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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
Three Out Of Five
Bank Robbers Caught

Seattle, Wash, Dee. 23.--Three con.
fessions and the retracing of the route
Of escape taken by the Bothell bank
robbers through Lake Forest Park by
one of the bandits, had convinced the
police today that they have evidence
incriminating the entire gang of five
men rounded up by Patrolman Ed
Hagen yesterday.
Walter Mcdonald, bridegroom of six
days, is the latest member of the gang
to admit having been one of the Bothell
robbers.
1T was my first job, though" he
is alleged to have told the police.
f" And / was foolish for getting into
this mess" He is longshoreman who
was "down and out and needed
money" He said Rounds and Lowe,
who have both confessed to the rob
berry, according to the police, didn 7
split fair with him.
i only got $3.50 out of the $1,000,
he said
A. P. Rounds, the 6l year old black
smith, has also confessed to the rob
berry according to the police.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
International Enforcement OF
Peace Guarantee Would
Do Il
WOULD LINK UP WITH
PAN AMERICAN NATIONS
AT Same Time Would Be
FOrcod 10 Join Powers
Enforcing Peace
BY Robert j. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Dec. 23.-The United
States may have to enter what has pre-
viously been regarded as can entang-
ling alliance if present peace negotia-
ti0ns 90 down to the point of interna-
tjonal enforcement of peace guarantees.
The state department announced this
officially today for the first time.
Secretary Lansing today heh it to be
somewhat premature to discuss such
problems at this time, but indicated this
government had considered the possible
necessity for an alliance if any peace
agreement is to bind us.
The department manifestly regretted
the allied Interpretation that President
Wilson, himself, had said both sides in
Europe were fighting for the same
thing.
It was pointed out that the peace note
specifically said that leaders of both
sides had named the things FOR which
they were fighting and that their state
ments of purpose had agreed.
In tie matter of the possible alliance
it was held that the United States would
naturally link herself with the Pan-Am
erican nations, at the same time probab
ly joining with certain European nation:
in an agreement which this country
might have considered entangling."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
VILLA CAPT URES
MOST IMPORTANT
RAILROAD CENTER
Bandit Troops Marched Into
TOrreOn Early Yesterday
Afternoon
LITTLE RESISTANCE
WAS MADE BY GARRISON
Villa Now Controls Railroads
of Northern MexicO--WEl
Attack Murgia

III Paso, Texas, Dec. 23,--VilIa today
is in possession of Torreon, the most
important railway center in northern
Mexicoy AT | O'Clock yesterday the
bandit forces marched into the city.
In an early morning assault yester-
Gay the Villistas met with brief resist
ance from the Carranzista garrison,
which then abandoned the city.
Authentic reports of the fall Of Tor
reon were obtained by United States
department agents here during the night
and transmitted to Washington Despite
the silence of the Mexican consulate,
United States authorities here appear
sure of their ground.
This stroke places Villa at the height
of his power since General Pershing' IS
expedition chased his broken bands into
| Durango.
Through "under groundo sources
mining men here learned additional de-
tails of the Carranzista disaster. With
six troop trains, the bandit chief pass
ed through Bermejillo after the gov
eminent forces had hastily withdrawn
into Torreon
Made no Resistance.
| Led by Colonel Fernandez, the VIII
listas started their attacks upon the
--Coahuila metropolis through Gomez
/ Palacio and Lerdo before daybreah yes
terday. They met with desultory resist
ance from the Carranza forces, mean
time the government garrison, estimated
at from 1000 to 5000 men, evacuating
the city.
| Several Americans in charge of three
foreign owned enterprises fled to Aguas
Calientas before the attack began. Per-
ceiving preparations for evacuation, the
Villistas waited until the garrison of
/ Torreon had made good their escape.
Shortly after noon Villa s followers oe-
cupied the city All lines of communi-
cation north are now held by the BAN
dit chief.
Advices today place General Salazar,
next in command to Villa, south OF Chr
huahua City in strategic position hold
! ing General Murguia in the northern
capital and preventing movement of
government troops toward Toreron.
Salazar is reported to be making pre-
lparations for another attack upon Chi
huahua.
Continuous fighting has been going on
the past three days short distance
south of the city between column sent
out by Murguia to halt the approach of
the Villistas.
May Smash Murguia.
In military circles here the latest
movements of Villa are being watched
with keenest interest. Officials discern
in the reported capture of Torreon Vil-
la IS boldest stroke-a smashing blow at
the strongest force in northern Mexico,
estimated at 10000 men.
With this army eliminated, the bandit
chief would hold undisputed sway in
the north. BY the occupation Of Tor
rson Villa paralyzes the railway of the
entire northern states of Mexico. The
city is at the conveyance of network
of lines from the lower United States
border and north and west, and sewers
communication with Mexico City, 1t is
in the center of populous and rich
district
United States department agents de-
clare that Villa in person is in e0Ta-
mand of the troops at Torreon while
others say he remained at Jiminez di-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
Beat the IncineratOr

