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EXPECTS JAPAN'S AID.
spec,ai cas,e De.patca 70 rur SITS.

Sp,cial cable De,DatcA 10 'rus suN.
FAIRS, Dec, 9.--Tne Temps says edl-
tor'alN:
The Mikado's words have "A s'Snifcance
of which the trend cannot h" mistaken
lie reminds mis- subjects that he counts on
the,r bravery and loyalty to reach the fnal
end of a definite victory as soon as pos
slble He announces at the same time
publicly that the Allies may depend upon
the decisive cooperation Of Japan. The
imperiaI words show that the Japd'nse
army is ready to cross the seas II neces-
sary TO put an end to tho war whlch must
save the peoples Of two hemispheres from
German economic ana poltIcdl donnlla-
ton
lean Richepin, the academcian, treats
the same subject in LIntrdnSiDecht. lie
saws there are only tire" objections u
making an appeal to the japanese; The
cost the question whether II would he
deemed unworthy Of Europe ana the RISK
that the Japanese might become danger
in the future.
NJ Richepin is unwilling TO admit that
there is the slightest doubt of the final
victory of the Allies, but says that with
the help of the japanese victory would he
Immediate lie considers that any price
paid to the Japanesc would be well in-
vested and easily paid from the German
J Indemnity. which he estimates at a hum
( dr,d milliards Of francs ,$20, 900, 0O0, 000)
Those pretending that this step is un
worthy of Europeans" he continues, bring
! themselves to the level Of the Kaiser with
| his yellow peril The ancestors OF th'
| Germans were eating roots and acorns il
caves when the japanese already possessed
! a history"
| n Richepin dismisses future danger
las nothing comrIrcd with the rr's'n
danger from "barbarians
| stephen pichon, former Minlstel of For
| elgn Affairs, in an editorial in tho Pctt
Journal. processes to see Japanese viii
ingncss to send troops t. assist in Tho
campaign in Europe in the speech o
! Baron kato. the Japanese Minister o
Foreign Affairs, before the Japanese Diet
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GERMANS HOLD U. s. OFFICIAL.
A. =. Cochran. Embassy DcspntcI,
Rcar-r, stopped at Frontier.

BERLIN, Dee. $, via The Hague and Lon
don. Dee. 9.--Alcxander Smith Cochran
OF Nonkers, who l. aCtnG as despatch
bearer between the American embassies at
London and Berlin and London and
Paris has been held up by the German au-
thoritlea a. the Dutch frontier. accord
ing to word received by Ambassador
Gerard. Mr., Cochran il carrying plo-
matte dispatches and has full credentials
An Investigation is under way to learn
the cause for his detention.
According to the information received
here, MIR, Cochran left London several
days ago with diplomatic correspondence
Tor the embassy at Berlin.
The American Ambassadors at London
Berlin and Paris hitherto had been de-
pendent upon chance travellers TO carry
their dispatches, Mr. Cochran CHANGED 10
b" IN London and volunteered TO act as
messenger Iie was put on the payroll Al
nominal salary and became officially an
employee Of the United States Govern.
ment.
Alexander Smith cochran O., the prin,
cpal owner Of m" Alexander smith anJ
Sons Carpet Company OF Yonkcrs. He
sailed from New York ON November ID
ON his own initiative TO Investigate tn,
needs Of tho Belgian population.
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Red Cross Total S396,5I3.

The New York board Of the American
Red Cross received sl.3OSo5 yesterdNa
for the European war fund. making thu
total contributed $S96,5l3.36. The Amer
lean Ambulance Hospital Fund received
S1.23S. The French Relief Fund received
s26o.7n, making Il total Of si2,209.i6.
Extensive ceremonies Will attend the
sailing to-day OF the first ship from this
port under the auspices of the American
Comm sson for Relief IN Belgium, from
the Eric elevators in Jersey city. The
Maskinongc, chartered 10y the commits
sion, has been selected to carry the cargo
Of more than 5000 tons OF wheat and
foodstuffs.
Miss Marie l'lauet sent a package Of
yarn TO TUE SUNS priucesse de Polk
Fund FOR French soldiers yesterday. The
next shipment viii be sent to Paris on
the Rochambeau, sailing from New York
Saturday.
The Prince George Hotel announced
that 10 per cent of the receipts Oh New
Years eve will be given to the Committee
OF Mercy Fund The gross receipts OF
Castle House at East Forty-siXth street
and Madison avenue on the opening night
will also go to the Committee Of Mercy.
Mrs. John Corbu will DO In charge OF
the opening.
The Vacation War Relief Committee
will repeat the ballet OF "Pandora's Box
at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre on
Friday.
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Holds Congress Blan1eless
IF Nation Lacks Defence
Swagar Serley Representative From Kentucky, Tells OF
County's Preparedness for War at Southern
Society Dinner


