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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
ALLIES HAVE AGREED
ON B; LKAN POLICIES
All Europe Watching eece--Kaiser Visits Balkans and
May Go To Greco rOntier-King Constantine Restless
Under Pressure Premier VenizelOs May Head RevO-
luton To DethrOne Constantine Rumana Gives Hint
She May Cast Her Lot With Allies

London, JAM 2O-The allies have definitely agreed
over their future military and diplomatic policies in the
Balkans it was stated today following the departure Of
the French members from the allied war council.
"Any situation which may arise within the future
will be dealt with firmly the world may be assured" was
the statement from well informed source
Greece it is understood was the principal subject Of
the conference. Athens became the center of military
and diplomatic attention with receipt of reports that the
kaiser had arrived in the Balkans presumably to go to
the Greek frontier with Berlin reporting that King
Constantine is restless under the economic pressure ex
erted by the ales and with information that Rumana
is keeping watch on Athens developments
Berlin is convinced that the allies plan either to have
x-Premer Venizeos head the Greek nation through a
revolutionary move against Constantine, to force
Greece to join the allied ranks by cutting off supplies,
thus threatening starvation
Sofia authorities have notified Berlin that the stua
ton is particularly critical limiting at the time that
Rumania may join the entente powers should the latter
make successful coup in Greece
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
TRENCHES
FOR DIPLOMATIC FIGHT
England and United States
Loading Big Guns With
Paper Wads

Washington, Jan. 20.-Both the Uni
tel States and England are digging
their diplomatic trenches for the bat
tie in England's expected actual
blockade of Germany. The state de-
partment and Downing street have
notes on the subject in the course of
Authorities said today the diplo-
matte success England in executing the
blockade will be contingent
upon meeting American objections
thereto. England IS note Of the sub.
ject of general commercial interference
is almost ready to be transmitted to
Ambassador Page at London mean
time, the American note will wait on
receipt thereof,
state department experts say that
England must capture "only high
percentage "-and not all--of blockade
runners, to establish an actual fa'ir
tight" blockade as required by inter.
national law. 1t is agreed that Ger.
many is already practically blockaded,
except for goods sent to Scandinavian
and then into Germany via
the Baltic.
But this Baltic supply source is re.
elrded as less valuable to Germany
than is popularly believed, inasmucn
as it is known tnat at least 90 mer.
chantmen have been sunk by Russian
and British submarines in that area
~ the last six months. The crews of
lhese victims were landed in Sweden.
But, how many more were sunk, with
tleir crews landed in Germany, is only
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
Rebel Leader From Mountain
Fastness Sends 'De6i"
to Carranza
BODIES OF BANDITS TO
BIZ DISPLAYED NAKED
Carranza Orders War Of Ex-
termination On Villa and
His Gang

III Paso, Texas, Jan. 20.-From Gen.
eraI Francisco Villa 5 stronghold in
the Sierra Madres came today def
to General Carranza, following the lat
ter's issuance Of an order proclaiming
Villas life forfeit on sight.
"Come and get me-" was the sub.
stance OF the rebel chicftain' 5 chal-
lenge which filtered through the Car.
ran2ista followers, waging n campaign
of determination against villa and his
bandits.
From this defiance, Carrnnzista lead.
ers interpret that villa intends to make
Il last ditch fight when cornered. They
believe he will struggle with the fatal
istic abandon that marks most Mex.
leans; hence they scarcely expect to
take him alive.
Cafronza 5 proclamation is but u
formally; villa could scarcely escape
even without It. once the Carran2istas
tracked him But the rebel leader is in
a secure hiding spot in the mountains,
and none but his most trusted leaders
can approach him. From his secluded
den, his men have been making unex.
pected thrusts for food and loot among
the ranches Of Western chihuahua and
northern Durango, leaving n trail Of
terror and horror.
Already some Of villa IS hidden stories
Of ammunition have been captured, in
addition to some of his bandits. FIX.
eculion Of the latter is slated for Chi.
huahua City.
In the group are some Of the men
responsible for the massacres Of 18
Americans at Santa Ysabel In pursu.
ance Of the Carranzista campaign Of
"frightfulncss," their bodies will be
displayed, naked, in public spot
Publication today Of the official re.
port on the mulilations Of the Santa
Ysabel victims renewed the anti.Mcx.
lean feeling here.
The report showed soft nosed bullets
had torn. n gaping hole in one body;
that other victims had been sabred;
that most Of the corpses showed bruises
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
NEGRO CHAUFFER IS
STATES STAR WITNESS
George Heals Tells Of Murder
Held Girl In Arms As
She Was Shot

