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Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
COAL PRICE GOING DOWN
OPERATORS PROMISE TO "HE
GOOD" TO STOP FEDERAL
PROSECUTIONS.
Federal Trade Commission and De-
fense Council Tell Barons To Dis
fense Council Tell Barons To Dis
President To Take Charge Of Mines.

Washington. - Sweeping reductions
In the price of bitumnous coal at all
mines east of the Mississippi river
ranging from 81 to S. ton to the
public, with a further cut of 80 cents
for the government, were agreed upon
at conferences between the operators
and government officials. The new
prices became effective July l.
Four hundred operators, gathered at
call from Secretary Lane, and pledg-
ed themselves to furnish their prod
uct at reasonable price. Represen
tatives in the final conferences were
present from each field. Earlier In
the investigation they had agreed to
place the price-fixing in the hands of
the government, through the defense
councils coal production committee,
Secretary Lane and Commissioner
Fort Of the federal trade commission,
thus avoiding the possibility Of violat.
ing antitrust laws.
DilCStOI OlilIu VI luo BcOlOBiCdl SUI
vey estimated that the reduced prices
will mean that the operators will get
$3.50 100000 less annually for their
output and that the saving to the
government and the coal consuming
public will be even greater
In addition to placing prices upon
coal at the mines it was announced
that jobbers, brokers, retailers and
commission men would be permitted
to charge commissions of not more
than 25 cents ton and that no moro
than one commission should be
charged
In the final conferences trade Sc.
crets between competitors, cost prices
and other confidential information wab
laid on the table, and the government,
acting as judge, decided what would
be the highest prices paid at mines.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
TEUT0N WORKS AT LENS FALL
British Steadily Driving the Germans
From All Defensive Positions In
Coal District.

Londoh.-While Germany is throw
ing vast masses of men over the
bloody slopes of the Verdun battle.
Held, Filed Marshal Haig is gaining
by leaps and bounds around Lens
and without massed attacks. At Yer.
dun the French were decimating the
attackers. Around Lens the British
forces are succeeding with what front
dispatches termed astonishingly small
casualties list.
Two offensives-both major in
scope-ilustrated the difference in
strategy of the two sides. With Haig
1t was a continuation of the "biting"
process. The British front on three
sides of Lens is about ten miles with
the Germans driven from the dominat-
ing positions.
1t is Haig's battle plan to shove
his troops forward by localized at
tacks-first smash at one spot, then
a blow struck violently at another
objective, perhaps several miles dis
taAt. The whole front is thus busy
lighting, but not in one concerted syn
chronous advance. The plan, follow
ing as 1t does a tremendous concen.
tration of artillery over ten miles,
gains ground with minimum OF loss
es to the British.
But around Hill 3O4 and Dead Mans
Hill the Germans are continuing their
favorite mass plan Of attacking. Ser
ried close waves of gray coated sol.
diers are sent forward to overwhelm
the French. The killing has been tre-
mendous by the French barrage fire.
But the Germans only gained a small
section of land on the west of Dead
Mans Hill.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
.B|G PEACE PARADE
IS CAUSE Of RIOT
UNIFORMED SOLDIERS AND SAIL
oRs CHARGE PARADERs AND
TEAR UP RED BANNERS.
SPECTACLE OF SOCIALISTS
Bonfire Made Of Contents Of Soclalist9
Headquarters-Made Band Play
"The stars ano Stripes" and
UnfurI Old Glory.

