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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-08

The Size. j,
Mother asked Davie one morning to
fetch a small cabbage from the grocerl
what would you call a small cabs
bage?' Davie asked.
ooh, about the size Of Jackie'a
head answered the mother, referring
to the younger brother. A few seconds
later a voice came from the doorway:
Mamma, I'm taking Jackie with me
to measure by"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-08

Have Some Sweet Glover.
Plan now to SOW some sweet clover
next spring for sheep pasture. 1t is
equal to alfalfa n feeding value.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-08
ICY DESSERTS.

The fact that ice and snow sur.
round us does not deprive us of the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-08
Effeminate.

Eheminate.
Gabe-Why do you say he is effem-
mate? He doesn't act that way.
Sfeve-IIe always wants the last
word.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-08

You seldom hear Of a man marrying
a woman to reform her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Fate of varna In Doubt.

London, Dec. 23.-The fate of Var
ua, Bulgarian Black sea port, is clouded
today in conflicting reports. From sew.
eral sources come stories indicating the
place has been under heavy Russian
bombardment.
Reports that Varna had been captur.
ed by the Russians were disposed of
thus by Petrograd message today.
"Two Russian torpedo boats pursued
o torpedo boat toward Varna. Bulgarian
shore batteries forced them to with.
draw"
AT the same time Bucharest dis.
patch said 40 Russian vessels, including
mine sweepers, crept in close to Varna
under heavy curtain Of fog and bonn.
barded the city. Without mentioning
any landing, the reports said that the
Russian squadron returned to its base
nearby.
Despite these statements the News
printed an Athens dispatch saying the
Russians had landed Monday at Varna.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
SCORE 0F SUBPOENAS
IN Won BR|NCKEN CASE
Federal Official Says Indict-
ments Cover Only Fraction
f. of Known Ofenses

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-More than
score OF subpoenas were put in the
nands OF process servers today for ser.
vice on witnesses wanted to appear be-
lore the federal grand jury and tell
wnat they know Of the alleged conspir.
acy against American neutrality now
being probed here. 1t is intimtaed by
FEDERAL official that more startling and
unexpected charges will be laid at the
doors of e. c. Crowley, detective; Bar.
on Won Brincken, German consular at.
tache, and Mrs. Margaret Cornell. A
friend Of Crowley.
A high federal official stated that
the accusations made in the grand Jury
Indictments against the trio refer TO
but fraction Of the fresh evidence
now in the hands Of the federal auth.
critics.
More subpoenas will be issued in the
investigation of the steamer Maverick
which was suspected Of conspiring to
violate neutrality.
1t is understood the entire crew will
be brought here to tell the grand Jury
about the mystery ship S operations in
the Pacific during the early stages of
the war before the German Pacific
fleet was destroyed.
Federal officials point out that Con.
sui Bopp, head of the German consu.
late in San Francisco has refrained
from discussing the case and has made
no further charges Of pro.ally sympa.
thies on the part Of federal authorities.
IL is intimated that Bopp has received
Instructions from Washington to cease
the discussion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Dope Was To Be Used
To BuncO Den Owners

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-That own.
ers of string Of opium dens being es.
tablished in Tia Juana, Mexico, were
to have been victims of million dollar
bunco game worked through the sale to
them of the cargo Of fake opium seized
a few days ago by federal Officers
aboard the Japanese liner Seiyo Maru,
was the statement today of Louis Zeh,
of the state board of pharmacy. Own.
ers Of dens bein- opened in the Mexi.
can town have been closely watched by
inspectors of the board, who say the
fake cargo was destined for them.
I" THE tins seized by the federal in.
spectors contained not glucose, but mo
lasses, tinged with bit of ipium, -
said Zeh today.
Certain japanese interests were en-.
gineering the deal. The fake done
was to have been turned over to the
propretors OF the new opium dens,
cases Of the real dope being mixed in
now and then to give credence to the
claim that II was all opium.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Campaign Waged to Satisfy
Unsuitable Greed of Prus-
sian COnspiratOrs"
WAR is NOT WAGED In
DEFENSE OF GERMANY
No Peace Until Kaiser Is De-
posed and COnspirators
Executed