oo mi 4
Providence, Il. ly Jan. 2O.-Ihrough
the evidence of negro chauffeur,
George Healis the state of Rhode is.
Ia 49,, .o,,oh+ a. no.o Mrs r.
rano .o"'y soosHV W pio'o 4nio' "
Franklin Mohr had plotted with Hea'
lis, Cecil V. Brown and Henry Spell
man to make away with her doctor hus-
band last August. That she offered the
three negroes $4,000 for the job was
his claim.
The first plans, he said, went amiss
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
Stone Mountain at Atlanta, Ca;
GutzOn BOrglum, the sculptor.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2O,-(Special, -
A memorial to a movement" is
Gutzon Borgum S own name for
the biggest sculptural undertaking in
the history Of the world. 1t requires
"A granite mountain, across the face
of which Mr.. Borglum will carve a
great frieze, 1000 feet long and 50
feet wide. The work will consume
most of the sculptor's thought and
energies during the next so years.
Stone Mountain, near Atlanta, is to
he transformed by him into tnc
"Great Confederate Memorial" at
an expenditure of $2000,000 - me.
mortal to the south of '64, butt by
the south of today.
The great characters Of those days
are to be reconstructed out of the
side of this mountain. They will be
carved in high and full relief, in ac.
ton, mounted and ON foot. Follow
ing the mountains contour, they will
be moving across the face of it
naturally toward the east in the ar
rangement of two wings of an army.
Because they will be in scale with
the mountain, which is 700 feet high,
the figures will be colossal, reaching,
including the horses, 35 to so feet in
height, or about five times the size
of tae Lion of Lucernc.
Mr.. Borglum 5 groupings will rep
resent the official heads Of the south,
including Officers, also cavalry, artil-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

ment," said Mr.. Borglum, sis that it
is not statue to Lee, or Jackson,
mucn as ! admire these men. The
reason | am so keen about it-and |
am keen about it - is not that it is
the biggest thing that ever has been
attempted in the world. 1t is what
the Egyptians tried to do, and the
Grecians wanted to do; neither had
the time nor the place.
FWhat interests me in this monu-
ment in the south is that it repre-
sents the first effort in this country
to build a memorial to n cause, with
out singing out an individual. That
is what the Greeks always did, and
they were so conscious of doing it
that it was against the law to make
statue to an individual. They were
always building to the ideal. That is
why this thing interests me; it is
the first effort in America to build a
monument to nation, to move
ment of hundred thousand or ten hum
dred thousand people.
cit is a monument to two or three
million women that worked Just as
hard and suffered much more than
their brothers or husbands. That is
tho thing tnat interests me. 1t is a
memorial to a movement. My great
hope is that before the thing is half
done, this country shall have decided
to stop sticking up statues to a DR..
Cooper or a Bill Smith. The per-
petuating of a battle of defeat, of
movement - that is what is need
ed.p
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
COMMERCIAL GAIN
OBJECT Of BLOCKADE
HOke Smith Says England's S
Blockade Is To Depress
Cotton Prices

