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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
By Lowell AIellett

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Dec. 14.-Germany's much
advertised Forthcoming west front ia,
is her first preliminary to another
peace offensive.
She hopes to achieve dent some
where ON the Franco-British line. She
wants to claim invincibility of her
military forces to the German people to
steel them to the overwhelming sacri-
fices which must come when america
throws her strength in the battle line.
She wants to buck up Austria Hungary
greater sacrifices against that aay.
She wants to accelerate growth of pa
cifist and 'peace without victory y
sentiment in allied nations. Above all,
she wants the war to end before Am
erica s millions of men and of war ma
chimes can be arrayed against her and
overwhelmingly turn the tide to a GER
tain German defeat.
This is the view of observers here.
1t is based on well defined developments
of recent weeks in Germany. The kaiser
and his military chiefs can i'll afford to
sacrifice the thousands Of soldiers who
must be thrown to slaughter in west
front offensive, in the view here of
Germany's desperation.
A tremendous increase in German
peace propaganda has been noted recent
ly.
Germany today is at the summit of
her strength. With every hour from now
on it oozes away. AT home Chancellor
Hertling has apparently cemented pol
tical ruptures. On the seas, by speeding
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
City Of Nations Pride WIN Be
Defended To Last DrOp
Of Blood
PLAINS ARE CONVERTED
INTO TRENCH LABYRINTH
News From War Fronts Today
Report Little But Artillery
Duels In General
BY Henry Wood

Omitted States Staff Correspondent
With the French Armies In Italy, Dec.
l4.--Italy will defend Venice to the
last drop of her blood.
One need only to talk to Italian sol
diers and see the preparations for de-
fense Of the ueen city of the seas to
understand this. The traditional Ital-
ian hatred of the Austrians has crystal-
lized into nationwide determination
not to permit the city again TO succumb
to Austrian domination.
The city itself is being converted into
an unapproachable island. 1t is capable
now of standing an indefinite state of
siege. Aside from its natural lagoon
defenses, which encircle the city and
cut it off from contact with
the mainland, the Venetian plains for
endless miles inland are being rapidly
into q veritable labyrinth Of
defenses. The italian soldiers are ready
cheerfully to sell their lives defending
every inch of the city's approaches.
Venice is more majectic than ever.
The historic palaces lining the grand
canal are closed. The piazza of st. Marks
is silent and deserted. The canals are
are vacant Of gondolas. The Bridge OF
Signs is Nncrossed by prisoners.
Two thirds Of Venice's population has
the pigeons around his
toric st. Mark s refuse absolutely to
abandon their beloved city. Hundreds
and hundreds strut all day proudly back
md forth on the piazzo before the ca
.hedral and the one third of the Ven
titan human population remaining at
ends mass daily and then religiously
Keeps up the centuries-old custom Of
eeding corn to these flocks.
The tranquility of the pigeons lives
s undisturbed except by the roar Of
annon on the Piave front-eighteen
niles distant. Occasionally when that
Iuel of guns reaches its maximum the
,igeons sense the air vibrations and
(Continued on Dape six1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
HOOVER IS CHARGED
WITH RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SUGAR SHORTAGE
Claus SpreCkels Says Food
Administrators Has Tied
Hands Of RefinerS