< San Francisco, Dee. 23.-All
< the city incineratOr needs for a
!; Merry Christmas is a few gal
< Ions of cranberry sauce.
( Today il devoured 90 fat tur-
|; keys purchased by Sheriff
4 Thomas Finn at $3.50 each for
|; his 90 deputies.
: It's the ash mans fault.
< Finn bought the birds last
( night and had them put into a
( box and sent to has office. The
I, sheriff was early at the city
< hall today prepared to play
X Santa Claus, but the ash man
/. was. earlier.
4 Finn lined his deputies up,
1, complimented them on their
< work and announced his gift.
( "Bring in that box of turkeys
( from the CORRIDOR said he to
< the porter.
< "They amt no box" the
/: porter responded. If you mean
< that box of garbage that was
4 out there this morning, l gave
< it to the ash man.
/. Finn made a dash IN his auto
/: mobile to the incinerator but
1: was too late.
< X \, x X X x X 4 X x x x 4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
WANTS TODISCOVER
SOURCE OF LEAK IN
LANS|NG'S OFFICE
Also to Learn If Any Officials S
Relatives PrO6ted by
Information

Washington, Dec. 23.-Administration
men said today Secretary Lansing will
welcome the investigation by which
Representative Wood proposes to ascer-
tain whether any government officials
or other relatives frsfited by the. Wall
street upset attendant upon Lansing's
two interpretative statements Thursday
and the Wilson peace note.
1t was stated exceptional care will be
taken hereafter to guard against pos
sible leaks of advance information from
Washington that might tend to cause
price fluctuation.
Government men indicated they were
admittedly concerned over the apparent
fact that tip as to the peace note Wed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
Pleased With Outlook.

Berlin, Dec. 90. - Keenest interest
mixed with jubilation over reyiving
prospects for peace, was aroused here
today by news Of President Wilson 3
peace note. Newspapers subordinated
the war news and lengthy speculation as
to what the British premier meant in
his speech of Tuesday, to the Washing
ton endeavor. The move came when edi.
torial comment reflected the public
view that peace was far off, in view of
the LloydGeorge' speech.
The TagebIatt had aptly expressed
the general belief in its editorial con.
cluding "the abyss between Lloyd.
George 3 standpoint and that which
Germany has designated as her peace
basis is very great.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
French Press Comment.

Paris, Dec. 23.-Paris editorial com
ment is almost united in suggesting
that President Wilson Is plea be answ.
cred in the same words with which
President Lincoln rejected European in,
reference in the middle of the Civil
war
The Petit Parisiene declared today
that the entente reply to Germany q
peace proposals was nearly completed
being fairly lengthy document listing
the allies grievances and the "heavy
responsibilities of the German pow
ers.D
Although inspired by high mo-
tives,'' LeMatin asserts, "it is doubt.
fully opportune 1t comes at o tims
when it is to Germany's interest tc
stop or slow down hostilities.''
"President Wilson does not, remember
that Belgium 's neutrality was violated
-nw.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
cHHNcELLoR Won sETHNANN-- HOLLWE6

chancellor has been filled by Caprivi,
Hohenhole, Buelow and Bethmann Holl-
veg.
The last named is Brandenburger
by birth and was educated in the law
entering the civil service of the Ger
man government in 1879. He held var.
ious offices before becoming Prussian
minister of the interior in 1905, and he
attained his present post in 1903. He
was sixty years old on Nov. 20,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
EIGHT-HoUR DAY CONFERENCE