Washington, Jan. 90. - Declaring
England S real purpose in having a
blockade against Germany is to de.
press the price Of cotton for her own
benefit, Senator Hoke Smith today de.
manded vigorous action for protection
of American rights.
He asserted that Germany has sub.
stituted wood.celmlose for cotton as a
base for explosives, and that she has
plenty of food except possibly milk.
England knows this, he added, but the
British mills have benefited from the
consequent lower prices Of the cotton
staple.
The British claim that the United
States placed cotton on the contraband
list during the Civil war, the senator
branded as "sillily false. - Further,
he pointed out that when Russia, dur.
ing the japanese war, placed cotton on
the eontraband list, England s strict
protest against this course had caused
the Slavs to rescind their decree.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
San Diego Isolated.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 2O.--With clear
skies overhead for the first time in =
week, San Diego was recovering today
from one Of the most damaging storms
in recent years.
-Four people are known to have lost
their lives in the Tijuana river bot
toms and hundreds are homeless and
destitute. Others may nave perished.
The Tijuana race track is under water
and may be badly damaged.
Damage of over a million dollars has
been done to bridges, roads, homes and
crops.
A milk and vegetable famine is
feared. All the gardens and most Of
the dairies arc still under water. Until
train service is resumed on the Santa
Fe, probably late this weoh, no pro-
duce or milk will be received from
outside sources.
Dams are filled and oyerflowing. At
Morena dam, where Charles Hatfield,
tho train maker" is under contract
with the city to fill the dam for $l0,-
0000, over l6 inches Of rain has fallen.
Tho snow is deep in the hills.
Except for wireless messages from
tho United Press office in Los An
geles, the city has been without news
Of the outside world for lS hours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
ALLIES THINK SPAIN
MAY ATTACK PORTUGAL
CredenCe Is Given to Idea by
SPANS Suddenly Re-
Ar1ning Her Troops

London, Jan. 2O-Though busy on ev'
cry front, the allies SEQ perhaps a
new peril in Spain. Because of grow
ing unrest in Portugal they are keep
ing watchful eyes ON every move by
Spain, for the rumor persists that Spain
Is secretly preparing to invade Por-
tugal.
Portuguese adyiccs declare tnat In
ternal conditions are growing more So
rious though there Is claim that Spain
Is responsible for this situation. A
critical food situation coupled with in
ccssant strikes and riots, keep tho re-
publican guards alert
Eighty thousand workers are report
cd on strike at Oporto, while agitators
are working at Lisbon whero trouble
expected Thousands Of civilians
including women, recently stormed tao
Portategro station, where they confis'
Gated potatoes and olives while In a
potato riot at pinhcl, scores were
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
Declaring Dividend
Knocks Bethlehem Steel

Copyright 1916 by New York Evening
Post.)
New York, Jan. Nothing could
better illustrate the character of the
recent speculation in war stocks than
'he manner in which the stock market
today received the announcement Of
diyidendin Bethlehem common and pre-.
ferred, whereas the common stock never
0aid any before. The president warned
'he public that the company's pohcy at
present is to roinvest It's earning In the
0lont, and these earnings presumably
are larger than have been anticipated.
The 30 per cent common cash diyi.
lend payable quarterly from last year Is
'arnings, so far from advancing the
tock, broke IL 25 points, and the other
var stocks also declined.
Anywhere else this would be n para.
'ox, but Wall street with the assistance
4 the speculative outside public had
husied itself for the last year In bid.
ling up the stock 10 figure, "dis
ounting" the dividends to point far
Aeyond today's announcement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
Indian Carried Wire
Where Whites Failed

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. o0.-Return.
ing from stringing ucw wires across
the Pala river break not far from
Escondido, Pacific Telephone & Tele.
graph company employees today gave all
the credit to an unnamed Pala Indian.
When aviotors refused to attempt
flying over the gap aud the flood with
new cables the Indian volunteered. A
rope was tied around his chest. He
dove into the torrent, which was run
ming nearly a quarter Of n mile wide
and laden with debris. Diving under
logs and floating rubbish, he Kept 60.
ing right through the current to the op.
positc bank. Then he hauled the wiref
across and linemen soon completed the
circuit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Los Angeles Cal, Jan. 20.-Leaving
death, ruin and millions of dollars dam
age in their wake, floods which have
swept extensive areas of southern Cali
fornia for nearly week, slowly sub.
sided today. The rain stopped and
there was blue sky for the first time
in many days.
With six known dead around Los An
geles, and four reported perished in the
Tijuana river bottoms below San Diego
the fatality toll stood at 10 this morn
ing. Damage around Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and POmona, which were
probably hardest hit, will be over the
$2,OOO,OOO mark, according to present
Indications. Additional damage of more
than $1,0OO,OOO is described in
dispatches from farther south.
Repair work IS being rushed. Thou.
sands of acres of rich ranching land
are smeared with mud and Uttered
with debris. The highway system will
not be in good condition for weeks.
Railroads hope to establish normal con
ditions by Saturday or Sunday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