Swagar sherley. Congressman from
Kentucky. chairman OF the subcommittee
on Fortifcatlons Of the Appropriations
Committee, emphatically shifted the
blame for the military or naval unpre-
paredness. II any there may be In this
country. from Congress to those whose
business II has been 20 know what was
needed" at the Southern Society dinner
at the Waldorf-Astoria last night. IL
was taken to mean that ne referred
TO general stats. general boards OF
officers OF both arms and individuals who
had been permitted 10 carry out ideas.
SO far az Congress Is concerned, Mr..
Sherley said. In the matter OF sea coast
defences there has not been single
request made for armament that Con-
gress has not granted every gun asked
for has been given In the further mat
ter OF arms for the army. ammunition and
accountrements generally he had fgures
TO show that everything Is ready or about
to be ready for an army OF 100000 the
navy is well supplied with torpedocs, he
said. and in short tho United states is
in n better condition for defence than II
has been since the civil war.
Although Mr.. Sherley was regarded rs
the principal speaker there were other
notable orators and one very pretty Incl
dent. The incident occurred wacn w W
Fuller. president u the society and toast
master arose and asked all TO drink a
toast with him TO the 'frst lady ~ the
South" Miss Mary Lee. daughter Of Gen
Robert l.. Lee. Miss Lee. clad In black
was In the box OF Mrs. c. y. Richmond
and as she bowed her Acknowledged
there was applause
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NO PEACE PRIZE THIS YEAR.
nobel Committee Resolves 10 Hold
No session.

SpecidI Cdhie Nespdtch ~ TIM StN.
LoSpoN, Dec. There Will hc no Nohel
peace prize this year.
Reuter- despatch from thristianid
saws that II Is officially announced that
,ho parliamentary Nobel committee has
resolved not 10 sit this year,
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The Taft boards report has been mudi-
fed IN many particulars from time Ia time
by tn" army experts and their RECON-
nominations have been followed ~ their
entirety he said prom the time the
Taft board report was made until this
hour there has not been a single request
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Talks About the Negro.

Then too, Comptroller of the Currency
John SHELTON Williams found that his
rather lengthy address principally on the
negro. In which he advocated complete
segregation. had "A response several
speeches later. when former Attorney
General George Wickersham told him he
did not think the race prosiems Of this
country can be solved by diSenfrancAi'e-
ment Mr. WiCkcrsham SAID good citizens
cannot he developed Il they are allowed
no voice In the lawmaking Of their cnun-
try. The unusual thing about ms was
that Mr.. Williams recommendations mad
gone by without applause ana me former
Acknowledgment was applauded
Acknowledgement Gregory inc ms,
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Conditions In Arm,.

In speaking OF the army Mr Snct,cy
said
We have on hand now or being con-
structed NJ the Latest model over $50 600
i!ilos and in addition TO that We have
something over 100000 KraG-J Jrg,nson
rifles which are most serv!ctablc.
I've have FOR ammunition for the mod o.
orn rifles over 2i0.0Oo 600 rounds ana
have a capacity ot - 0oo 600 rounds the
urs, month ana 3O.0Qo.UO0 a uonth after
the first six months
"Of 10000 pistols on hand - 600 are
old models. but they are being replaced
we have personal equipment for more
than 500 600 mon"
Mr.. Sher,cy said he regretted the m,
munition for field artillery Of various
calibres is no: all supplied 40 lnyth. z
Ike the quantity desired w, have a
capacit% including private manufacturers,
Of about $4,000 rounds month he
said For the first month o. So the ont.
put would he something under that hut
am safe in saving We could WITHIN a
Year make 1000, coo rounds ~ this am
flurtion"
In referring 90 Tho uoh.- army Mr.
Sh"rl.v again admitted thc-c should he
some increase. The plans ~ riirI olt hN
tho Genera star IN 1911. cal ultimately
tor an army o. 500 o0o Their are row
~ the regular army i,7ol officers and
S77>l men. including non-rnuhl'aut
branches. nsultr and lsthnus guards ana
coast dcfrrccs he said.
Nj Sh"rlcy said tho word admits tho
United states navy stands third IN Two
worlds rating. being slightly under Ger
many al the outbreak OF the war
"A million dollars was appropriated
last Nenr and a similar amount is being
asked thIs year 10 wodcruizo some # the
older torpedo"- which aye Upt as cff.r-
tive a. thc} an Ice made, hni which ave
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kurrnH CItlc NfSpl'1' n wv ~
I.oNnoN, Dec, Q ---SilVer suffered "a sharp
rslarsc to-day, falling TO ~ lis owing
to American sales
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RUSSIAN REVENUES DECLINE

