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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
FOR new AMERICAN
SOCIALIST PARTY
John S. Spargo Who Quit Old
Party Says New One VIII
Be Loyal to America

Minneapolis, Mimi. Sept. "A new
American socialist party, which viii
pledge anew its loyalty to the United
States government and its demoerati,
principles, will be organized at tn,
first national conference of the al
lance for labor and democracy which
opens here tomorrow.
This announcement was made thii
afternoon by John S. Spargo of New
York, former member of the social ma.
tional executive committee, who re.
signed because of the alleged manner.
iean attitude of certain of its leaders.
81 want it distinctly understood that
am not an ex-socialist, 4" said Spargo.
81 am still socialist. My heart and
soul are in the American socialist
movement and with my country in the
war for world democracy.
Session Begins Tomorrow.
Here in Minneapolis, before this
conference ends, will be born great
new political party which will be true
to the fundamental ideals of American
socialism and democracy. There are no
ex-soeialists in this party"
Spargo arrived here with other east
ern delegates on the cred, White and
Blue Special to attend the labor CON
ference
"We shall form permanent nation
al organization here" continued Spar
go. 1T will be American. We are not
going to abuse the pacifist group, as it
is represented by the Peoples Council.
We are well able to show the hollow.
ness and fallaey of the doctrines which
it advances at this time. These people
are reactionaries of the worst type in
the body polite today, They must be
and they will be before the
logic of this situation as it is presented
from the standpoint of true American
ism, !"
California Is Loyal.
1.-THE socialist and labor groups of
California are loyal" declared W. j.
Ghent, heading the California delega-
ton. "Ex-Senator John D. Works is
diseredited in California.
He is the active head of an inconse-
luential group of pacifists, who are
taken seriously in California only by
Ghent is FORMER managing editor
If the New York Call. He was seere-
sary of the 1912 platform committee
If the National Socialist convention.
Socialist editors who are loyalists
'orm a considerable group at the con
'erence. Among them are W. j. Ghent,
los Angeles; Herman Simpson, Henry
!. Slobodin, Richard Perrin Appleton,
Jhester w. Wright, Oliver E. Carruth-
rs, New York, formerly connected
With the New York, formerly con
lected with the New York Gail, and
Frank E. Wolfe, Los Angeles, man
lging editor of the Western Comradc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
s. P. TROUBLE SETTLED.

San Francisco, Sept. 4.-The diff
ferences between the Southern Pacific
railroad and $500 of its employees,
which threatened to precipitate a
strike, were fully and finally settled
today, it was announced.
A joint committee of the road g EN-
ployes met today with railroad of.
ficials. Foreseeing the result of to-
day meeting, the federal mediator all
ready had returned to Washington.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
ONE AT EACH CAMP.

Washington, Sept. 4.-There will be
one negro regiment at every national
army encampment where there is suffi-
cient personnel, Adjutent General Ne
Cain announced today. This order ended
speculation as to whether negro troops
will be trained with white men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

late yesterday hit Motorcycle Officer
Frank Ervine, knocked him fifteen feet
and then ran over him, entered plea
of guilty today before the municipal
court and was fined SO He then paid
Ervine Sl00.
Ervine made the arrest after being
injured yesterday, although painfully
injured and appeared in court today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
TO POSTPONE MEETING.

Blackpool, England, Sept. 4.-The
trades union congress today formally
approved recommendations of its parha-
mentary committee to postpone the
Stockholm labor and socialist meeting
for peace "until substantial agree
ment has been reached among allied So
cialists. -
The vote was 2,749,0O0 to 81 900.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
RAN ovER SPEED COP

Portland. Or, Sept. TT doesn I
pay to run down a speed cop, especial
y If you are going 55 miles an hour
and breaking half of tho traffic regu-
lations on the statute books.
John j. Barnett of Waseo, Or, who
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
AT IRISH CONVENTION

London, Sept. Representative Me-
dill Mccormick of Illinois left today
for Dublin, where he will be the guest
Of Sir Horace Plunkett, at the Irish con
vention,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
TEN FOOLISH ONES