lery, and infantrdy. The foremost
men in the different branches of the
servise from each state will be rep
resented. Mrs. c. Helen Plane,
president of the Monument Associa-
ton, and honorary president of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
William II. Terrill, a lawyer of At
lanta, have received the credit for
the idea of erecting a memorial to
the southern cause. The mountain
was owned by Samuel Venable of
Atlanta, and he and his heirs have
given it for this purpose.
"What interested me in this monu-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
United Press in Touch.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 2O.-While San
Diego was isolated by floods wireless
messages sent from the United Press
office in Los Angeles we're this city
only means of learning the news Of the
outside world.
During a period Of 4S hours, the only
inkling OF San Diego s plight received
" outside" was United Press wireless
telegram flashed through the air over
200 miles Of deluge and disaster to Los
Angeles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
considnrs plan nf Actinn

Rome, Jan. 9O.--Tbe Italian cabinet
considered today the plan of concerted
action in the Balkans, which it is un.
derstood the allies are arranging
Whether this means more Italians will
20 to Albania for an offensive against
the Austrians and Bulgars is not
n0wn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

wounded as troops dispersed the mobs.
The haste with which Spain is new
ly equippng her army is giving tho
allies considerable concern, for ID 10
popularity rumored that she hopes to
turn the tide against the allies by ov-
erwholming Portugal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
To Relieve Eul.el.Amara.

London, Jan. 20.-General Aylmer's g
relief exedition has advanced to with
IA seven miles of the bcleaguered Brit
ish garrison at Kul.elamara, Mesopo-
lma, without encOuntering the enemy,
according to announcement in the
house of commons today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
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out wireless call for aid today, an.
her pumps were unable to
check the rush OF water into her. The
Giuseppe Vardi headed to her rescue.
The Pollentia is believed to be in the
admiralty service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Had it not been for these aeroplancs,
San Diego would have ebeen shut off
completely from all communication
with other cities for two entire days,
and the world would have been in ig-
norance of what had befallen this city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

The man who feels like being kickt
seldom allows another the pleasure o,
doing il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

London, Jan, 2O.-since the
beginning of the war to No
vember 80, submarines and
mines have sunk 1913 British
merchantmen, it was officially
stated in the house of commons
otday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
British Liner in Distress.

Halifax, n. s., Jan. Evidently
ia distress, the British liner Pollen.
ia. 20 miles off Cape Race snapped
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20
$25O,OOO,OOO ODE
Spent For Supplies

New York, Jan. 20.-That roprcscn.
tative of French and Italian syndicatcs
is on his way to the United States to
purchase supplies tothe value Of $780,
100000 for use after the war was the
information received mere today by Z.
p. Marcone, an official Of the National
Surety company. According to Mar.
cone, the agent Of the syndicates is Tito
Mazzoni. He will arrive within ten
days, and is said 10 have power Of at.
torney from the Bunn Of Italy.
Livestock, canned meats and vcgc.
tables cotton, flour grain, wire, coal,
zinc, copper, pig iron, lumber for rail.
toad M,s, wooleh Igockg draughting
and scientific instruments and bnnd.
ages and surgical instruments are am.
ong the supplies TO be purchased.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

where the maraudors had hammered
them after shooting them, to ascertain
IL there was still any life. In every
case, there was evidence Of torture; the
whole message, now going forward to
Washington told grim story Of hor-
ror, seldom cqualled among civilized or
seni.civilizcd peoples.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

These are fine, made.to.order even.
ings for the letter writer's.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

Oregon; To-
night and Fri
day occasional
rain west, un-
settled, probab-
ly snow and
warm or east
portion; south
westerly winds,
strong near tho
coast.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-16
ROSeburg to Have
An Auto Camp

Under the direction of the Rose
burg Merchants Association an auto
camp is being established in that city
along the lines of the Ashland camp.
The following is from the Roseburg
Review:
Free camping grounds for tourists
are becoming very popular through
out the state, and already several
towns along the Pacific Highway
have signified their intention of car
ing for travellers during the coming
summer. The Ashland camping
grounds, which were the first estab-
lished in Oregon, proved very sue
cessful, and the merchants there are
more than pleased with their invest
ment. To clear and equip the
grounds, according to the plans out
lined by those interested in the pro-
iect, will cost in the neighborhood
of $500. The city has agreed to fur
nish an attendant to care for the
grounds after they are established
and opened for tourists.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-16
Ashland Ahead
In School Test

