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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
INSISTS AMERICA .
MUST HAVE ARMY !
OF 100000 Me-
General. Scott So Testifes
Before Chamberlain
Committee
ENGLAND And JAPAN
SOURCES OF DANGER
Must Be Able To Put l,5OO,-
600 More In Field In
80 Days

Washington. Dec. lS.-Maior coraL, 4,
Hugh l.. Scott, chief of STAFF of tfo ~; -
~ ~ states army today ripped the lid off
iue pot OF opinion which army staff and
~ men nave brewed over the border
GUY service OF the national guard.
"eheral scott also voiced the army
men y eerdiet on the system of national
oelense now IN vogue in this country.
"olhS INTO some of the workings of
[le army war college plan for ade9nato
oefense, Scott told the subcommittee of
the chamberlain senate military com.
sglttee that where it was Aonce bel;avad
ooo,UOO men, to be available ot tbn o,t.
set OF hostilities in which this nat;on
eagaged, would be sufficient 90, =
starter,' lessons learned from the Fmro'
pean war led staff officials TO dacido
.tIS INITIAL force should be not less tbar
4,oUo,ooo equipped, seasoned, perfectly
trained troops. f'-'''''
Inc general staff, at the outset of
tue European war;" said General scott
gave as Its opinion that our systan
SHOULD be able to furnish 500 00O fnIi,.
tttalned and organized mobile from. at
tae outbreak of war and to boTo a.
least 100000 more available witGin on on
Gays thereafter. '" ~
IN IN ITS report, the general staff
P"lnted out that two hostile expeditions
alone would provide force Iaroa
enough to cope will. our 1000 600 mo.
Diie troops and that we must. at the oIt.
set, provide system to raise ana train.
a. addition, 100000 troops to reDlnce
NNe losses and wastage in personnel incl.
dent to the war ~
!, however, in view of the changes
%hat have taken place since tbe ont.
hreak Of the European war the onas.
tion has been re-studied. We all agrea
?nat our system should be able fo fIIrn.
1sh IN round numbers 100000 trained
aud organized troops at the outsef and
l,3OO,O0O additional within 90 days
thereafter. ""''
inns is partly due 20 the fact that
one OF the powers involved in the war
Sad whose territory extends the whole
lehgth OF our northern frontier, has in
creased IT'S army from a relatively
small force to strength approximating
that OF the other great European pow
scott emphasized that the navy of
thls power England-controls the sea
absolutely and that It's merchant ma.
rihe Is sufficient "to transport with
ovt delay over one million soldiers
with necessary equipment.
Due to the fact that out northern
neighbor is an island empire. a great
portion of any trained force it may
possess can be spared for use in a dis.
tant theatre, because, being an island
empire, the control of the sea gives it
Practical Immunity from invasion.
1t should be pointed out, also, that
car northern neighbor is an alliance
with a powerful oriental nation-an
osher island empire-and for the same
reason, when acting in alliance with a
power which has control Oh the seas
has ability to send its army of two and
quarter million fighting men to any
part of the world without danger Of
invasion.
Practically Defenseless
think mere statement OF these
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
SENATE STIRRED
BY WARNINGS Of
WRITER IN EUROPE
Senator Hughes Says for
Years We Have Lived in
Fools Paradise
WANTS ARMY OF 25O,OOO
SERVING FOR TWO YEARS
Trouble With Germany and
Japan May COme---W Must ,
Be Ready
By ]. P. Yoder.

Washington, Dee. 18.-America must
Washington, Dec. lS-AAmerica must
push her preparedness plans now, lest
peace come and find her still with pend
ing international difficulties orr with
militarism still uncrushed abroad, many
congressman warned today.
The warning was called forth by the
series Of stories carried by the United
Press telling how New York is literally
rolling and rollicking in wealth, and the
entire country playing its part without
an apparent thought of the future.
These senators and representatives
frankly admitted behind their warnings
lies thought of still unsettled submarine
difficulties with Germany and possible
difficulties that may arise with Japan
in connection with the immigration bill
which recently passed the senate.
They were emphatic in declaring
against "alarmist warnings" but in
sisted it was not safe Tor the United
States to be "satisfied with financial
fatness with no sinews behind the fat. -
We Must Be Eaady
Senator Hughes of New Jersey, cam,
out tor great army Of professional sol
diers, backed by trained, equipped
volunteer army.
"Something that I have to say ha,
been said before, hut all will bear repe-
tition, he declared. "The United Press
articles by Mr.. Mellcit are most timely
1t seems to me that the people of the
United States are now convinced that
the recent events which have occurred
in the world are of such character that
nations are likely to go to war against
each other on slight pretense and fo1
any or no reason.
" A great many of US believe we have
lived for years in fool IS paradise
when We believed that nations could
not be gotten to go to war. No man
would have been rash enough to predict
that the situation which now exists in
Europe, could possibly take place. but
here it is. 1t has reflex effect upon
the people Of the United States and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
Suspected Hold Ups
Get a Square Meal