Washington, Sept. 4.-Ten woman $
party mihtants were arrested for at
to f1aunt suffrage banners in
front of the white house just before
the draft parade today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

&eptAMhaE To- - Registration
aag fsv an wmneA In Dragon.
Hwtunhav B.-QpeHiRg day
Of Oregon State achnOl for the
Deaf.
0sptsmber 24s5e- State Fair.
&eptstmber, %, e8-RegiBtTa-
tian day Willamette University
Oetnbsr 1.--PHhfic GGAoOls
pRHn.
Octoher 2.-0pnniAg day Will
lanfeftB UniverdtV.
oef0her 6.-0pnainE day for
Oregon State School for the
HliHa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Plans are now being made for the
second Liberty loan by the federal re-
serve bank at San Francisco. A blank
form has been received by August
Huckestein on which the following in
formation was asked for by the bank:
Chairman Of the Liberty loan commit.
tee, David W. Eyre, first vice president
of the U. s. National bank; Mayor Of
Salem, Walter E. Keyes, Salem Bank
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
HIS SKULL FRACTURED.

Montreal, Sept. 4.-Dr. Arcade For
rest of Butte, Mont, is in a hospital
here today with a fractured skull, sus-
tanned in an automobile accident.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Wick Bros. announce the sale yester-
day of two Hudson seven passenger
cars. Ernest Towle of Shaw was one of
the purchasers and the other, A. Victor
Brace, clerk of the Salem Indian school
at Chemawa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

of Commerce building; Postmaster,
August Huckestein; President Of the
Salem Commercial ciub, Fred W. Steus-
loft.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

The Browning Amusement, Salem
institution, reports fine business for
the time it was in Astoria during the
regatta. This week the company is
showing at the Gresham fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Aias Lena Belle Tartar, 1907 N.
iAberty st. Instruction in the Old ItAl-
ian Method of singing. Papils enroll,
cd at any time. Phone 1886 or 220sM.
l0.1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

HENDERSON - To Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion B. Henderson, $50 South Four.
teenth street, September 3. 1917, a
daughter.
She has been named Mary Frances.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Coroner A. n. clough today received
the following letter regarding James
Nelson Massey who committed suicide
Sunday noon, on his farm near Broad
acres; "He went into the barn., fasten-
ed a rope to a rsfter in the barn, and
then placed the rope around his neck
three times. When found, his feet were
dangling in the hay, one hand grasping
the other end of the rope. Death was
due TO strangulRtion. He had been in
i'll health and had threatened death sew
eral times. The doctor in Woodburn
some time ago gave him only few
weeks to live"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Mark McAlistor, of the corporation

Mark McAllister, of the corporation
commissioner S department, wife and
baby, who went to the Wilhoit springs
for an over-sunday trip, returned yes
terday evening after having had fine
time tramping through the mountains
and picnieking. Accompanying them on
the trip were Mrs. G. A. Book, Miss
Nell Sykes, and Chester Wilcox. Mr..
McAllister says there were about 5000
people at the springs Sunday and that
the road was literally lined with auto
mobiles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

nast Walitrip, Of Raymond, Wash.
= former Salem boy who has been visit
AAs here for the past few days, left this
laCrning for Albany, where he will
spend week. He expects also to visit
k2ns of the smaller towns Of the valley
tlsat he used to know about twenty
yearG ago. He expects to return to
Washington as soon as the strike is seti
tied. ~ p.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Justice wallace McCamant of the
state supreme court has presented 10
Willamette chapter, American Red Cross
9 booklet entitled s'wRr Time Re.
eipts. - The receipts were prepared by
Mrs. Mcesmant and the booklet publish
ed az her own expense. They were pre-
sented TO Willamette Chapter to be sold,
the receipts to go into the chapter s
treasury.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