Boston-Riotous scenes attended Q
socialist parade Sunday which was an
nounced as peace demonstration.
The ranks of the marchers were brok
en- up by self-organized squads Of uni
formed soldiers and sailors, red flags
and banners bearing socialistic mot
toes were trampled on and literature
and furnishings In the socialist head.
quarters in Park Square were thrown
into the street and burned.
Police reserves stopped the riotins,
after 1t had been in progress an houf
and half. Many arrests were made.
The police took into custody some
Of the participants in hundreds Of fist
fights that were waged on the Com.
mon and in the line Of the parade on
fremont street, while agents of the
federal department Of justice arrested
a number Of persons who were alleged
to have made unpatriotic remarks in
the heat of the conflict None of the
soldiers and sailors who figured in
the disturbance were arrested.
The procession which consisted of
hundreds of men and women, many Of
whom carried babies, formed in Park
Square and, passing through Eliot
street, they marched along fremont
street, one division going to the base
ball ground on the Common, where q
meeting had been arranged, and anoth.
er proceeding to Scollay Square. Most
OF the marchers carried small red flags
with white centers. emblematic of the
peace demonstration, and there were
large banners bearing inscriptions
such as Russia has a six-hour day.
why not American" and Liberty loan
first mortgage on labor" A large
American flag was at the head of the
procession.
At Scollay Square there was a sim.
liar scene. The American flag at the
head of the line was seized by the at
tacking party and the band which had
been playing "The Marseillaise." with
some Interruptions, was forced to play
THE Star Spangled Banner" while
cheers were given for the flag.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
RESUME N. Y. POLICE PROBE
Alleged Laxlty by Police When Cruser
Csse Was Reported 10 In.
vestiuatsd,

New York.-The inquiry into police
methods Of investigating the disap-
pearance of Ruth Cruger is being con.
Quoted before Commissioner OF Ac.
counts Wallstein. Members Of the DO
lice department, who were directly
connected with the case. were under
subpoena to testify concerning the de.
partment's handling of the case, which
Commissioner Wallstein has described
as stupidity, carelessnes and negli-
gence."
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
REPUDlATEs COAL AGREEMENT.
Secretary Baker Says Price of So a
Ton Is Oppressive.

Washington,-Secretary Baker, as
president of the council of national de.
fense, repudiated an agreement fixing
a tentative price of 50 a ton for btu.
minous coal reached at a conference
here between coal producers, Secre.
tary Lane. member of the defense
council. members of the councils coal
production committee and the federal
trade commission.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
NEWSPAPERS SATISFIED.
Glad That Brazil Has Broken With
Central Powers.

Rio Jsneiro,-The newspapers ex.
press the greatest satisfaction over
the decision of President Wenceslau
Braz and Foreign Minister Milo Pc
Gamma to revoke Brazilian neutrality
in favor Of the entente allies. The
Courriere De Mania looks upon this
irrevocation as the logical outcome OF
Brazil's external policy and the off.
cial recognition of a condition that
already existed.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
TO CONDEMN CAMP GROUNDS
Federal Authorities Plan to Stop Grafs
OF Land Owners by condemnIna
and Buying Sites.

Washington.-Land owners who try
to throw obstacles in the way of Uncle
Sam in securing land for any camps
for training or maneuvering purposes
will have little chance to delay. the
army under a bill which has been
passed.
The new law provides that when the
secretary of war cannot secure the
land needed for military purposes,
either training camp or otherwise, he
can condemn 1t outright and have
jury fix the price in the regular way.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
EXPOSES "RUSS" AGlTATOR
King Leopold Sent Message Alleged
Peace Advocate Was Reading
to Delegates.

Washington.-How Russian agita-
tor for a separate peace with Ger
many was exposed as a German agent
before the council Of soldiers and
workmen's delegates in Petrograd Is
related in a dispatch from Ambassa.
dor Francis.
The agitator, Nikolai Lenin, the radi.
cal socialist leader, made an impas-
stoned speech in favor of general
peace without annexation or indem-
nifty and was answered by NJ. Veiren.
sky, who announced he would repeat
Lenins speech, and proceeded to read
document almost identical with It,
When NJ. Veirensky had concluded
he announced that he had been reading
an intercepted radio from Germany
signed by King Leopold Of Bavaria.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
WILSON TALKS FOR BEER.
Asks Congress to Allow the Making
Of Beer and Wine.

Washington. - President Woodrow
Wilson stepped into the prohibition
fight over the food bill. partly to save
the measure from a row between the
contendins factions, and partly to get
law he believes the country will ap.
prove.
The president told senate leaders he
agreed with the proposal to stop manu-.
facture of foodstuffs into whisky and
gin, but did not believe the brewing of
beer and manufacture Of light wines
should be stopped now.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
EXPECTS o1,4oO BIROMEN
Government Wants to Graduate 200
Aviators Every Week After
August Is.

