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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
FRENCH SOLDIERS
| AROUSED TO FURY
OVER VAN6,S,, ISM
Sight Of DeVasted COlIA, /,
Stirs Them to Super HUI
man Efforts
SAY GERMANS planning
DRIVE AT PETR0GRAD
Are Massing Men and NUM-
lions All Along Russian
Boundary

London, Mar. 26--Fhe destruction on
which the retreating Germans counted
most to hamper advaaee Of the allied
forces on the western front may possib-
ly prove the Teutons unJoing.
The spectacle of the utter, wanton,
brutal devastation wreaked on French
soil evacuated by the invaders today
had reused the French troops to such
a point that they were irresistibly fore
ing their way onward even overcom
lug some long prepared positions in ad
vance of the Hindenburg line. ST. Quen
tin is being rapidly approached. There
front dispatches reported today, fight
ing Of violence not eclipsed in tht
offensive of last summer is taking
place. The French have literally beer
transformed into super'fighting ma
chimes by their fury over the despolia
tion of France.
General Nivelle is evidently sharpen
ing the point of his wedge extending
near Moy and Venedeuil. between st
Quentin and l.aFere, with flood o.
men. 1t is Ell this point that alliet
troops have advanced farthest agains
the Germans.
TO the north Of ST. Quentine, Fiel,
Marshall Haig 5 British forces toda,
were themselves forging wedge aboyl
ST. Quentin. The city is menaeed fron
three sides now. 1t is believed to b
one of the strongest positions in III
Hindenburg line.
The British advance has been slow
er, but none the less nlethodical. thal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
No Purpose Designated.

San Francisco, Mar. 26.-2The militia
l'of the Pacific coast answered the call
to the colors today.
Under orders received at midnight
tfrom the war department, seven nation
al guard regiments, comprising the in.
fantry of the states OF. California, Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana,
took steps today preliminary to mobil-
ization. California is marshalling three
regiments and the other states one each
While the specific purpose has not
been designated for these troops, it is
understood that they will be used in
policing railways and other means OF
communications in guarding shipbuild.
ing plants, arsenals and industrial
plants of use to the government should
war come.
The resigments will be held IN
readiness to await the order Of Major
General J. Franklin Bell, commanding
the western department Of the army.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
Your Flag and My Flag
= @** ********* = = !

Your flag and my flag! All oh how
much it holds
Your land and my laHd-seeure within
its foldsi
Your heart and my heart beats quick
or at the sight;
sun-kissed and wind-tossed, red and
blue and white,
The one flag--the great flag-the flag
for me and you
Glorifies all else beside-the red, white
and blue.
Your flag and my Gag. and how il
flies today.
In your land and my land, and half a
world away
Rosc-red and blood-red the stripes for.
h ever CLEAN;
ISnow-white and u1-white-thc good
forefathers dream;
lSky-blue aud true-blue, with stars t.
CLEAN Alright
The glorified guidon of the day, .
shelter through the night.
Your flag and my flagl to every stal
and stripe
The drum beats as hearts beat anS
filters /shriIly pipe
Your flag and my fisg-a blessing j
the skyj
Your hope and my hope-it never hit
lie;
Homeland and falkland and half th'
world around,
Old Glory hears our glad salute ans
ripplcs to the sound
Wilbur D. Nesbit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
Playing Boys
Would Get All the Girls

Washington, Mar. 26.-Many and
varied are the arguments advanced to
President Wilson for universal military
service in the United States.
For example, one Harvard student
wired Today that suen service should
be inauguratod, Hto prevent unpatric-
tie fellows from landing all the choice
girls while the patriotic men are sery'
ing their country"
The boys, student said, who are long
m piano playing and short on response
: calls from their country win get girls
y. use they stay az home--girls who
wise might wish TO marry those
" are called away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
WILL NOT CHANGE
EXISTING TREATY
Germany Would Have Us Gel
Safe Passage for Interned
Ships

Washington, Mar. s6.-This govern
ment has formally notified Germany
through the Swiss minister that it win
not reconstrue the prussian treaty Of
1888 as was asked by Germany.
The treaty stands as before. Germa'
my wanted broader immunities for Ger
mans and German ships in this eoun
| try The state departments 5 action up
held the refusal Of Ambassador Gerard
who refused to rcaffirm it previous to
his departure from Berlin.
Germany wanted 1t specifically stipu
lated that under the treaty all German
ships interned in American ports and
harbors be accorded safe conduct tc
home port or to the most accessible
neutral port in the event of war be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
NO cLEMENcy FOR THEM