Rotterdam, Dee. 23.-Germans were
called upon to quit the trenches and to
depose the kaiser from the throne he
has fouled," by a Christmas manifesto,
issued by "the German humanity
league" today. Vhe document was
signed by Karl Bernstein and nine 9th.
ers
In unsparing terms, the manifesto,
said:
"On the eve of Christmas. when
bloodstained moharchs are exchanging
messages of peace and good will with
the sovereign pontiff at Rome, our
brave soldiers are still shedding their
life blood as pawns Of ruthless
clique, without shame or pity for the
widows and orphans of the fatherand.
Our homes are still being desolated.
''This campaign is not waged in law.
full defense of Germany but instead to
satisfy an Unsuitable and savage greed
of Prussian conspirators.
"Today the German name is a scorn
to civilization. The German flag has
become an emblem of infamy. Ger.
man chivalry is buried in the trenches
in Flanders and in the grave plots of
Belgium villages. We are loatned by
all honest men.
T" Napoleon failed. The kaiser must
fail. There can be no peace until he is
deposed from the throne he has fouled
and his fellow conspirators have met
their fate at the hands of the exeeu.
tioner.D
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Ford Also Quits Ship As 1t
Proceeds With Balance Of
Party to Stockholm
CABINET MEMBER SAYS
MOVE MADE TOO EARLY
DetrOiter Worried by Bicker-
ings In Dove Cote Forced
to Take Rest
By Charles P. Stewart.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Cnristiania, Dec. 23.-The where
abouts Of Henry Ford, dreamer of tae
dream of getting Europe S warriors out
of the trenches by Christmas, was UNI
known today. His party had gone on
to Stockholm in furtherance of their
peace mission; S. S. Mcclure, New
York publisher and Governor Hanna,
of North Dakota, are leaving to tour
belligerent countries.
Physicians explained Ford s absence
with the statement that his illness
made it necessary for him to detatch
nimself from the remainder of the ex.
pedition in order to obtain rest. Wheth-
er he went on to Stockholm, or immedi.
ately followed the delegates was not
learned.
Where the Detroiter had been BON.
baried with ridcule and coolly receiv.
ed, q new sentiment sprung up today;
he was even mentioned for the Noble
peace prize.
Norwegian peace advocates did not
accompany the party to Stockholm,
and they objected to separate an
nouncement OF their names in connec.
ton with the peace expedition. Hence,
there will not be made public until del.
egatiOns have been obtained from all
the European neutral nations.
A Norwegian cabinet member said
today that the time is not ripe for
peace, and he told Nine. Schwimmer,
who proposed the peace cruise that a
spring peace movement would be use.
less. Moreover, he declared that even
if President Wilson asked Norway to
join peace move, she would not act un-
til she had conferred with Denmark
and Sweden and the trio had agreed to
act as a unit in any move for peace.
An instance of now literally Ford
is spending his money on the peace ex-
pedition came to light today with in.
formation that he is reimbursing
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver for sac.
rficing lecture tour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
SCORES IN
THE SCHMIDT TRIAL
Some Of Prosecutions Evi-
dence Proved False by
Reliable Witnesses

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 23.-The de-
fense in the NJ. A. Schmidt murder
trial scored heavily today, when q. h,
Grow, chairman Of the general strike
committee during the Metal Trade
strike in 1910, testified that not u dol
lar Of the money received by the com
mittee was expended for any other pur-
pose but the relief of distress among
the strikers.
His testimony cOntradicts evidence
introduced by tne prosecution tending
to show that the thousand dollars con
tributed by the National Structural
Iron Workers union was paid to Capl0n
and Schmidt.
A detailed report Of the strike com.
mittee approved by all the members of
that body was entered as evidence, af-
ter being identified by Grow.
He said it was a full and complete
report Of the moneys received and paid
out by the committee during the strike.
Alfred and Homer Johannsen, sons
OF Anton Johannsen testified that they
were with their father and mother and
spent wo weeks the latter part Of
July, 1910, in Venice. They denied
that Schmidt visited their home during
that time, either alone or accompanied
by Mrs. King.
Wit was brought out in the testimony
of Mrs. Marie Upton that Caplan had
not made the statement that ne had to
make a late train to Los Angeles the
night before the Times building was al
legged to have been dynamted.
She testified that on the night in
question she and her husband George
Upton, spent the evening at Tho
Chutes, San Francisco with Schmidt,
Caplon, Mr. and Mrs. Johannsen and
Terry Carlin. She declared Caplan nev.
er made the statement that he must
leave the party early to catch a train
for Los Angeles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
APPARENTLY ABANDONS
HOPE OF INDEMNITY
Income Tax But IntilnatiOn Of
Fnghtful Load Which COun-
try Must Garry
By j. W. T. Mason.