Washington. - TIE gavernmsns
wants aviators and wants them badly,
the committee on public information
announces in summary of what al
ready has been accomplished in prep
arstion for the great air service pro-
gram now being mapped out.
Eight hundred men are now enrolled
In preliminary instruction schools and
the influx continues at the rate of 200
week. After August 25 the govern
ment expects to graduate 200 stu
dents weekly into the advanced flying
fields. 1t is expected that 1,40O men
will be actually flying by Sept. 8.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
War Must Not Stop Now.

Glasgow.-In discussing the ques.
ton of peace Premier Lloyd George
said that If the war should be conclud.
ed single hour before the allied pow.
ers reached the end they set out to
attain at the beginning of the war, it
would be the greatest disaster that
ever befell mankind.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Italians Give Ground

Rome.-The war office announcea
that the Italian advanced posts were
Withdrawn from Agnello Pass, ON the
front below Trent, owing to the pro.
longed and violent bombardment by
he Apstrians.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Wear Identification Medals.

Washington.-Offlcers and men Of
the navy are to wear fac.similies OF
the prints of the index fingers of their
right hands on their Identification
medals, according to orders made pub
nc by the navy department
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Prince to Wed American,

London.-Special dispatches from
Athens say Prince Christopher,
brother of former King Constantine, Of
Greece, is coming to London to marry
q rich American woman.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
0erman Aviator Ia klIled

Copenhagen.-Lieut. Allmanroeder
a German aviator, who was one of the
brightest stars of Lieut.. Baron Won
Richtofens battle squadron, hes been
killed in an aerial combat.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Votes to End Strike.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-By a heavy
gote, the striking smelter men at the
Internationa, Smelling company's plant
It Tooele, decided to return to work.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06
Offer Armlstiee to Rusala.

Copenhagen.-It is reported from
German sources that Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, chief Of staff, in
wireless message, offered an armistice
to Russia.
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

Senatobia.-- of the machinery
for the construction of the big drain.
age canals for Hickahala and Arka-
butla drainage districts have been
hauled ont by the dredging contractors
and work ,'ill be begun in few days
Macon beacon., 1917-07-06

Forrest-In the case Of Alvin Henry,
charged with the murder of viii Walk
at Union, last November, while out
riding In an automobile, the jury re-
turned verdict of guilty but disa-
greed on the penalty.
Coldwater.-The troops stationed
here TO guard railroad bridges have
been ordered to return to the camp
at Jackson. These troops belong TO
company X, of Kosciusko, and have
been stationed here several months.
They are a splendid group of.young
men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
THIR Teen MILLION
AMERICANS ENLIST IN
THE RED CROSS Army
Neary Every State Exceeds
Its QuOta---SOme More
Than Double It

Washington, Dec. 25.-Thirteen mil
lion Americans today had joined the
hordes of Red Cross fighters. The mem.
bership campaign, designed to enlist
100000 new soldiers of mercy by
Christmas is a great success. Practie-
ally every division exceeded its quota
The Lake division, comprising Indi-
ana, Kentucky and Ohio, was in the
bead, Ifinishind with 2,500,00O on a
quota of 1,063,000.
The Atlantic division reported 1890
900 with third of its chapters still
at work. Its quota was 2,O15,O00. It's
figures were: New York, 100000;
New Jersey $4,000; Connecticut, 1926,
600.
In the central division, comprising
Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan
and Illinois, 1,lS9,00O was reported on
a quota of 1,646,000.
The campaign there will continue for
a week
Other divisions reported: Pennsylva-
MIA, 100000 on 1,192, 900 quota; north
western 465,000, quota 361 900; south
western 100000, quota 1,l62,0
Returns from the other divisions, the
Gulf, northern and New England di-
vision, while scant, indicated they
would go far ahead of their quotas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
FORTY STEEL SHIPS BY
JULY 1919, IS PART OF
NORTHWEST rs QUOTA
These viii Be Each Of $500
Tons and W;ll Be Built by
Two Companies