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 23-W. G. Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen. announced this after
nocn that the four brotherhood presi-
dents and a committee of railway man
AYERS will meet in New York next
Thursday in an attempt to settle the
eight-hour day controversy out OF
court
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
MAY Be AN FI'|TANCLINC ALLIANCE"
x X X X I; X X X x < !: !;
HoLESALE BooTLEGGING

= San Francisco, Dec. 23.-
.Ogan Billingsly, wealthy Seat
2 le drug store man, is en- route
- that northern city today in
custody of federal officers to
answer indictments charging
completely in bootlegging ring
of huge proportions.
Billingsly was arrested at the
st. Francis hotel. A number of
: Others were named in the indiet-
ments. Billingsly is alleged to
have shipped more than $60,,
; 900 worth of illicit liquor into
Washington since March.
X x 4 < 4 4 \ K x < Z !: 4 Z;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

Theobald Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
who announced to neutral nations and
the vatican Germany's willingness to
open peace negotiations, is chancellor
of the German empire and thus holds
the position first occupied by the great
Bismarck. He Is ex.offieio premier OF
the empire and responsible for its gov.
ernment Since Bismarck g deposition
by the present kaiser the office OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
GOT INSURANCE poLIcIEs

Portland, Ore, Dee. 23.--Three hun
dred employees Of the Fleisehner, Mayer
company, Wholesale dry goods, received
Christmas gift today in the shape Of a
life insurance policy. The company had
every worker from highest to lowest in.
sured in a fgroup policy amounting
TO $3.50 900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

4; Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2s.-Mat-
X tresses, soaked in oil, and brok.
X en- furniture arrahged to burn
X rapidly, connected to a heap of
X rubbish by long fuse, were
X ready for lighting in the shouse
1; at 4723, 45th avenue south,
X whom detectives arrested three
X men on charge of arson late
X yesterday afternoon.
X The men were Andrw Palmr,
X alias Parker, who is alleged to
\ have rented the place and who
X had $500 insurance on it; Rea-
x my Myers, of the Rochester ho-
X tel, who, the police say, had
X $4,000. insurance on the place
X and Fred Bratner, alleged to
X have been seen at the house.
X 4; X x X * X X X X !. X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
All Speculation.

Washington, Dec. 29-Government of
ficials believe today it will be after
Christmas before peace answers are
framed by European powers.
This was purely an opinion. The state
department was without definite infor-
nation as to when it might receive the
allies answer to the German peace
proffers or to President Wilson S note
The whole situation has simmerel
down to the realm of speculation
though it was entirely possible that CON
crete information as to when the answer
would arrive might be forthcoming over
Sunday.
The apparent coldness of the allied re
ception of Wilson's message may be
tempered by time, it is believed, bu,
authorities are in the dark, except foi
press reports, as to what they might ex
pect by way of reply.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
LIFTED 7-cENT LIMIT

TarrytoEn, N. Y, Dec. 23.--Ten dol
lar gold pieces were given to more. than
zoo employees on the John d. Rockefeller
estate OF Poeatico Hills today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

Tn principal objection t. appointin
commission 4 investigate somethin,'
is that nohuddy but tn commission
ever gifts anything out Of it When
you DO git hoid Of good nickel se-gar
you We got somethiu'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

Labor gets 4a per cent of railroad
earnings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

CONTINUED on page seven.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

CONTINUED on page ssven.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
GRIP is WEAKENING
FIREBUes AT " TX

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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-27
SYNOPSIS.