NpcciH Coh'e bcspdich ~ Tul ST..
PETnOGRAp, Dec. Statistics Of the
receipts OF tho Government Spirits mo.
uopoly for September We're SS5207o, as
compared with S3S,20S,2l5 in September
1919,
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Many persons went to greet him out OF
pure gratitude for help received when as
tourists In Europe they found themselves
marooned in Paris at the outbreak OF the
war. That sentiment was expressed by
one man. who as he wrung the retiring
Ambassadors hand at the pier said feel
ingly: IL shall never forget what you did
for me In Paris on August 30"
The cheers. the expression of praise and
congratulation and the words OF welcome
were received by Mr. Herrick with spark
ing eyes and happy words OF apprecia-
ton. while Mrs. Herrick, her eyes glowing
with pride stood BESIDE her husband car
ryng huge bunch of American Beauty
roses Beside her stood "A messenger with
n still greater bunch, while scores Of
friends had sent great lunches OF roses.
Chrysanthemuins and other floral greet
lngs to their hotel
Mr. Herrick entered into the spirit OF
welcome with the zest OF a boy and the
grace Of finished diplomat As he stood
10y his wife at the head of the companions
way to the promenade deck when the liner
was swinging into Pier 81 he waved his
hat to the hundreds standing on the
pier and cheering him.
Tall and graceful. he was a vsritahle
picture in brown. for he wore brown
overroat, a brown hat and a brown suit
that wac relieved by black string lie
with n delicate design. Ills face was
slightly tanned as II he had spent much
time on deck on the stormy trip across.
lie wore In his buttonhole a little red
ribbon that represented the honor ~ which
he had been told 10y Capt pumont on
Monday. Word had been sent by wireless
TO the captain that President poincare ~
France had conferred on Mr. Herrck tho
Grand Cross OF tho Legion Of Honor. the
greatest honor which the French Govern
meut can hestow. The ribbon was con-
ferrcd by capt pumout IN the presence
Of the passengers. The cross will be sent
to him.
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While Mr.. H"rricN appreciated the sem
tlrrent behind the welcome homo hc was
not prone to let some Of the delegation
from ohio make his homecoming a Presi
Dental boom for 1915. He was greeted
by his friends as "thc next President"
but he answered all queries concerning
politics with a frank determination not
10 lot politics overshadow the sentiment
OF homecoming.
please don't ask me about such
things" he said when the Presidency was
brought up. 81 don't know anything about
politics and while this reception has been
perfectly fine ! am embarrassed by the
splendid feeling behind IT, | only did
my duty in Paris | only worked and
there was plenty OF work to do | did
nothing that was not in my line Of duty
aud I do not intend to make political
capital ont OF it,"
Then Mr. Herricli turned TO the work
being done for stranded Americans IN
France and for the stricken French peo-
pie. BY discussing the good that can
be done through the American relief clear
ing house IN Paris he automatically
steered away from all other questions.
From the time the Ruchamheau left
Quarantine shortly before o'clock in the
morning Mr. Herrick and his wife We're
the centre OF enthusiasm. Dock Commits
sioner r. A. c. Smith. with parmelee W.
/ lltIEl'h, INV fN- Ann dSS'ihol y SUI, llISt
boarded the vessel Then Daniel o.
Sprague, acting Deputy Collector of the
/ Port. went ON board the Rochambeau
TO inform Mr.. and Mrs HerrCk that the
freedom of the port had been granted
them.
B. That's lucky said Mr.. Horrick laugh
inEly, FOR I have hardly cent left
with which to pay duty"
Next came committee representing
7 the Ohio Society ana the delegation from
Ohio W, II. Truosdale. president OF the
ohio Society and also of tho Lackawanna
( railroad Colgate Hoyt. Ralph Wallace.
/ William !. Dinner. who is booming Mr..
Iterrick for the Presidency, and II o.
Van Hart Of cleveland.
on the way MP the river Mr.. Horrich
met Philip j, Roosevelt. cousin of the
former President to whom he delivered
4 package supposed to contain an on
osscd parchment copy OF an address
delivered by col. Roosevelt in Paris before
tho Sorhnnrc IN 1910.
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Don't Wear
A Truss !
After Thirty Years Experience Have
Produced An Appliance for Men,
Women or Children That
Cures Rupture.