Portland, Or, Dec 25.-By July l,
1919, steel steamers to the number of
40 each of $500 tons deadweight will
be delivered by the Northwest Steel
company and the Columbia River Ship.
building company. OF the number &c
remain of those previously contracted
for and 20 represent new orders placed
by the Emergency Fleet corporation.
As a matter of fact, it is admitted
that there is no limit to the tonnage
to be turned out for the government,
except as gauged by the termination
of the war. So long as this nation is
numbered with the combatants in Eu-
rope ships will be required and every
yard is expected to continue turning
them out.
Information bearing on the new
ships was made known yesterday by
Joseph R. Bowles, president of the
Northwest Steel company, who return
ed from Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Duluth Mill Burns
Loss Placed at $5OO,OOO;
Fire Was Incendiary

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 25.-Duluth and
Superior police and federal officers are
seeking teamster of the Alger Smith
Lumber company, suspected as respon.
sible for a fire which destroyed one of
the company's mills and vast stores of
lumber early today. Early estimates
placed the loss at 100000 but this
was found to be exaggerated. The team
ster was elected from the grounds early
in the evening by watchmen who
thought him acting suspiciously.
The flames sprang up suddenly and
with the temperature at 18 below zero
the firemen battled for hours. Street
car traffic between Duluth and Super
ior was halted for hours and hundreds
of Duluthians who went to Superior to
celebrate Christmas eve, were held up
until morning The fire may have caused
$250,000 damage to the plant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Luther Burbanks
Fine Christmas Sentiment

Santa Rosa, Cal. Dec. 25-Luther Bur.
bank, plant wizard, today gave out the
following "Christmas thought":
"For thousands of years Christmas
even under other names has been cele-
brated as this time when the days no
longer shorten but begin to lengthen
into a new season year with pro-
misc of swelling buds, sunny days and
harvests again to cheer and comfort
all.
FOn this Christmas our millions Of
strong young men are called upon in
this and other far off lands to protect
the rights of all the world to live and
to enj the fruits Of peaceful, pro-
duetive labor.
"We who must stay at home have
heavy responsibility also--to help
with all our hearts these who are now
our strong young protectors. May we
prove that we fully appreciate the
great, the, tremendous sacrifices these
sturdy young men are making for our
selves, for freedom and for humanity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
LENINE PREP AR[, !,
FOR FLIGHT SEES
POWER CRUNBLE
Despairs Of Gaining Success
and Fears For Personal
Safety
PEOPLES COMMISARIES
TO SURRENDER POWERS
Realizes Now Peace Negotia-
lions Will Fail Unless Allies
Join In Them
By Joseph Shaplen


United Press staff correspondent
Stockholm, Dee 25.-Nicholai Len
inc, Bolsheviki leader, is preparing to
flee from Petrograd, according to in
formation from an authoritative
source here today
Seeing the power of the Bolsheviki
crumbling about him, and with fight
ing breaking out hourly in Petrograd,
Lenine is said to have despaired of
gaining the success he had dreamed
was ahead of the radical regime and Is
about to seek safety
Leon Trotsky, minister of foreign
affairs in the Bolsheviki cabinet and
coworker with Lenine in the revolt
that overthrew Kercnsky, is said to
have determined to remain in Petro-
grad, regardless of consequences.
The Bolsheviki leaders realize that
the peace negotiations which they plan
med are likely to fail unless the allies
join in the parleys. They also realize
that with failure of these negotiations
the majority of the people and the ar
my will be against them.
Reports from Haparanda declare that
the Petrograd garrison has decided to
insist that the minority at all times
submit to the rule of the majority in
matters pertaining to action the troops
may be called upon to take.
The peoples commissaries, the COM
mittees appointed to deal with the SOL
diers and handle general local affairs
of the Bolsheviki are preparing a
proclamation surrendering all of their
power to the constituent assembly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Three AWATORS DEAD
/. At FORT WORTH,TEXA
Two Burn to Death In Mid
Air When Gasoline Tank
ExplOdes