"A curious crowd Of neighbors invade
county Judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing veiled woman who proves to be
the widow Of q man tried before the Judge
1nd electroc0ted for murder years before
Her daughter IS engaged to the Judges
han, from whom he Is estranged, but the
murder is between the lovers. She plans
y clear her husbands memory and asks
the judges aid. Deborah Scoville reads
me newspaper clippings telling the story
Or the murder Of Algernon Etheridge by
Sonm yonrs iheoyille In In Dark Hollow, twelve
vale meet at spencer's Folly Foil ~ and She she
shows him how. on the day Of the muir
der she saw the shadow Of a man, whit
tDng stick and wearing a long peaked
cap. The judge engages her and her
uaughter Reuther to live with him In his
mysterious home. Deborah and her law
yer, Black. go to the police station and
see the stick used to murder Etheridge
She discovers a broken knife blade point
to live with the judge. Deborah sees q
portrait Of Oliver. the Judges son. with a
Diack band painted across the eyes. That
night she finds, In divers room q cap
with peak like the shadowed one, and
Knife with broken blade point Anon
ymous letters and talk with Miss
weeks increase her suspicious and fears
she finds that Oliver was in the ravinc
on the murder night. Black warns her
limiting at divers. guilt In the court
note The note Is picked up and read
aloud A mob follows the Judge to his
home. Deborah tells him why suspicion
mas been aroused against oliver.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-27
which would rid me instantly OF any

which would rid me instantly OF any
proximity to this hideous object I
flung myself at it--found the knob
turned It and yelled aloud-my foot
had brushed against him. knew the
difference and It sent me palpitating
over the threshold; but no farther
Love Of life had returned with my es.
cape from that awful prison house,
and halted in the semidarkness into
which had plunged, thanking heaven
for the thunder peal which had
drowned my loud cry
For ] was not yet safe lie was
still there. He had turned out all
lights but one. He had not seen me
and was going. could hear the
sound OF his feet as he went stun
bling in his zigzag course towards the
door. Then every sound both on his
part and on mine was lost in swoop
Of down.falling rain and remember
nothing more till out Of the blackness
before me, he started again into view,
within the open doorway where In the
glare of what he called heavens can.
dies he stood, poising himself to meet
the gale which seemed ready to catch
him up and whirl him with other in
consequent things into the void OF
nothingness Then darkness settled
again and ! was left alone with Muir.
der-all the innocence of my youth
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-27
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour,
gassy stomachs in five
minuteS-Time it!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach Is bad-or an uncertain
one-or a harmful one--your stomach
ts too valuable; you mustn't injure it.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed in giving relief; It's harmless
ness; it's certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour. gassy stomachs.
It's millions OF cures in indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made it famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep it handy-get large
fifty.cent case from any dealer and
then If anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; If
what they eat lays like lead, ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea; eructa-
tions Of acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Papes Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. It's prompt
ness, certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders Is reve-
lation to those who try it.-Adv
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-27
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Mystlqtons e C.DRhodes
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cepting the beating of her own heart,
which had become tumultuous.
Ihank God! the manuscript was
iegible. divers handwriting pos.
sessed the clearness Of print. She
mad begun to read before she knew it.
and having begun, she never paused
TILL she reached the end.
was fifteen. 1t was my birthday
and had my own ideas of how want.
ed to spend It. My hobby was model.
iing. MY father had no sympathy
with this hobby. To him 1t was q
waste of time better spent in study
or such sports as would fit me for
study When on the day I mention
had a few hours of freedom, de.
cided to begin the remodeling in clay
OF an exquisite statue which had great.
ly aroused my admiration.
This statue stood in forbidden
place. 1t was one of the art treasures
OF the great house on the bluff com.
monty called Spencer's Folly. had
seen this marble once. when dining
there with father, and was so i'm
pressed by its beauty that it haunted
me night and day. The boy Of fifteen
would attempt the impossible. l pro
cured my clay and then awaited my
opportunity. 1t came, as | have said
on my birthday.
There was no one living In the house
at this time. Mr.. Spencer had gone
West for the winter The servants
had been dismissed, and the place
closed
What to every other person in towl
would have seemed an insuperable OBJ
stacle to this undertaking, was no OBJ
stacle to ne. knew how to get in
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-27