Washington, Dec. 14.-Herbert Hoov
s food administration was blamed by
Claus Spreckles today for the sugal
famine in the United States.
Testifying before the senate sugar
coal investigating committee, Sprecklei
leading Independent, stated that the
food administration had tied the hands
Of American refiners by an agreement
which prevents their getting sugar to
refine.
Chairman Reed, early in today Is hear
Ii ing brought out the following facts:
There is no world sugar shortage
this year's crop is larger than last
wears; the food administration made
American refiners agree not to import
anv sugar, other countries decreased
their sugar consumption, England and
France fifty percent; sugar has been
diverted to other countries right through
the United States; the American Sugar
Refining company, known as the sugar
trust. controls nine tenths of the out
put in this country.
"Could you get sugar today to run
your factory?" asked Senator Kenyon,
Iowa.
"No, the sugar has been diverted, :"
replied Spreckles. we were anxious to
nav the price, but the food administra-
tion wouldn't let us. My refinery Is
not running now; it has no sugar to
refine. We had an opportunity to buy
SUGAR in October and September, but
The agreement with the food administra-
tion forbade our buying it. Then some
Of the sugar went to Canada. 1t went
right through New York."
Hoover was represented at today 81
session by Curtis H. Lindley, chief coun
sci for the food administration. CHAIR
man Reed explained at the outset that
the committee would decide later
whether Hoover would be permitted to
cross examine witnesses.
Seeking to learn why the food admin
istration restricted importation of sugar
Reed read statement made last May
bv Hoover that a serious sugar shortage
was imminent unless the supply was
conserved This statement made last
May estimated the sugar crop for 1916
II would be 1,250,000 tons below that
Of the preceding year.
g As a matter of fact, the crop was
in excess of the year BEFORE said
Spreckles.
Spreckles said refiners at first re-
fused to sign the non-importation agree !
nent, which included fixing Of the price
to the public.
owe had fifteen meetings with the
food administration before the refiners
finally signed the agreement" )" said |
5preckles.
Spreekles stated that George M.
1olph, the San Francisco sugar refiner,
who is one of three American members
# the international sugar committee
lamed by Hoover had contracted for
he entire output Of Hawaii plantations.
g His price of 25 cents less a hundred
pounds than any price for imported
ugar gave Rolph an advantage Of $l,-
100000 a year over us, his rivals" said
;preekles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
Spruce War Orders
Received In Northwest

Portland, Or, Dec. 14.-War orders
for manufacturers and users Of spruce
were issued today by the spruce pro-
duction division Of the army signal
corps as an aid to speeding up airplane
construction, and several drastic or
ders become effective Immediately.
Sale of clear spruce to veneering
companies is prohibited, under threat
Of federal action. Saw mills are order
ed to saw any spruce they have ready
for immediate use, government inter
ests taking precedence. Use Of spruce
in the furniture industry is also for.
bidden.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
Former German Consul
Arrested and Released

Portland, Or, Dee 14-E. T. Won
Etlinger, former acting German consul
in Vancouver, b. c., was arrested as
a spy by federal officers here but was
released Immediately afterward. the
United States marshal's office stated
today. Won Etlinger is an American
citizen an resident of Portland.
When the war broke out, Won Etlin-
ger resigned the German consular post
to return to the United States, there
by escaping internment in Canada A
Canadian woman seeing him at a To-
cal restaurant and not knowing thai
he was an American, caused his arrest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
MOVE MADE
BY GREAT BRITAIN is
THE GERMAN VERSION
Thai Is Statement Made Of
fciaIiy by Berlin and Re-
ceiyed IN London Today

Amsterdam, Dec. Britain-not
Germany-started the peace reeIers Of
last September, recently mentioned by
Ba'four, Britiss fors igp minister, ae
cording to a German official statement
received here today.
The statement asserted that the Brit
ish "feeler'' was a tentative one but
was never carried through to its con
clusion. Balfour IS statement to the
house of commons early this week as
serted that neutral government had
sounded England for Germany on pos
sibilities of peace.
+" At the beginning of September, the
(German) government through neutrals
mediation, received an INJURY relating
to German war aims,'' the statement
said. "The communication was couched
in such form that it could certainly be
supposed that the inquiry was made
with the knowledge and sanction of
the British government. Moreover, the
circumstances attending the inquiry al
lowed the conclusion that most probably
the British cabinet was informed of the
step and that it was sanctioned at least
by the most important allies.'
"The German government in prin-
ciple was ready to answer the inquiry, y
the statement said. fTwo courses were
open-an indirect or a direct reply.
The decisive objection to the in
direct through neutral, was that the
publication of the German at
titude might bind us to a policy with
out equivalent guarantee of the atti-
tude of the enemy.
GA direct, verbal reply, through an
appeared to be the most
opportune course The trend of events,
however, forced the conviction that
lothing was being done by our oppon-
snts to facilitate such reply.
Regarding the utterance of the
British government as to its readiness
% receive any communication, the first |
news of this was in Foreign Minister !
3alfour's statement in the house of
commons.
"Further steps were not taken on
he German side" i
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
NO JAPs AT vLAD1vosToK.