For the sending of papers and maga
zines to any point in Great Britain, the
post office department at Washington
has issued the following Instructions:
No parcel may exceed seven pounds
in weight for the parcel post. Sets of
books such as Dickens, may be sent as
printed matter up to four pounds and
six ounces.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

L. J. Chapin returned yesterday from
a buying trip around Eugene in the
interests of the Wittenberg- King com
pany. He reports about half an apple
crop in that section with the apples
running about medium size. Consider
ing the drought, corn in the valley be-
tween Eugene and Salem is looking re-
markably fine, Mr.. Chaplin says, and
the indications are for a good crop al
though there will not be a very large
tonnage of silage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

M. Q. L. scBtt. tne Czrirorractie, will
III ont ae the city on q vacation from
ABnBt ~ to September 9. 9-3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Evan
gAical u. b. church win meet We'd
BABday afternoon with Mrs. s. A.
Brooke, on Nineteenth street, corner of
Kansas, to sew for the hostess.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

1t is Hebel q Giddings and not Hebel
g. Busick who have opened a grocery
store at the corner Of Seventeenth and
Center street. The Busick interests have
four stores, one on State street, two on
Commercial and another on Qhemeketa
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Omar Kennon, son Of Police officer
Kennon, who was corporal in NJ COM
pany on the border and who received
three months training at the Preside,
will leave Salem Wednesday to join M
company. He looked over the aero aud
engineering branches of the service and
chose to cast his lot with the Salem
boys.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Dr. IA, p. Mendelsoiln fita eyes cor
resBly. U. 8. National bank building. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
wednesday afternoon the women !

Wednesday afternoon the women s
work committee of the grange win hold
its regular monthly meeting and pic
mic at the children S playground in AL
bert s pasture. All members are urged
to attend bringing their friends and
also a well filled lunch basket. The
picnic will begin about $3.50 'clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

The Salem Commercial club is today
wiring Herbert Hoover at Washington,
protesting against Chicago being the
only primary market for wheat and urg-
ing that Portland be also made prim-
ary market. Senator McNary also
brought the matter to the attention of
Mr.. Hoover on the proposition that the
northwest felt it was being discriminat
ed against and the telegram was in sup
port of the position taken by Senator
McNary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Glenn J, McCaddam, formerly of W

Glenn J, McCaddann, formerly of Will
lamette University and now with Eli
son and White Chautauqua circuit, has
arrived in Salem after a long absence
in Montana. He was certified for the
Preside training camp but was delayed
in entering. He expects to be IN salem
this week and then he will go to Van
eouver to arrange about entering the
aero service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
BORN

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Try bowling for want ails you. 9

The Aid Society of the woman's Re
lief Corps will meet with Mrs. Carmaipe
r.. Clark, 765 Marion street, Thursday
afternoon TO sew for the Red Cross.
Mrs. Clark will be assisted by Mrs.
Clara Gribble, Mrs. Norma Terwilliger,
Mrs. Katie Schott, Mrs. Jennie Pope
and Mrs. Clara Thorp.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

The w. r. o. presented a beautiful
silk flag to the s. 8. of the s. Friends
church, Sunday, August 26th. Mrs. NJ
y. Watson made the presentation speech
and Mrs. Elliott thanked the corps, in
a pleasing response.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

The Salem Taxi Co., ]. A. Beck man
ager, have moved their office from the
Bligh hotel to the Great Western Gar.
age on High street opposite the court
house. Phone 700. The office is open
for business "a hours a day. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

A full length. three column. half
page picture Of Captain Rosenberg, for
merly manager of the Salem Street Rail-
way company, who is now on duty at
American Lake, appears in recent is.
sue Of The Tacoma Ledger, along with
a short caption telling Of the work the
captain is doing. He has the assignment
of 1900 officers at the barracks there
to houses and mess halls. He assigned as
many as 500 in one day with such ac-
curaey that at the end Of the day the
government could find each officer on
short notice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