Washington, Mar. 26. President vii
son today denied clemency to Maury
II. Diggs and r. Drew Caminetti, con
vieted in California under the Mann
white slave act.
A pretentious plea for pardon was
made to the president some days ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
SECRETARY DANIELS
APPEALS FOR RE
CRUITs FOR NAVY

Editor, Capital journal, Sa-
lem, Oregon.
Washington, Dc, Mar. 25s
; The president last night signed
an executive order directing that
that authorized enlisted strength
{ Of the navy be increased to 81
{ 900 men,. He was authorized
: by congress, in case Of emerg-
, ency, to direct such increase in
( enlistment. New ships and ships
: in reserve are being fully com
{ missioned as rapidly as possible,
( and the need is imperative for a
{ larger enlistment to man them.
I There has been a net increase Of
( over $500 in enlistment since
/ congress recently authorized an
( increase, but many more men
< are needed, and needed now.
VIII you emphasize the need
< by giving special prominence
< Monday on the FIRST page of
( your paper, to the presidents g
< order, and also by making an
< editorial appeal for new re-
< cruits for the navys
< The navy offers exceptional
( advantages to young men Of
( stuff and ambition to serve in
< the first line for national de-
Tense. In this emergency You
< have the opportunity and the
privilege Of performing this
( public service, and ! am conf
< IDENTIFY appealing to you for your
< cordial and helpful cooperation.
< JOSEPH DANIELS,
k Secretary of the Navy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
ROBBED THE SHERIFF

Roseburg, Ore, Mar. 26-Rob-
{ bers broke into the vault Of the
; tax collecting department of
{ the sheriff's office and stole
| 5000 in cesh, it was discovered
{ carly today. The vault was
: opened by breaking off the
combination dial on the outside
of the door, aud then breaking
: the lock through the hole. The
: vault of the county treasurer
: was also entered but only re-
volver taken. Prisoners in the
( county Jail in the court house
grounds heard sounds in the
court house. So far no clue has
K been found as to the identity Of
the yeggmen.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
HOW THEY DIED

Washington. Mar. 26.-Men
OF the American lank steamer
Healdton were snffoeated, froz.
en- or drowned when their vessel
was torpedoed last Wednesday
in Germany s so-called sssafefy
lane' off the Dutch coast, &C.
cording to report from Consul
Krogh at Rotterdam today.
His message, based on Cap
tain Christopher's report, show
ed how men were caught below
ship in the flaming vessel; how
others, naked, were exposed for
hours to below zero weather.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
A Company Of Students.

Eugene, Ore, Mar. 26.-Forty two
students of the University of Oregon
are forming military drill company
today to be prepared for whatever the
present crisis may bring forth. Includ-
ed in those who have seen service and
are in the organization is Rev. Chris
Jensen, who was signal service chief
under the late Admiral (Fighting Bob)
Evans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
Emergency is Grave.

Portland, Ore, Mar. 25.- Edi-
itor Capital Journal: A grave
national emergency exists, the
president has this day used au-
thority granted him by congress
August 30, 1916, ordering in
crease of the nasy BY $4,000
men to meet an immediate ma
tional peril and has requested
the governors Of Oregon and
Idaho and mayors Of all munich
palities to issue proclamations
calling Cor American citizens
from 16 to 30 to fill gap Of 30,
600 men in the United States
navy, our first line of defense.
Newspapers, chambers of COM
merce and all organizations and
patriotic citizens are urgently
requested to cooperate. Your
nearest navy station is SALEM
Boys under is require their pa
rents consent. a.
J. H. BLACKBURN,
Lieutenant Commander.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
SUGAR DOWN A QUARTER

Portland, Ore, Mar. 26.-The
price Of sugar tumbled 20 cents
q hundred pounds on the local
market today, dry granulated
selling for $7.s5.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
MAY MAKE PEACE OFFER

Amsterdam, Mar. 26.-Intima
tion that Chancellor Won Beth
mann Holiweg will make anoth-
er peace suggestion at a meet
ing Of the reichstag Thursday
was contained in Berlin dis
patches received here today,
quoting the socialist organ Vor-
waerts.
The Vorwaerts in limiting at
such a PROPOSAL, advocated an
effort to obtain d separate
peace With Russia.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