c. Henderson and Joe McGee were ar
rested Sunday by Sheriff Esch as sus-
poets of the q stiek-up" at Eugene Sat
,urday night when the station agent
there was held up at the point of a gun
The hold ups did not get anything, how
ever, The men were taken to the coun,
ty Jail and searched and it developed
they were l. w. W.'s from Seattle,
Wash, and had arrived here Sunday
morning.
When Sheriff Esch heard of the
{" stick up" he went out to the depot to
watch for possible suspects. A police
officer appeared on the scene and the
two l. W. W.'s SHE'D and took to their
heels down the track and were only
rounded up near the feeble minded
school. They We're brought back, given
a meal, and allowed to sleep They
convinced Sheriff Esch they were not
connected with the Eugene affair, aud
last night he let them go.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
DAVID v. CRAIG JOINS
THE GREAT MAJORITY
Venerable Pioneer Passes
Away at Home Of Son
Sunday Afternoon

1t was with profound regret and q
feeling of deep persona1 loss that the
many friends of David w. Craig learn
ed Of his crossing the big divide yester-
day afternoon. A pioneer of 1853 and
citizen of Salem the greater part of
that time he knew and was known by
almost everyone. For years connected
with newspaper work here, he made an
enviable reputation as q close reason.
er, clear and concise writer, and al
ways a friend of the people of Oregon
whom he loved as they loved him.
Mr.. Craig was known as the founder
of the republican party in Oregon. He
was a friend of Abraham Lincoln hay
ing studied law in Lincoln s law office
in Springfield, Illinois.
He was born in Mason county, Ken
tucky, July 25, 1929. In 1899 he mov
ed with his parents to Hannibal, Mis-
souri,, and in lS4S to Springfield, ILL.,
He arrived in Salem on the second
day Of December, 1858, and was EN-
ployed by A. n Bush and on public
work for the territorial legislature. His
newspaper work included the managing
of the Oregon Argus at Oregon City
where he remained for eight years. In
October Of 1868, with other publishers,
he united the Argus wi h ,he Salem
Statesman, buying the paper from A.
n. Bush He continued with this pa
per until 1893, although he had sold
his Interest in 1864.
He is survived by a son, 7. S. Craig,
Of Salem, editor of the Pacific Home
stead, and two grandchildren, Eunane
and Charles w. Craig, both of this city.
The body will lie in state at the
chapel of Webb & Clough until Thurs
day when it will be forwarded to Port
land for cremation. The funeral SER
vices will be held in Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
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ENGLAND ON DIET

London, Dec. ls.-Food con.
troll went into effect through
out England today.
Regulations curtailing meats,
which became effective this
morning was met by the Brit
ish people with a sort of school
boy good humor and entirely
tolerant.
~ eat too much anyway.
The food control will help me
reduee.'
This expression indicated gem
eral sentiment as a new regu-
lations became operative. A
few lovers of food have de-
vised "trick menus which cir
eumvent the purposes of food
eurtailment, but compliance
with the new rulings was gen
eral.
Questions galore have been
raised by the regulations and
their operations. One of the
problems which faced the Lon
doner at dinner was whether
two hclpings from one course
constituted two courses, for the
number of courses is limited by
law.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
REFUSES
) TO IALKABOUI PEACE
W|THNEWSPAPER MEN
Army Bills Discussed and
Many Other Subjects
Touched On
By Robert J. Bender

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Dec. lS.-Two score
newspaper men blazed away today at
President Wilson with interrogation
Of every governmental topic when he
met them for the first time in more
than year for formal conference in
hi executive office.
The president oJened up by banging
the lid down on RET peace talk. He let
it be known the subject would be re.
garded as sacred one and nothing
should be said or done that might be
misconstrued or that might arouse spec
ulation as to this government s possible
course in the closing scenes of the war.
1t was generally believed by those
who attended the conference that the
United States is now doing nothing
just awaiting what may follow receipt
of the German proposal by the allied
Attitude On Army
For thirty minutes the president
touched on every internal" topic
from universal training to the tariff.
He let it be known that his attitude
on universal training is dependent en-
tirely upon the plan which might be
presented.
The essential thing in his mind is
how to work out such an institution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
Story of French Charge and
Retaki11g of Forts at Verdun
Toldby the Who Watched II