Washington, Dec. 14-No japanese
troops are at Vladivostok, the American
consul there informed the state depart
ment today. He confirmed reports Of
rioting there. however, and pointed to
the need Of troops in the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
washington Boy


Washington, Dec. IA = Lieutenant
BENJAMIN Walsott, believed killed in
his first battle in the air after telling
his German adversary, is the 81 year
old son Of Secretary Charles d. Wal
colt of the Smithsonian Institute here.
The United Press dispatches are the
first telling of specific engagements
involving American flyers in France,
though it had been previously announe-
ed that the United States aviators are
cooperating with the allies.
Young Walcott, who is an American
aviator, successfully brcught down his
adversary on his first areial encounter
While he was streaking it back to the
lines, however, three German machines
attacked him from the rear. His ma
chine was seen to fall.
Permission was granted the United
Press today also to announce that
Lieutenant Harold Wright Of the Am
eriean aviation service, on Thanksgiv-
ing day destroyed a German sausage
balloon. He swocped down five thous-
and feet, firing a stream Of bullets at
the balloon and utterly disregarding
blaze Of fire from German anti-alreraft
guns. One of his shots exploded the
gas in the German bag Wright return
ed safely.
Young Waleott enlisted in the avia-
tion service following his graduation
from Princeton University this year.
After a short period of training in this
country, he went to France among the
first American flyers to be sent to
the front to finish their training. For
a time he was with the Lafayette es-
it was stated at his fathers
office here today. He won his COM
mission as lieutenant in August. IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
General srrirides.

Petrograd, Dec. 14.-General Skalon
of the Russian staff committed suicide
under sensational circumstances today
just prior to assembling of the Russian.
Germah armistice conferees, according
to dispatch from Brest Litovsk.
Full details were withheld. 1t was
stated, however, that the Russian army
commander shot himself. The suicide ap-
parently occurred at Germany army
headquarters
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
Korniloff Dafeatad

Petrograd, Dec. 14-The Petrograd
official agency announced today:
General Korniloff's IS forces have
been beaten by the red guards and the
regulars. General Korniloff has fled
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
AVIATOR
may HAVE LOST LIFE
Prominent Young Man Of
Washington, Benjamin Wal
colt, Seen to Fall

Paris, Dec. 14-Lieutenant Benia-
min Walcott, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles d. Walcott Of Washington, d.
c., fell in his first air fight Tuesday
and it is feared was killed, according
to word received here today from the
front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14

Thrift is the shortest cut to finan-
eial eontentment, and it will help win
the war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14

Dark flour drops 60 cents barrel
and its such good news that we can 4
keep it dark.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
INVESTIGATION OF
WAR CONDUCT is
TO Be THOROUGH
House Falls In Line With SEN
ate and viii Conduct
Sweeping Probe
PRESIDENT WELCOMES
ACTION OF CONGRESS
If Delays Have Occurred At
tempt, VIII Be Made to
Fix Responsibility
Z J. ( Z : n < < Z Z Z Z !
WELCOMED BY PRESIDENT


Washington, Dec. 14.-Pres-
ident Wilson welcomes the
probe of his conduct of the
war, it was stated at the white
house this afternoon. In the sen
ate's military investigation
and the inquiry into naval af-
fairs decided upon by the
house, the president thinks a
true spirit of democracy lies.
The administration is demo
cratic in fact as well as in
name, and is glad to give the
public an insight into war af-
fairs, was stated to be the
president S position.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
Branded a False

London, Dee. 1.-The German sta<e
ment that England initiated peace feel
ers in September is absolutely nntruc,
lord Robert Cecil, minister of block
ade. declared this afternoon in his
weekly interview with the United
Press
"'We have asked publicly what Ger
many's war aims are, but there has
been no private inquiry ever addressed
to the Germans" Lord Cecil declared
emphatieally.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14

Swat the flies that the cold weather
hash driven to Information.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
New Casualty T;st