A "War Convention of American
Business Men" viii be held at Atlantic
City, N. j., September 1921. 1t is held
under the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States and
the number of delegates from each com
mercial club is figured from its mem
bership. The Salem Commercial club is
entitled to ten delegates. Any one who
might be interested in this work should
confer with Ivan G. Mcdaniel, manager
of the Commercial club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

nr. D. x. H4scAier. dentist, 202 U. 8.
bglDk kdg. Fifteen years experience.
M1et ncdern office equipment in the
valley. Sundays by appointment. IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
COMING EVENTS

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
Food Administration Takes
Options All Neutral Sugar
Held in America for Export

trails to American manufacturers. The
only purpose in limiting such sale to
manufacturers, the statement said.
was to avoid disturbing the general
market and thus eliminate the neces-
SitN of consumers paying more than
the basis fixed by the government.
OF the 5000 tons of sugar released
to the American market by France
last week to relieve the temporary
shortage in the eastern states, the
administration said 10000 tons recent
~ had been bought by France from
neutrals and the remainder had been
acquired months before through the
British roNal commission III this
country. 1t was not available sooner
because it was necessary 70 obtain
permission not only from France and
the British commission. but from the
nputralS involved
There is no reason for undue haste
in this matter" the administration
really suffering from the temporary
sugar shortage. Enforced conScrVa
ton is not an unmiXed cHil as ii
brings to the attention Of the Ameri-
can public in Il not harmful way. the
vital necessity of conserving food
products. America will have but one
or two weeks of scarcity of sugar.
while Europe has had three years Of
such shortage"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
President Urges Homes to
Support Food Administration

associated with us in war falls for
the present on the American people
and the drain upon supplies on such
a scale necessarily affects the prices
of our necessaries of life.
"Our country, however. is blessed
with an abundance of foodstuffs and
If, our people will cconomize in their
use of food, providently confinine
themselves to the quantities required
for the maintenance of health and
strength if they will eliminate waste
and if they Will make use of those
commodities of which we have a sur
Plus and thus free for export larger
proportion of those required hv the
world now dependent upon us we shall
not only be able TO accomplish our OBJ
legations to them. but we shall obtain
and establish reasonable prices at
home. To provide an adequate sup
ply of food, both for our own soldiers
on the other side of seas and other
civilian populations and the armies of
our Allies. is one of our first and fore
most obligations; for If we are to
maintain their constancy in this strug-
gle for the independence of all nations
we must frst maintain their health
and strength. The solution of orr
food problem therefore is dependent
upon the individual service of every
man. woman and child in the United
States. The great voluntary effort in
this direction which has been organ
ICED by the food administration under
my direction offers an opportunity of
service in the war which is open to
every individual and by which every
individual may serve both his own
people and the peoples of the world.
I'VE cannot accomplish our objects
in this great war without sacrifice and
devotion and in no direction can that
sacrifice and devotion be shown more
than by each home and public eating
place in the country pledging its sup
port to the food administration and
complying with its requests.
WOODROW WILSON"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
President Again Urges Aid
for Destitute ArmenianS

than the last unless the survivor can be
helped by further contributions from
America.
+ Reports indicate that of orphans al1ne
there are more than 10000 besides wome
and other dependent children, reaching a
total of more than 2,0o0,Opo destitute sur
vivors. The situation is SO distressing
as to make a special appeal to the sym
pathies of all.
"In view Of the urgent need ! call again
upon the people of the United States t.
make such further contributions they feel
disposed in their sympathy and generosi-
ty for the aid of these suffering peoples
contributions may be made through
the American Red Cross, Washington,
y. c.. or direct to the American COM
mittee for Armenian and Syrian re
lief, Cleveland Fl. Dodge, treasurer, No.
l Madison Ave, New York City.
WOODROW WILSON"
Mayor Mitchell of New York City is
issuing proclamation designating
Nov. 10-l1 as Armenian-S Syrian relief
days. 1t is expected mayors of other
cities will designate days for the same
purpose.
From Uriumiah cablegrams say
refugees are swarming in and living
unsheltered in Understandable rags.
They are starving and are in the state
of oriental street dogs, with whom
they compete for offal. Work already
done by Americans for the Armenians,
Syrians and Assyrians, the dispatches
say. is a national triumph, but the
vastness Of continuing need is over
whelminR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
Enthusiasm in London