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 25.-Three
names were added to the royal flying
corps death list late yesterday, two
burned beyond recognition and third
killed when attempting to start his ma
chine.
A lieutenant and cadet were burned
to death in mid air when the gasoline
tank of the airplane in which they were
flying exploded, setting fire to the ma.
chine and partially consuming it be
fore it reached the ground. The names
of the men could not be learned early
today and will not be known positively
until a check has been made of the fly
ers. The bodies Of both aviators were
burned beyond recognition.
J. Syrad, A years old, mechanic,
was killed instantly when attempting
to start his machine. 1t is believed the
engine backfired, the propeller striking
him on the head.
Five aviators have been killed here
since Sunday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
Nets DRAWN CLOSER
ABOUT GERMAN SPIES
LEADER Is ARRESTED
Capture Of Franz SchuIen-
burg Gives Officials Much
Satisfaction

San Francisco, Dee. 25.-Federal au-
thorties today drew their nets closer
on the German spy system of the Pa
cific coast following revelations that
in Franz Schulenburg, recently arrest
ed at Santa Cruz, they have one of the
master operatives of the kaiser's SER
vice.
Sehulenburg, the authorities said,
has been traced over the Pacific coast
from Vancouver, B. c., to San Diego
and even into Mexico and once across
the continent. The authorities say his
trail shows:
He was purchasing agent for Max
i'm sileneers-of which be bought fif-
ty-of dynamite and of pistols for the
Hindu .revolutionists, working close
ly in conjunction with Ram Chandra,
now on trial here.
That he transported a ton of dyna-
mite to Canada for the ostensible PUT
pose Of destroying Canadian shipping
That he worked out plots to destroy
shipping at Seattle, Portland, San
francisco and San Diego.
That he Travelled either as a sailor,
a gentleman, an American citizen or
Russian and that dynamite, a Luger
pistol, a Maxim sileneer and false pass
ports were his constant companions.
That he was foiled in scheme to
ship wireless sets to Mexico when Ger
man money to pay for them failed to
arrive.
That he made trip to Seattle, with
Captain Won Papen and Lieutenant
Won Brincken-all travelling incogEsto
i'm connection with the Hindu plots
and the purchase Of weapons
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
That Of Justice VIII Be One
Will Also Investigate
Mitchell Palmer
THREE MAJOR GENERALS
. AMONG THE WITNESSES
Dealings Between CrOzier
and German Agent VIII
Be Laid Bare

Washington, Dec. 25. Congressional
probing will strike at least two more
departments, according to Christmas
forecast of senatorial leaders today.
One of these inquiries will be direct
ed into the work of Alien Property
Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer and the
other into into the justice department.
While these investigations are APP
preached in the same spirit as the other
four inquiries under way. or pending
under the capitol dome, nevertheless,
there is some dissa tisfaction with the
'extravagance" of the Palmer regime.
Questions will be asked as to the
gorgeous office furniture in the
magnificent structure on 10th street
building. Senators also wish to in
quire into the expense accounts of some
of the "dollar a year" attorneys in
the department.
The justice department quiz will be
confidential, if it is made. Some mem
bers of congress have received COM
plants that the department. has not
acted on evidence presented to it con-
Meeting men and women with the Ger
man spy system in this country.
Resume Work Tomorrow.
Meanwhile the Investigations al
ready under way will get going again
tomorrow.
The senate military investigators
plan to learn from three major gen
eral just what conditions are in France.
The three generals, who recently re-
turned after inspecting General Perish
ing IS force, will be asked to tell how
well the Americans are EQUIPPED and
whether there are any inefficiencies
in the overseas service charged with
keepinp them supplied with food,
clothing, guns and ammunition.
Following the major generals, Quar-
termaster General sharpe win continue
his Testimony regarding the supplying
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-25
NeW South Wales
Turns Down the Draft

Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. 25.-Further
returns from the referendum have in
creased the vote against compulsory ser
vice and the defeat of the plan is now
beyond doubt. The political situation
is most uncertain. Premier Hughes has
made no statement thus far, but in
certain quarters there is evidence of op-
position TO his continued leadership of
the nationalists, the dominant party. 1t
is not improbable that Frank c. Tudor
a former cabinet member, win be per-
mitted by the nationalists to form a
government from the labor party Civ
ing this party an opportunity to put in
to effect its plans for raising troops
without CONSUMPTION.