(Wntten for the United Press.)
New York, Dec. 23.-The first im-
portant new German taxation since the
war started is the increase of 20 per
cent in the income tax levied agar
the grand duchy of Baden. Other
states have announced their intention
of laying similar taxes, while the inn
perial government is preparing likewise
to meet the burdens entailed by the
war.
When the example Of Baden spreads
throughout the empire, then the Ger
mans will come to the full realization
how seriously the war win affect the
pocketbooks of future generations. And,
this realization is likely to have its
effect on the outcome.
DIR. Karl Helfferich, director of Ger
that war taxes shrdlu un un un ununu
many's finances, who once declared
that war taxes would be unnecessary in
Germany because her enemies would
pay indemnities, admitted in the reich
stag this week, that despite possible
indemnities, taxes after the war will be
"eolossal. "
His declaration indicated that Ger
many is not now SO confident as she
once was that her enemies would foot
her war bill. In il, lies one of the
hopes of shortening hostilities, for n
demand for indemnities always means
that a nation win continue to fight
more fiercely than for almost any 9th
er reason. If Germany is losing hope
Of getting an indemnity, then there will
be somewhat less reason, perhaps, for
the allies continuing their efforts to
the bitter end.
The income taxes laid by the state
are only an intimation Of the fightful
load that the reichstag eventually must
saddle upon Germany as wholc
this load becomes a realization, early
enough Germany may balk at having to
bear it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Paul KOenig Indicted
For WeIland Canal PIOI

New York, Dec. 23.-Paul Koenig, re.
puted head Of the German secret serv.
ice in this country, was indicted by the
federal grand jury today in connection
with the alleged plot to blast the Wei.
land canal, while Richard Lvendecker
and Edmund Justice, said to be his col.
leagues, were indicted on charges Of
completely in Teutonic activities.
Two indictments were returned
against Koenig, technically charging
that he attempted a military expedition
against n friendly power. One charge
connection with the alleged Weland
plot; the other that he sent Justice and
Frederick Metzler to Quebec to spy on
transports and destroy them If possible.
Leyendecker was charged with par.
iicipation in the alleged Weland plot.
Met2ler who confessed, was not indict.
ed. No hearing will be held before the
Christmas recess.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
IN AMERICA
OPPOSE YUAN SHI KA|
Open Declaration Of War
Against Monarchy May Be
Made Public Today

San Francisco, Dec, 23.-An open
declaration of warfare against Yuan
Shi Kai in China was expected at any
time today by local Chinese, following
cable advices that one of the most pop
ular governors in the country had re-
signed, because of Yuan's assumption
of the imperial title.
The immediate execution of Yong
Doc intimate friends of the emperor
and number of his associates, who
have been working for the monarchy,
was demanded by generals in charge of
the garrison at Yunnan and Kwei
Chow.
Chinese revolutionists may gain aid
within this country from Sun Fo son
of DR.. Sun Yat Sen, once provisional
president of China and himself a revo-
lutionist.
The former president 3 son, now q
student at the University of California,
showed that he is strictly against the
change to monarchy when he address
ed the League for Home Rule in Taxa
ton.
The monarchy, he claimed is not rep
resentatives of the Chinese peoples
sentiment; the election which over.
threw the republic he branded as a
farce, in which only small portion of
Chinese participated.
The meeting adopted resolution
calling on President Wilson not to
recognize the monarchy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Ferry Boats Collide
In San Francisco Bav