An examination of the schools in
Portland was recently given to see if
they were really effective. 1t was
conducted by committee composed
of the heads of several Portland civic
organizations. The Portland Ore
gonian was the instigator of the test.
Superintendent Briscoe thought it
would be a good thing to try some Of
the Ashland pupils with the same
questions. The examinations were in
history, geography, arithmetic, gram
mar and spelling. In everything but
history the Ashland schools bettered
the Portland schools. However, the
history questions were much in ad-
vance of the class and some of the
answers can not be found in the book
which is studied here. The test was
given in Portland to the eighth and
ninth grades, here to the eighth
grade. The results were as follows:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-16
Milk Substitute
For Alcohol

The Oregon State Dairymen's AS
soCiation, representing one of the
states biggest industries, has under
taken to popularize milk as a substi-
tute for alcoholic beverages.
The association maintains that hot
milk is "a better stimulant in case of
chill and exhaustion than whiskey'
"a statement that most any woman,
in Oregon or elsewhere, will cheer
fully corroborate. 1t is going to dis
tribute literature setting forth all
the hygienic merits of hot milk, cold
milk, sweet milk, sour milk and but
termik The COW is to take the
place Of the brewery and still. The
milk habit is to replace the booze"
habit.
The following resolution was
unanimously passed by the Oregon
State Dairy convention at its session
in Corvallis, January to s:
Whereas, 1t has been well proven
that hot milk is better stimulant in
case of chill or exhaustion than whis-
key, and that either hot or cold milk,
alone or in combination with various
flavors or spices, can be made into
drinks that are both extremely pal
atable and nutritious and,
Whereas, The passing of the sa-
loon in the three northwestern
states creates a great opportunity for
the larger use of milk, by having it
kept in the soft drink houses; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the president is
authorized and instructed to appoint
a committee to act either directly or
in conjunction with the lately organ
lied dairy council, whose duty it shall
be to prepare literature and have it
distributed, setting forth the value
of hot milk as stimulant, and of
other milk drinks as a beverage, and
giving recipes and suggestions for
their use; and each member of this
association is urged to personally try
to induce soft drink houses, coffee
houses, ETC., to keep hot milk and
other milk drinks constantly on
hand"
Germany, although known as the
land of heavy drinking, started the
same sort of campaign years ago.
Nearly every German town has its
milk kur" (milk cure), a substitute !
for the usual beer garden or cafe. 1t |
is a place miraculously clean and !
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-16
Valley Pioneer
Died at Grants Pass

Edwin Smith, an Oregon pioneer,
who was identified with the early his
tory of southern Oregon, died at
Grants Pass March 6, 1916. Mr..
Smith was at the time of his death
SO years old. He came to the Pa
cifiC coast in 1852 and to Jackson
county in 1861. In 1862 he was
married to Minerva Fidler, a daugh-
ter of a pioneer of Jackson county,
by whom he is survived with eight
children-Robert G. Smith and A. L.
Smith of Grants Pass, Mrs. Ralph
Fenton and w. E. Smith of Portland,
Mrs. Leo Martin, Anna c. Smith and
Sam G. Smith of Oakland, Cal, and
Myra Smith of Los Angeles. Mr..
Smith and family resided in Jackson
vile till 1882, when they moved to
Grants Pass. While in Jacksonville
he was engaged in building and oper-
ating a planning mill and door fac
tory, in which business he was for
several years associated with ]. S.
Howard of Medford. In the early
history of this county he was actively
identified in political and public mat
ters.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-03-16

Chester Stevenson obtained two
snappy speed pictures of Delsman and
Grisez of the high school basketbabll
team in action Saturday afternoon
and has them on exhibition in the
windows of the Studio Ashland. Mr..
Stevenson has a machine with which
he is able to get excellent action pict-
ures and the photos of the players
high in the air in an attempt to
block a pass is most characteristic.