The attack was launched at 10 o 'clock
Friday morning. 1t followed days
terrific artillery preparation culminat-
ing just before the infantry leaped
from their trenches into such a steady
roar that combined with the unbroken
rumble Of scores Of aeroplancs overhead,
the air and earth literally tlembed and
vibrated together.
When the French had sweut up a
goodly portion of Pepper Ridge there
was straight line of thin white smoke
to be seen on the side of the ridge.
There the grenade throwers were execut-
ing their barrage fire while awaiting an
artillery curtain for their further adj.
vance. Then the line ieaped forward
and executed a second grenade barrage.
All these barrage fires continued smok-
ing in the w.t. sticky air The entire
slope of the Pepper Ridge was ribbed
with tiny white smoking lines, marking
every advance.
Fighting Was Furious.
As the French troops neared the sum-
nit Of that height, the fury of the bat
tie increased Innumerable rockets shot
~ oiA , ~ "a VI tAo AHI ullltlEuL SfEllbIlS VI
the French attackrs signaled aeroplanes
Of heir advance. 1t looked like great
pyrotechnical display "a glorified
Fourth Of July in America
The German barrage, which had open
ed at short range opposite Pepper Ridge
slope heightened as the French barrage
ascended froia the front sde--and the
two curtains met at the summit in a
frightful intermingling of explosions
that turned the entire ridge into seeth-
ing smoking volcano.
Yet--a moment afterward-rockets
shot up from the opposite side gave no
tice that the French had successfully
passed this curtain and were descending
on the opposite side.
Within an hour the entire ridge was
captured. Then began mad race to
the rear Of the French lines by dozen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
Father Accused Of
Terrible Crime

Adam Hyntz, big Russian, was ar
rested Sunday by Sheriff Esch ON a
statutory. charge alleged to have been
committed against his 13-year-old
daughter, Virginia. Hyntz lives on
North Howell Prairie in three-room
shack, Virginia Hyntz has been keep
ing house for her father since he was
separated from his wife. Both are held
in the county Jail awaiting prelimin-
airy hearing. District Attorney Ringo
has filed petition with Judge Bushey
alleging that Virginia is dependent
child and has no proper parental protec-
ton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
Army Officers VIII
Give Their Opinions

Washington, Dec. ls.-The so.ealled
army "gag" rule provided in the reg.
ulations was lifted today when Major
General Hugh L. Scott, army chief of
staff, appeared TO testify before the
Chamberlain senate committee on mill
tary affairs. Other high staff officers
will follow Scott.
1t is expected army men will tell
bluntly what they think of the new
Hay national guard system and give
cold facts in attempts to prove their
privately expressed view that the bor-
der patrol test has shown it to be a
failure.
Scott is expected to come out flatly
for universal military training.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18

Washington, Dec. ls.-The supreme
court today decided defunct bank can
not hold a trustee, who is keeping stock
for beneficiary of will, responsible
for the bank 3 debts under the national
banking acts. The question hinged on
Interpretation of Wisconsin bankruptcy
laws.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
THE LAWS USUAL DELAY

Washington, Dec 1S.-The supreme
court today extended until January Is
the time given Federal Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, Chicago, to show
cause why his order consolidating hun
dreds of damage claims against the In
diana Transportation company, rowing
out of the Eastland disaster, should not
be reversed, as asked by the company
The company wants to try separately
cases Of heirs of victims Of the disaster.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
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THE WILSON --4s NIVERSARY

Washington, Dec. lS.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson celebrat-
ed their first wedding anniver-
sary today.
They went out for an early
round of golf in spite of below
freezing temperature. The bal
anee of the day was spent much
as usual, the president confer
ring during the afternoon with
senators and representatives.
There will be family din
ner at the white house tonight
after which the president and
Mrs. Wilson will entertain at
the theatre.
On December 2s, the presi-
dent celebrates his sixtieth
birthday. He has made no
plans for the day.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
Mother Kills Twin
Puts Other in Stove