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Tn a heavy
fog which mantled San Francisco bay
early today and delayed thousands OF
commuters, the ferries Piedmont and
Santa Calra narrowly averted col
lision. Quick action by the captains
probably saved one or both steamers
from sinking.
Only when within n few yards of
each other, were the two vessels slowed
down, and the Santa Clara met the
Piedmont s bow amidsnips. The Pied.
mont struck the Santa Clara a glancinp
blow.
Many women aboard were thrown
into a semi.panic for few seconds,
and the passengers rushed to the rear
of the vessels, bracing themelves for
an expected shock.
The Piedmont narrowly escaped col.
liding with the steamer Thoroughfare
on the previous trip. Four steamers
were lost for few minutes in the
maze of fog in the same vicinity.
The fog on the bay was one Of the
heaviest in years. Thousands OF com.
muters were late in arriving at office
and workshops.
At Benieia the train steamer Solano
from Port Costa bumped into the pier
in landing, doing $4,000 damage to the
piling. The boat escaped with slight
damage
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
HUI ID
TONS PL PUDDING
Ship Load Of Christmas Cheer
On Way to England's
TOmmies In Trenches
By Wilbur s. Forrest.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Dec 23.-Three million
pounds of eye olde plum pudding !"
destined to the "Tommies on every
front and intended to ing touch of
gladness to their heart and stomach
on Christmas are en- route today.
'fThe pudding special with its
vast, precious load of the traditional
yuletide concoction into which the
Tommies will plunge their teeth Sat
urday, crossed the channel today. just
as carefully as cargo of human
freight was it guarded. A fortnight
ago a cargo boat went into the Dardan-
elles with thousands of tons of pudding
each piece neatly packed in strong
tin box which can be used afterward
for hnad grenades. Other steamers,
carefully timed, are carrying the pud.
ding of soldiers in NTesopotamia, Af-
rica, India, and the Balkans, and to
King Georges men o. war.
Organizations and newspapers raised
$l5O,OO0 to see that Tommp is well
nourished on the merrie Christmas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Blames Ragtilne Music
Not Those Who Dance To II

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 23.-"Rag-
ging" is awful but the young folks
who "rag" are not SO much TO blame.
IL 3 tho music.
These are the views expressed today
by DIR. Margaret Schallenberger Nc
Naught, state commissioner Of element
airy schools.
She charactorizes ragtime music as
coarse and degrading and admits that
young folks are quite unable to "make
their feet behave" when ragtime music
is played and the rhythm--such as it
is-gives rise to syncopated movements
that Dr. McNaught calls terrible.
"Dancing is here to stay" sne says,
eve can't force it out but the obiec-
tionable features should be eliminated.
This can best be done not by continu-
ally harping about it but by substitut-
ing higher ideals-art, grace, high
grade music and 20 forth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
PEACE DOVE LIGHTS
IN WAR TORN MEXICO
VilhSta Leaders Flock to Car
ranzista Standards Villa
Headed for New Orleans

FL Paso, Texas, Dee. 23.-Peace in
war-shattered North Mexico seemed to-
day at hand. Villista leaders flocked
to the Carranzista standards seeing in
signing of peace terms no hope for
continuance of their campaign.
Chihuahua is reported in the hands
of Carranzistas. Firm control of Juar
ez by the same forces is anticipated
at an early date. No further reports
of rioting came from there.
Meantime, reports limited that Villa
is heading for America for refuge. Sew
eral Villista leaders are said to nave
been given commissions in the Carran-
zista army, notably General 0choa,
who had at first declined to agree to
peace terms arranged q few days ago
just across the border.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
BOOM FOR ROOSEVELT
WAS ONLY EXPERIMENT
His Friends Trying To Con-
vince Him the Whole COun-
try Demands He Run

New York, Dec. 23.-The boom for
Colonel Roosevelt for president was
projected to see how il would "take" "
in the opinion of several republican
national committeeman and leaders
meeting today with Chairman Hilles Of
the republican national committee.
Committeeman Spies of New Mexico,
does not believe that Roosevelt him.
self is trying to obtain the nomina
tion; Cameron of Arizona, said the col
onel 3 friends are trying to convince
him against his will that the country
is demanding him. Cameron opined
that "dark horse'" perhaps will b
nominated.
The committeeman here do not favor
Roosevelt, though they said there is no
significance in the fact that the col.
onel's opponents are comforting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
SUBMARINE sinks
JAPANESE LINER
ALL HANDS SAVED
Yasaka Maru TorpedOed In
Mediterranean---No Warn
ing Was Given
FRENCH ship RESCUES
PASSENGERS AND CREW
Varna's Fate Still In Doubt
Germans Assembling Big
Army In Serbia