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Ohio Delegation Enthusiastic.

by the time the Rochambcou was
slipping into her dock AZ Fifteenth street
shortly after Q O'Clock the entire Ohio
delegation, every ono OF whom wore a
white chrySanthemum almost the size of
a Rugby football, had reached the pier.
II was IN enthusiastic cheering crowd
that waved to Mr., and Mrs Herfick as
the ship was being warped into her berth
Al the rangplaull waited Mr. I'armalce
W iierriok Nj Horrick's daughtcr-n-
law, and Mrs. harriet Gray, a sister ~
MIS-. Myron r llerrick, They were cs-
cortrd hy Bosscront d'Nug,adc French
Consul in New York, and Paul Faguct,
New York agent of the French line Tho
moment the gangplanli was in place the
four went on board.
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SUBSIDIARIES

What constitutes the great
est danger in a building epcr-
alton is the fact that it
embraces SO many subsidiary
branches Of work, all interde-
pendent and each, therefore,
capable Of interfering with the
efficient and economical cen
duct Of the others.
And what constitutes the
greatest advantage Of Thcmp-
son-Starrett service is the fac,
that by performing more than
sixty per cent Of the work d.
rect, VIC have eliminated the
DANGERS referred to by subor-
dinatins all subsidiary lines to
one intelligent, undisputcd,
centralized control.
THOMPSON-STARRETT
COMPANY
BUILDING Construction
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ally been complied with. In other words,
every gun asked for has been given and
no departure IN any particular has b<n
made by Congress.
u do not believe there IL a well IN
formed man in America who WI not
frankly admit that we have the best forti-
iicat!Ons IN the world. and | make bold TO
say that We are so wei, fortified in tho
United states that our forthcations Will
never be put to the test. We have COM
pleted the seacoast batteries Of tho Ha-
waiian Islands and will shortly complete
the Interior land defences. We have COM
pletely authorized and almost entirely
completed the Philippine Island defcnces.
We are very rapidly completing the Pan
anna defences
NOV turning to the Continental United
states We have stli some auxiliarcs to
the defencts to supply. bat tn" dciences
age IN splendid condition, and ne "ho
would have YOU believe otherwise is either
ignorant or vicious The ammunition de-
sired is not all supplied on the basis of
the need for all the guns, but some Of
the interior and older forts could well
be abandoned So far az their need goes
we have more than 10 per cent Thu
maximum thought desirable IL a supply
sufficient for two hours continuous firms
oi half the guns in the United States
the theory being that we will not he
threatened all along both coast lines Il,
AIRY one dine
Nov a. 70 lire cCEt-o, shlch is the
technical expression FOR the apparatus oi
which the nre Of the guns ~ controlled
SO have A permanent system at eight o.
the Notifications ard = provisional sys-
ten at sixteen. and as rapidly A. properly
can be We are putting in permanent sys-
TENS everywhere
Some cable Is stil needed. hu, this
Is being supplied As 10 searchl!Gh.s, we
have sti!l minor number 10 supply hu,
arrangements have been made for the
manufacture OF the mirrors In America
which heretofore have had 10 ne bougn'
abro.ld. and we are progresslnG IN .nat."
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Thanked nv Duchess.

The Committee of Mercy yesterday gave
out a letter from the Duchess Of Marlbor-
ough and other members Of the American
Women's War Relief Fund thanking the
committee for the collections for the hun
gry and destitute Of England and the
thousands of refugees who are pouring
into the country through London. The
letter asks for clothing well as money.
An appeal for aid for 100000 Jews
who have been driven from their homes
in Russian Poland was made by the
American Jewish Relief Committee. which
gave out a cable message from he Petro-
grad office Of the Jewish Colonization
Association, saying the great number men,
toned does not include the Jews suffering
exile and destitution in Galcla. The re-
lief organization in Petrograd is doing
all it can, hut makes an appeal for Amer. =
can aid Money may hr sent To Felix Nj.
Warburg. 80 william street
The Belgian Relief Fund received yAs-
terday s1,O2S20 making "A total OF s634.-
71S.5l. l.. \. Ault made a second CON
tr!bution ot $1,000 10 this fund TAe
Dollar Christmas Fund for Homeless Bel
CLANS received Sl.ilS yesterday, making
a total OF S29.o30. The Prince OF Wales
National Relief Fund received sl,33o.CO
yesterday making total ~ tS9,>JiOj.
The Committee If Mercy Fund reached
s55.609 yesterday, tho days receipts beini
$42l90
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ORGANIZE FOR
RELIEF WORK IN
THREEP0LANDS
New Committee Formed to
Aid Sufferers From
European War.
PADEREWSKI TO BE
CUSTODIAN OF FUNDS