Washington, Dee 14.-Today's cas-
ualty list among the American expe
dictionary forces gave five deaths from
various causes as follows:
First Lieutenant George NJ. Ander-
ton, Alexandria, Va, tubereular menin.
gifts.
Sergeant Paul Jordan, Lavonia, Ga.
injuries in motorcycle accident.
Private Harold Warner. marines. De.
eember 9, pneumonia; emergency ad-
dress not given.
Able Seaman Jan H. Braafhart. U.
5. S. Berwind, December IL. pneumo.
MIA; emergency address not given.
Private Maurice l. Capron, coast ar
tillery corps, December 9, natural caus-
es; sister Mrs. Bridget Riley, Nash
Wauk, Minn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14
london NEWSPAPERS
LAUD TWO SANNIES
Sergeant Mcdonnell and Pri-
vate Mcdonald Are EuIO-
gizad As Heroes

London, Dec. 14.-London newspa.
pers today printed photographs of Ser
geant Mcdonnell and Private MaeDon
aid, American pioneers, who were cap
tured at Cambrai by the Germans and
who escaped and rejoined their unit
later. A picture was also printed show
ing Sergeants McIsaaes and Cairola.
who brought wounded officer through
the barrage.
Pioneers is the London classifi-
cation for engineer regiments. The sol
diers mentioned evidently were among
the American army engineers who were
caught in the German drive around Gou
zeaueourt and who fought with the
british IN driving back the enemy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-14

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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
SAVES ROLL BY PREMONlTIOE
Kansas City Woman Returns for $500
and Finds Burglar in
the House.

Kansas City.-A premonition saved
Just $4,000 for Mrs. Lucille Twombly.
Mrs. Twombly is widow and recent
ly received the money from her hus-
and's life insurance. She has been
carrying the money in her pocketbook,
which she left on her dressing table
when she started for the grocery store.
A premOnitiOn caused her to go back
and get the money, however, after she
had nearly reached the store. She then
went to the store and when she re-
turned she found a man ransacking the
sideboard in her dining room. His
back was toward her and he walked
into the bedroom without seeing her
as she entered.
She thought it was a young man
roomer, and said:
"You thought you would fool me-
didn't you, Bert?"
"Bert' turned and dived under the
bed. Mrs. Twombly made a hurried
exit and called the police. The thief
had escaped, taking pair of portieres
with him, but Mrs. TwOmbly had her
money, and she told the police she was
going Immediately to put it In the
bank.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The juice Of two fresh lemons strain
ed into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white makes whole quar-
ter pint of the most remarkable lemon
skin beautifier at about the cost one
must pay for small jar CT the ordi-
nary cold creams. Care should be TAX
en- to strain the lemon juice through O.
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in,.
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that lem
on juice is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles, sallowness
and tan and is the ideal skin sOftener,
smoothener and beautifier.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
o7=e4 41ts Write a any prsr1 r1.ry
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it daily
into the face, neck, arms and hands. It
naturally should help to soften, fresh
en-, bleach and bring out the roses and
beauty of any skin. It is simply mar,
Vicious to smoother rough, red hands,
Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
Worlds Sugar Production.

The New York Journal of Commerce
is responsible for the following figures
in regard to sugar production: TN"
worlds production of sugar in 1913
amounted to 81, 1913, 600, 900 pounds. The
production in the United States, not in
Guiding external possessions, was O.
O2G,OOO,OOO pounds; imports from
Hawaii amounted to 1,137,OOO,OO0
pounds, from the Philippines to 217-
100000 pounds, from Porto Rico to
S5O,OOO,OO0 pounds. From foreign
sources 5,41G,OOO,OOO pounds were re-
ceived. The consumption in the Unit
ed States in 1916 was 7,9GO,OOO,OOO
pounds or 1913 pounds per capita.
The United States exported 1,6SG,OOO,-
900 pounds.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
kinu Edwards Little Needs.