London, Dec. 23.-Sinking of the Jap.
anese liner Yasaka Maru by a sub.
marine in the Mediterranean at loss
of over $5,0O0O0O was claimed by the
Telegraph today.
Press reports said all aboard were
saved.
Dispatches said nearly 300 persons
aboard, including one American, were
rescued by French warship and land
ed yesterday at Port said.
Agent claimed the vessel was not
warned. The ship remained afloat an
hour, enabling passengers and crew to
reach the boats
This case is one OF few instances in
which all passengers aboard liner, tor
pedoed without warning, were saved.
Reports said she carried so women and
dozen children, that they were all
taken off without confusion, and that
the lifeboats transferring all to the
warship met with no mishap. The va
saka Maru was 6,7S9 ton vessel, built
recently.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Glendale Land Owner
Killed by His Agent

Glendale, Cal, Dec. 23.-Bert Rich.
ardson, wealthy Glendale land owner,
was shot to death today by Frank Miz.
ner at the entrance Of Forest Lawn
cemetery
After the shooting Miner, who is
agent for Richardson 5 property. fled
to his home and threatened to kin any.
one approaching. WEen the house was
surrounded by Glendale police, who
fired at 1t three times, Miner came out
and surrendered
He was turned over to Sheriff Cline
and removed TO Los Angeles.
AT first Miner refused TO tell the
circumstances or assign motive, but
the quarrel was believed to have been
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Prepare to Invade Greece.

Athens, Dec. 23-M. Gounaris or some
other neutrality advocate will probably
he made Greeian premier tonight, nc.
cording to reports today. These stories
went that Premier M. Skouloudis wishes
to retire from his burdensome duties in
favor Of another younger man.
Salonika messages reported the cen.
tral powers men steadily arriving in
southern Serbia. This massing of Teu.
ton enemies is taken as foreshadOwing,
in the minds of allied authorities, an
invasion of Greek soil within 10 days.
Meantime, however, the allies are do.
ing all in their power to make their
defenses staunch against the expected
attack.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Made Strong Point.

Los Angeles Cal, Dec. 23.--Step by
step, the defense in the M. A. Schmidt
murder trial today proceeded with its
work Of trying to shatter in detail
lthe carefully constructed prosecution
case tending TO connect Schmidt with
the Times building dynamiting here.
One Of the hardest blows at the
states mass Of circumstantial evidence
was struck when A. d. Burrows Of Oak.
land owner of the launch Pastmc, tes.
titled Schmidt was not the man who
rented the boat from him shortly bo.
fore the Times was blown up. Tho state
claims Schmidt rented the launch and
used II TO transport dynamite from
Giant, California, TO Los Angeles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
JUST GILBERT; THAT'S ALL

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 23.--" Gilbert, "
mn unknown man who committed sui.
eide by gas in rooming house here
yesterday had not been identified to.
day lie destroyed every means Of
identification with the possible excep.
tion Of new derby hat bought in
Portland aud photograph Of a girl
bearing the autograph, "G'rom Mae to
Gilbert, with fOndcst love"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Logging Dam Breaks
Centralia Flooded

Centralia, Wash, Dee. 23.-Heavy
rains and high water in the Skookum-
chuck river caused the Bucoda Logging
company's dam to break and Centralia
in inundated today
Persons are going to and from work
on rudely constructed RATS and in
boats.
Tho town Of Vuder is also flooded.
Tho Pacific highway between Ceu-
tralia and Chohalis has been closed, ow-
ing TO land slides.
At Kelso, the Cowlitz river Is 10 feet
above low water and still rising.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Won KoOlbergen Wanted.

San Francico, Dec. 23.-The prosecu.
ton in the cases against Baron Won
Brincken, G. G. Crowley and Mrs. Mar.
garet Cornell want "Count" Won Kool-
bergen, now under arrest In Canada as
a government witness, IL became
known today. Efforts are being made
to have Canada send him here.
Mrs. Cornell S attorneys were slated
to seek dismissal of two charge against
her.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-23
Probability of Break
In Relations, Remote

Washington, Dee. 23.---I.ess appre.
hension of a break in diplomatic rela.
tions between Austria and America was
manifest among diplomatic leaders to.
day than heretofore. Tension relaxed
at the state department.
With the American Ancona rejoinder
dispatched, and officially reported re.
ceiyed at Vienna at O'Clock Tuesday
night, "cooling off" wait is ex.
pected.
Unofficial reports said that Foreign
Minister Burian may go to Berlin to
confer with German authorities before
making his answer; at any rate, Ger.
man influence is expected to be in favor
Of Amerca.
Amsterdam, Dec. 23.-Vienna was re-.
ported today as pleased over the tone
Of the American Ancona rejoinder, and
applauding its conciliatory tone.