London, Oct. 2S-NeWs that the Am.
erican troops have fired their first shot
OF the war on the western front tool.
the place of honor in the Sunday pa
pers with the first American official
statement from Paris. The announce
ment was received with great enthu-
stasm by the American congressman
who are here. They said il would
carry profound satisfaction to the peo-
pie of America. Telling of the event.
the correspondent Of the Weekly Des-
patch says:
The Allies are extremely fortunate
In having American troops take place
IN the line. at d comparatively quiet
time of the year. During the winter
they Will have ample opportunity Of
mastering the intricacies Of trench
warfare which nevor can he taught sat-
isfar.orily behind the lines. Within
four or FIVE months they should hecorl"
seasoned troops and the Allies conf
IDENTIFY look to 4 great display when
they Go over the top
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
SMALL ATTACKS
British Better Their Po-
SitiOnS in Flanders
French Violently Bernhard German Po-
s;tions on Aisne I-rcns-Russian and
German Soldiers Frasernizing-6rit-
ish Arren Bomb German Military
Positions

The fighting on the wortern front
in Flanders has dicd down TO some
extent, except for artillery dueis. The
British however, have bettered ;he.r
I'D lions along Inc Ypras-EOu,ers rail
way in mail attacks, while the Bel
eians and tn" FraaCh have captured
several important .al.cnt3 in the re-
cion nf D:@mudc.
Tren-:, Bernhard Germans
Along the Ai2ae front, tie
French ere violently 5omparding tho
German positions and It is proha5lo
tiat son again they viii deliver an
other of thoir sharp and decisive
strokes toward Lion. their objective
in the recent fighting. An attack ~
The Germans near the F'roidmont farm
was repulsed.
In the Gulf of Riga and region Of
the head of the Gulf Of Finland. the
Germans for several days have re-
manned Guiesccnt, making no endeav-
or to land further forces on the main
land where they met with repuse
twice last week. No large infantry ac-
tons have taken place along The Rus
sian front.
Russians Frsterniz, with Germans
On the contrary there has been
return to the sraternizing between
tho Russians and Germans which was
noticeable some time ago on various
sectors. Near Illiukst and In the re-
gion Of Krevo such efforts have been
noticed. In the former sector scores
of Russians who had gone out to
meet the enemy on footing Of friend
ship were dispersed by the fire Of tho
artillery.
British airnen daily are flying over
points behind the line in Belgium held
by the Germans and dropping bombs
upon military positions and air.
dromes Railway functions have been
bombed effectively and explosives
have been loosed several times on
the sparappelhoek and Enssl air !,
drome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-29
GOVERNMENT EXPENDS MONEY
RATE $4,000 PER MINUTE
Totals for October Will Exceed Sl,OOO,O0O0OO NV
Two Billion Dollar Month Not Far Off AS
Great War Goes On and America Bears Her
Share In It-How Huge October V o | u m of
Funds Paid Out Made Up

Liberty bonds receipts by midwintor
Expenditures for the fiscal year thus
far have reached the total of IS, 446,-
659.764, of which S1,770.700,000 more
than half, is represented by loans to
the Allies. These loans and the in
terest upon them are to be repaid to
the government by the borrowers, and
therefore do not represent actual eN-
pense to the American people.
Huge October Volume
October's huge volume OF funds paid
out is made up as follows:
For the army and navy, the ship
ping Board. the Aircraft Production
Board, the Food Administration, the
maintenance of domestic governmental
machinery and all other government
activities. $795. 200.
For interest on short time certificates
Of Indebtedness and interest on the
public debt. 81, 45S,19S
For maintenance Of the Panama
canal s1,523,O62
For redemption of certificates of in
dehtedness issued in anticipation Of
Liberty bonds receipts Of the second is
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