West Union, Iowa, Dec. 18.-Killing
one of her twin three-months-o babies
by beating it over the head with a
stove poker, Mrs. Hugh Conner threw
the other into a kitchen range and in
flicted serious though probably not ia
tai wounds in her own throat today. She
is supposed suddenly to have gone in
sane. The infant was rescued from the
fire. Mrs. Conner, young wife of a
Minnesota farmer, was visiting her pa
rents near here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
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LuND NOT THE MAN

Portland. Or, Dee. ls.-Ed.
ward Bartholomew alleged slay-
er of John Linnd in the "green
trunk mystery, today reiter-
ated his assertion that Oscar
Lund of Los Angeles was not
the Paul Lund mentioned in his
defense.
Bartholomew asserts that a
man named Paul Lund did the
killing. When Lund heard this,
he remembered that he had
been in Portland and Hillsboro,
the night of the murder and
hurried here from Los Angeles
to clear his name. Bartholo-
new said Lund bore no resemb.
lance to the slayer.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
ROBBED THE BANK

Brush, Colo, Dec. 1S-Two men held
up employees in the Stockmen S National
bank of this city when it opened its
doors this morning, stole $500 and fled
in a closed automobile Posses are be-
ing organized to pursue the robbers who
left the city to the northeast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18
Individual Can Sue

Washington, Dee. ls.--Right Of an
individual to sue a railroad under iBdi-
ana laws for failure to destroy weeks
on its right of way was upheld by the
supreme court today, upholding q state
court decision.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18

The monitor Cheyenne, which got in
to trouble Astoria, will proceed
south after being repaired.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18

The Henryville Ore, coal mine will
soon be producing an excellent quality
Of coal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-18

Beans on easy payments III be tn
next thing. We've certainly Travelled
some since tn day beau could git by
on a nickel's worth o. peppermint
G.VLs.
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DECISION AGAINST BANKS

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Evening journal., 1916-01-21
VILLA, mexican
ROBIN HOOD IS
Still At LARGE
continued Trom First Page.

ported to have confessed and were
Immediately lined up before a firing
squad and shot. With the story Of
Villas capture denied, this execution
was also doubted.
Several thousand Carranza troops
of all branches have been sent to
Torreon to wipe out large force OF
guerrillas laying waste the rich
country there. Americans and for
eigners. threatened with murder, have
fled. The rebels carried away all
movable property belonging to Amer
leans, and we're reported to have
said that Carranza could pay the dam
age claims.
General Benjamin Argumedo leads
the malcOntents. A dash OF Carranza
General Candilo Aguilar with hand
full of followers against Argumedo's
force at Gomez PalaciO, suburb of
Torreon, ended in the slaughter of
Aguilar and his men. Aguilar's head
was hacked off with machetes.
Three hundred Carranzaistas who
surrendered to the superior number
OF rebels are said to have been lined
up and moved down by their own
machine guns.
When the Carranza army sent to
exterminate ArgumedO's force took up
the pursuit, they found poles deco
rated with hanging Carranza soldiers
No quarter will be given the rebels il
captured.
Evening journal., 1916-01-21
DR.. LYON Wins 81
MEN FOR Christ;
Total NOW 1908
Continued from FIrst Page.