Many interesting "reminiscences %
famous people are given by Mr.. r..
Townsend Martin in "Things l Re
member"
Referring to- the late King Edward
the author says:
LADY Burton once told nc an anus
ing incident which occurred when the
late King Edward stayed at Glen
quoich.
81 hope, sir, that you have found
everything to your liking?' she SAID
to the royal visitor.
Eyes, answered the king; but, If
l may make suggestion, one little
thing would add greatly to the COM
ort of your guests
"'Oh, sir what can that be"
well, Lady Burton said his ma
iesty, the one thing nccdful is hook
IN the bathroom door,"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09

Dynamited Dye and Chemical Plant,
troop trains at London and do other
damage.
Federal officers and detectives who
had Installed dictagraph in hotel
room where he was conspiring with a
government secret service agent from
Memphis, heard him assure the agent
that, being a deacon in a church and
having boosted the sale Of Liberty Loan
bonds in his community, he, Clark.
would never be suspected of wrongdo-
ing.
Counsel for Clark and relatives and
friends say he was never near the
Kingsport plant and is suffering from
insanity.
Officers charge he once attempted
to blow up the Johns Hopkins hospital
at Baltimore.
The secret service agent says Clark
declared he had a confederate in the
Kingsport plant and, with the knoWl-
edge supplied by the explosives COM
pany, could install his bombs in the
plant, lay wires out safe distance
from the confederate, and, upon a sig
nal from the pal, which he would
catch with pair of spyglasses, toush
q button and blow up the works. The
government agent had won the confi-
dence of Clark and enticed him into
the trap at the hotel.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
MUST GIVE PIG DAILY BATH
Only Condition Under Which Portland
Man Can Keep Animal in
City Limits.

Portland. Ore.-George Green of this
city must battle his pig every day. The
city council has granted him permits.
sion to keen his pig within the city
limits if he will give the young porker
a daily bath and keep it perfectly clean.
Green promised to wash and scrub his
pig daily, so that he may nave pork
for his family this fall.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
SDlendid Medicine
For Kidneys, Liver
and Bladder

For the past twenty years have been
acquainted with your preparation, Swamp
Root, and all those who have had occa-
sion to use such medicine praise tho
merits of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root; spe:.
cially has it been very useful in cases OF
catarrh or inhamma ton of the bladder, l
firmly believe that it is very valua bic
medicine and recommendable for what 1t
is intended.
Very truly yours,
DR.. j. A. COPPEDGE,
Oct. 26, 1916. Alanreed, Texas.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuab bio
information, telling about the kidney.
and bladder. When writing. be sure and
mention this paper. Regular ffty.cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
DEACON CONFESSES
MANY BOMB PLOTS
Federal Officers and Detectives
Nail Church Official by Means
of Dictagraph.

Knoxville, 'Tenn.-Deacons are not
always angels. This was proved IN
the case of w. S. Clark, who con-
fessed to dynamiting the Federal Dye
and Chemical corporation at Kingsport
last May, killing one man and wound
ing several.
Clark also plotted to destroy the
remainder Of the plant, to blow up the
Panama canal, to wreck bridge and
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
Don't Poison Baby.

thought
These will
Il anda produce
THERE IS NO WAKING Many children who
health
selling children
to The
deat The and
and sold under
"Sooting should
of Is CASTORIA DOES NOT
CONTAIN NARCOTICS if it bears the signature ~
of Fletcher ~ XYH-A
bears the signature OF SS1z<IX /I<~
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
Promise Easily Kept.

"Your honor, let me off this time
and III never appear before YOU
again." pleaded the culprit.
"Am to take this as promise to
rcfOrm?'
"Yes, your honor. And 1 might add
that I am on my way to Australia. II
should happen to backslide, some
ct her court would attend to my case
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
HAVE SOFT, White HANDS
Clear Skin and Good Hair by Using
Cuticura-Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Besides
these fragrant, super-creamy emol-
lients prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious by keeping the pores
free from obstruction. Nothing better
at any price for all toilet purposes.|
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
The Situation.

DO you board there?"
81 do"
"She has the reputation of not Civ
ing her people enough to eat"
"It's this way. get enough. have
seen tables at which I could eat more,
however"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-08-09
SUGAR Production Doubled.

The total world production Of both
beet and cane ar nearly doubled
during the 20 years 1877 "a to 1928,
Increasing from 100000 to 10000
600 tons.