalto.
Momentos despues vi huir al infor-
tunado director del Natura Salon
todo espantado y con un fardo de va
lores' abrazado contra su pecho.
JQue es esto?-le pregunte.
Que ha de ser Jay de mil.
Esos barbaros!.. ;Esa canalla NAL
dital. Nc han dejado en- la pranga-
ma a mi Y mis- hijos. son, para
mayor ignominia, los que fueron los
mas asiduos concurrentes al Natwa
Salon
-iYa! pero no te afiiias, hombre 7.
Til has contribuido mas quo nadie q
incuoar esta tragedia. ESQ Is 10
que le gusta Ia plebei...
M. A.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-11
"NATURA SALON"

Estuve mas de una vez en- el ma
tura SALON., teatrucho establecido en-
uno de los barrios mas popuIosos de
Santurce, Y me apresuro declarar que
no fue aquel precisamente para mi lu-
gar de grato esparcimiento, sino de es-
tudio.
Segismundo Sc llamaba el propieta-
rio-director, aunque era, sin 81 saber-
10, mas generalmente eonocido por el
apodo de Barriga. Como Sc vera
no anduvo muy desacertado 81 que le
puso tai mote
sNatura Salon era un Cine de 10
peor que Sc puede concebir mas que
temple parecia retrete de Talia. Era,
una especie dc academia consagrada
la edifcaei6n ensehanza del pue-
bio soberano, con Ia mira puesta en-
sus altos destinos.
Ali Sc representation tragedias en-
las que siempre el personaje traidor
Y perverso era un capitalista indus
trial, propietario 0 banquero... iel ito
mas asqueroso!
En- eambio el galan joven hacia in
variablemente ell obrero dechado de to-
das las virtudes.' III argumento STEM,
pre- el mismo: el infame burgues que
persigue a un linda obrerita huerfa-
M con ansias de satire Y el obrero
Que la liberia matando a su persegui-
DOR Tn simbolo
Termina la escena con un formida.
bic parliament" declamatorio, con
yistas Ia "acracia", por parte del
obrero vcngador, Y 81 teatro Sc hun
de con los aplausos ovacioges.
Intrigado siempre de que las obras
dramdticas del "Natura Salon. gira-
Sc en- torno del mismo argumento, es
ITO es; de m burgues execrabe Y un
obrero heroico, le die en- una OCCASION
a Barriga:
--Hombre, no todos los burgueses
SON tan malos nj todos los proleta-
rios tan buenos como aquf Sc repre-
scntan.
-Claro cue no.
-Entonces ,ipor que en- 81 .Natu
10 Salon" Sc .falta de csc modo Ia
vcrdad2
iPch6!... ESQ es 10 que le gusta
ia plebe.
Cuando no era una tragedia ten
dcnciosa Y sugestiva era alguna CO.
media italiana, o rusa, 0 francesa, en-
Ia que aparecian las clases media 0
dircctora cubiertas de ignominia. No
SC vefa en- elias una sola virtud, ST.
no sus bacanales, sus corrupcioncs, sus
adulterios, sus egoismos !. Los coche
ros y los camareros eran los dnicos
pcrsonajes decentes de la farandula
-Scgis,-le torn6 a decir al ilustre
director del Natma Salon '-Estas
comedias me parecen francamente. re-