Continued from First Page.
the tabernacle was made. The girls
represented the Reynolds Candy Com
pany, Smith-zollinger Company, DUPONT
girls and Goldey College, Banners and
flags were carried, an upon their arrival
at the tabernacle the usual cheers and
ovations were exchanged. Special reser-
vations had been made for all the dele
cations. The arrival of each delegation
was greeted with special music.
Last night was also marked by the
arrival of Mrs. Milford Hall Lyon. Mrs.
Lyon arrived in this city unannounc-
ed. She was accorded an ovation
when she entered the tabernacle with
DR.. Lyon. After the applause had sub
sided. Dr. Lyon. with his arm around
his wife. said that he desired to in
troduce TO the audience his better
nine-tenlhs" TO whom he said, he
owed the success OF his life Mrs Lyon
came direct from their home at VIM
ona Lake. Indiana. She was unable
TO arrive in this city any sooner, owing
Y TO The illness OF their 10-year-old
daughter Ruth
The Rev. j. ll Iunsberger pastor
Of Bethany Baptist Church. was of
fering prayer when the strains Of the
i Bethany Band. which leaded the dele
cation Of the Junior Order Of She
American Mechanics. were heard
About 500 men formed this delegation
They created a pleasing impression as
they marched into the tabernacle fol
lowing the prayer dressed in the full
regalia OF the order and carrying Ian
ner and flags.
Il The sermon preached by Dr. Lyon
y last evening was stirring and tell
ing one. His subject was "Ihe
. Great Confession" The evangelist
said that he was glad Wilmington
was not having the same sensation
n here that Atlantic City is having and
Il added that this city was fortunate in
q having a Mayor who was a Chris
4 tian. He also referred, In "A Halter
ing manner. 20 Billy Sunday and th'
e work that evangelist is accom-
Z, plishing
4 Following the sermon last cvenin'
g. fifty-two persons "hit the trail.' o
these the majority were men. Their
being only fifteen women and thre
? children in the list
A store meeting held this morninl
, at Greenbaum's. was we'll attended.
children's meeting will be he'll
this afternoon. The topic for tn
sermon tonight will be "Judas Iscar
lot, Traitor"
Evening journal., 1916-01-21
MR.. AND MRS. BULLOCK
MARRIED SIXTY nine YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bullock. of No.
1913 Concord avenue. yesterday cele-
bratcd their siNty-ninth wedding an
niversary. Both are in excellent
health despite their advanced age
MIR. Bullock being 81 years Of age
and his wife Sc. They were welded
January p, 1S47. by the Rev. Mr.. At
wood. long since dead, at Asbury NJ
E Church. and have lived all their
married life in Brandywine village.
The Bullocks have three children
an of whom are living-Mrs. Frank
Meyers. who lives near New Castle
Mrs Mary Sedgwick, who makes her
home with her sister, Mrs. Meyers
and Mrs George b. Lewis. with whom
the bride and bridegroom of so many
years ago. live.
Evening journal., 1916-01-21
Sale of Dresses

Just suited to mid-seasOn use you can secure
now a choice from many of our best styles of
Silk and Combination Dresses at $1,000 each, from
$500 and $500. Corresponding reductions
throughout the line.
Evening journal., 1916-01-21
STOCK MARKET
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-War order
stocks which were pounded downward
yesterday, following the break in Beth
lehem Steel, recovered mt the opening oi
the stock Exchange today. Trading was
fairly active and over wide list Price
changes in general were irregular. CRU
cible regained ] - points of its loss
selling at 60 l-2, smeltors was up 5-s,
Goodrich rs and Baldwin 81. Steel
opened at 50 3-S nd "a.
Bethlehem Steel sold OH points at
47O. L. $. Steel advanced to s4 IA. but
had dropped back to "a at IL o'clock.
The market was listless, though there
was .ome show in strength around IL
o'clock. Mexican Petroleum sold at ll2,
up 3 from the days low.
Evening journal., 1916-01-21
ENrERTAINs BANKERS.

On Wednesday evening w. HIarman
of Townsend, gave a dinner
party in the Hotel DUPONT TO the follow
ing officers and directors Of the Fruit
Growers National Bank, of Smyrna, Of
which institution Mr.. Reynolds is a di-
rector. Those present were: Walter o.
Hoheckcr. CAMEL Garrison, Lewis H..
Price, w. " Messick, Hervey T. Hall,
Evening journal., 1916-01-21

j. r. Clements, w. Harman Reynolds,
Alfred 4. Hudson, L. IL. Fowler, Walter
W. Hinson, Carl $. Cooper.
After very enjoyable meal Mr.. Rey-
nolds entertained his guests at The
Playhouse.
Evening journal., 1916-01-21
Half Price Sale of Furs
Belgian War Relief Specials

For the benefit of those who wish to make
donations TO the Belgian War Relief, we have
made special reductions on such merchandise
as will be useful to the Belgian sufferers
This is a chance for you to help these unfor-
tunate people and at very small expense.
Phoenix Knit Muflers, regular 25c 59t'
SOC and 75c values. Your choice .. .l0c
Sweaters for Men and Women; regular
S125 values, for ..............'... 'o9S
womens Shirtwaists in white only; sold reg
ularlv for soc and 75c, special at.-... 29c
Children's 25c Underwear, shirts and draw
erS ........... ......'... IL
About 25 Goats for Infants and Children;
values. S4 to S5; special at......- Sl.Ss
A small lot of women's Suits. These suits
are values up to $40; special at. S2-AS
,hildren's regular Sl.5O Shoes; special, per
pair ....... ..'....... .'-..'' '|i'00
~, s7o Infants Shoes; regularly
sold for s5c and sl.oO, special at.......75c