one day in my restless wanderings
about place which had something of
the nature of shrine to me, had
noticed that one OF the windows Ga
swinging one) overlooking the ravine
moved as the wind took 1t. Either the
lock had given way or it had not been
properly fastened If could only
bring myself to disregard the narrow
ness of the ledge separating the house
from the precipice beneath | felt that
| could reach this window and sever
the vines sufficiently for my body to
press in; and this did that night. /
let myself go-I had to-and imme.
diately found myself standing upright
in space so narrow could touch the
walls on either side 1t was closet
! had entered, opening into the huge
dining hall, where had once sat be.
side my father at the one formal meal
of my life.
remembered that room; 1t had
made a great impression upon me,
and some light finding It's way through
the panes Of uncurtained glass which
topped each of the three windows over.
looking the ravine, soon was able to
find the door leading into the drawing
room.
had brought small lantern in the
bag slung to my shoulders, but had
not hitherto dared to use it on ac-
count of the transparency Of the panes
have mentioned; but once in the uer.
fectly dark recesses of the room he.
yond, drew 1t out, and without the
least fear Of detection boldly turned
1t upon the small alcove where stood
the object Of my alteration. knelt
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-27
He Had Not Seen Me and Was Going

gone. and my soul very charnel
house
! had to re-enter that closet; had to
! take the only means Of escape prof
/ fered. But went through it as we &C
through the horrors Of nightmare.
| simply did It and escaped all
| lightning flash and falling limb, and
the lasso Of swirling winds-to find
myself at last lying my full length
along the bridge amid shock of ele
nents such as nature seldom sports
with. Here clung. for I was breath.
less. waiting with head buried in my
arm for the rain to abate before ! at
tempted a further escape from the
place which held such horror for me!
But no abatement came. and feeling
the bridge shaking under me almost to
cracking. | began to crawl, inch by
inch, along its gaping boards till
reached its middle.
There God stopped me.
For, with clangor as OF rending
worlds, bolt hot from the zenith
sped down upon the bluff behind me-
throwing me down again upon my face
and engulflng sense and understand
Ing for one wild moment. Then
sprang upright and with yell OF
terror sped across the rocking boards
beneath me to the road, no longer
battling with my desire to look back;
no longer asking myself when and how
that dead man would be found; no
longer even asking my own duty in
the case: for Spencer's Folly was Oh
fire and the crime had just seen per.
petrated there would soon be crime
stricken from the sight of men for.
ever.
In the flare Of its tremendous burn.
ing found my way up through the
forest road to my home and into my
fathers presence. He like everybody
else was up that night, and already
alarmed at my continued absence
"Spencer's Folly is on fire." cried,
as he cast dismayed eyes at my pallid
and dripping figure. If you go to the,
door, you can see IT,"
But told him nothing more.
Perhaps other boys of my age can
understand my silence.
GRO BI; CONTINUED1
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-01-27
Get the Habit Of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
says we ean't look or feel right
with tho system full
OF polsons.

Millions Of folks bathe internally
now instead Of loading their system
with drugs. What's an inside bath?"
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to Der.
: form miracles If you could believe
THESE hot water enthusiasts.
ihere are vast numbers Of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
IN the morning, drink glass of real
not water with a teaspoonful of lime.
stone phosphate In it. This is q very
excellent health measure. It is in.
tended to flush the stomach, liver, kid.
neys and the thirty feet Of intestines
'or the previous days waste, sour bile
and indigestible material left over in
tne body which, II not eliminated every
DAY, become food for the millions of
bacteria which infest the bowels, the
quick result Is poisons and toxins
Whlch are then absorbed into the
blood causing headache, bilious at.
tacks, foul breath, bad taste, colds
stomach trouble, kidney misery, sleep.
Iessness, impure blood and all sorts
of ailments.
People who feel good ono day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urged to OBJ.
tain quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from any druggist or store.
keeper. This will cost very little but
Is sufficient to make anyone real
crank on the subject of internal sani.
tatton.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
rreshening, 80 limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach.
liver, kidneys and bowels. 1t ia vast
~ more important to bathe on the in.
side than on the outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities in
to the blood, while the bowel pores do.
ADV,