To aid the three Polands. German Aus
TRAN and Russian, the Polish American
Relief Committee was organized yester-
day at the home OF Howard Van Sinderen
$50 Park avenue. lgnacc Paderewski, the
pianist will act as agent for the commit
tee in Poland at his own suggestion. SUB
scribers TO the fund may designate which
Of the three Polands they wish 10 help.
Cardinal Farley will give some OF the
funds he has collected to the committee.
Herbert l. Satterlcc. VINO presided al
the meeting. was elected temporary chair
man of the committee. In speech Nine.
Sembrich said the Polands were worse off
than Belgium She hoped there would be
a quick response to the call for funds FOR
"A country in the greatest need Of imme-
diate help OF any in the war zone she
announced she would give a concert to
help swell the fund.
Temporary headquarters OF the commit
tee will be opened at i05 West Fortieth
street The first business meeting will be
held next Thursday.
Those Interested in the movement be-
sides those already mentioned include
Nine Cure former Ambassador TO Russia
Curtis Guild, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr. Mrs Charles b. Alexander Mrs. Will
lam Douglas Sloane, Mrs. Walter May
nard, MIR and Mrs T. II. Lewinski-Cor-
win, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Underwood
johnson, Henry l.. Higginson OF Boston,
Nine Antonette Adamowska and her hus-
band, Tmothec Adamowski, Charles
Schwab. Mrs J. +. n Ianier. Mrs John
Hays Hammond. Mrs. Archer Huntington,
Mrs. w. Rourke Cochran. Miss Eleanor
Blodgett and Mrs. Howard Van Sinderen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-08
THE ROUND UP.

An auto at Canyon City got away
from its owner, DR., J, W. Sell, of John
Day, Wednesday, and plunging over a
l5-foot bank, broke its owners leg.
Then it was gentle as lamb, and suf-
fered itself to be hauled QUO of the
ditch with never protest.
The young chinook salmon placed in
the pool at the Peninsula park at Port
land were found floating belly-up in
the pool Wednesday morning. What
caused their death is unknown unless
it was the quality of the water, from
the famous Bull Run.
Sheep-shearing mas started on large
scale in Baker county. One outfit has
a job of shearing 10000.
Milwaukee recently held up the Port
land Gas company, refusing to give it
q 5Oyear franchise and any old price
it wanted. This reverses the natural
order of things, as it is the first time
in history where the gas company in
hold up was not the party with the
mask and gun. Anyway, it was not
robbed of anything only the one it
wanted and mad not yet got its fist on.
The Manufacturers association, at
a meeting in Portland Wednesday, de-
eided to come under the Workmen g
compensation law. They think there
should be slight amendment, but ap-
prove the law as whole.
Gillian county has completed and
forwarded its registration list. 1t shows
the county has 1911 voters, of whom
l,O44 are republicans 415 democrats,
and 49S just women.
The second lot of bids advertised for
the opening grading and draining of
the Columbia highway from Astoria to
the county line We're opened at Astoria
Wednesday, They were all so much
higher than the engineer s estimates
that it is doubted if the contracts will
be let.
Four armed guardsmen are located in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-08

the Friar's club building at Milwaukee,
and as the club cook is providing their
meals they are presumably having a
fine time. -=r., s.srs5 q "a a.
-
The city council Of Wheeler has au-
thorized a bond issue of $1,000 to pro-
vide city hall and certain fire fight
ing equipment.
Baker Democrat: Improvements in
a building way will be made in Baker
this year. Confidence in the stability
Of the city is depicted on every side.
The Knights of Pythias castle at
Seaside will be formally dedicated on
the evening of May l6, when members
from various lodges in the district will
assist in the ceremony.
sheridan's new dog ordinance, re-