A part of the University of Oregon
iibrary's inerease Of 9473 volumes for
1916 we're 1880 volumes donated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
EXPECTS WAR DECLARATION

Washington, Mar. 26. Rep
resentative Harrison OF the
house foreign affairs commit
tee, who held conference with
Secretary Of State lansing
Chairman Flood and Represent
ative Ragsdale today, believes
congress will pass flat deela
ration Of war resolution against
Germany. he told the United
Press this afternoon,
4. i. a. - y u !, 4. 4. ~ y u Il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
WANTS
TO CHANGE TREATY
IT HAS IGNORED
Has Sunk and Is Sill Sinking
American Ships Despite
Treaty
AMERICAN CITIZENS in
GERMANY HAMPERED
German Citizens In America
Are Given the Fullest
Liberty Of Action

Washington, Mar. 26.--Praetically ac.
cusing Germany of regarding treaties as
scraps of paper, the United States gov.
crnment s note regarding reconstruction
of the 1893 treaty informed Germany
that further engagements would
be useless.
The note, made public in full today,
added that the government is seriously
considering whether or not Germany Is
fragrant violations had not abrogat-
ed-the l7S5-l7a9 and 1928 treaties.
1 After the reciting Of Germany Is vio.
lations Of the treaties the note adds:
In view of the clear violations of
the plain terms of the treaties in ques.
tion, solemnly concluded on the mutual
understanding that the Obligations
Hereunder would be faithfully kept, in
view further of the disregard of the
canons OF international courtesy and
the comfy Of nations in the treatment
of innocent American citizens in Ger
many, the government of the United
States cannot perceive any advantage
which would flow from further engage.
ments, even though they were merely
A ldeclatory Of international law entered
Il into with the German. government in
y regard to the meaning Of any Of tn,
articles Of these treaties or as supple
! Ement to them.
WIN Not Consider 1t.
In these circumstances, therefore
the government Of the United tSate
declines TO enter the special protoeo
proposed by the amperial government. ,
In conclusion the note saysi
It would appear that the mutualit,
of the undertakings (the treatiesl ha
been destroyed by the conduct of thu
German authorities.
Il While the note indicated serious con
J sideration of abrogation of the treaties
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26
CHANGES
COUNTRY FAV0RS
MILITARY TRAINING
Several Legislatures ResoIVe
In Favor Of Universal
Service
SO PER CENT OF PRESS
ADVOCATES OF SYSTEM
If Il Fails Congress May Pro-
vide For One Of Several
Proposed Plans

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Washington Mar. ed.--Thc navy,
having been put in order, insofar as
presidential authority now goes, the
chief attention as regards the defense
Of the nation is today centered in The
land protection problem.
What form, or system, land defense
shall take still Is being debated. BY
the time congress eonvenes IN extra
ordinary session one week from todag,
it is expected this question viii have
been resolved into positive shape.
President Wilson has begun to hear
from every section Of the country on
the army question. The various notes
being sounded were specifically re-
quested when the war college universal
service bin went before the country.
The "people back home" are express
ing themselves to the president and
representatives in congress as to whcth-
er there should be universal training.
call for volunteers or some other means
to raise an army.
Country Rav0rs It
Several state legislatures have passed
resolutions fay oring universal military
training. Hundreds Of telegfams nnd
! letters from college students sssa young
men in all parts Of the country urge
adoption Of such system. Out Of hun
dfeds of newspapers questioned by thu
National Association for Military Tram
| ing, 99 per cent favored law coma
ipelling universay military training. But
there are also many voices raised in
opposition and thus far President Will
son has not declared himself He has
admitted tho need of some form Of
physical training but has inclined To-
1.-THE belief that the country is not yet
ready for the universal military train
ing idea.
Chairman Chamberlain Of the senate
military affairs committee says he be-
lieves recent international developments
have made the country ready for such
/ a plan as never before. He says he IS
hearing from the people bach in Ore
gon, who originally were opposed to
military training but who loudly new
insist on it.
What May Be Done.
! Other senators and representatives
lhaye made similar reports
AS q result universal military bills
viii be re-introdueed both in the house
land senate Immediately after congress-
lconvenes and it is generally believed
President Wilson win discuss the sub
jeet in his message.
/ In case universal training fails Of
support, the president may be author
ized by congress to take any one or all
of the following courses:
Recruit the regular army up to ifs
full authorized strength 250,000 of
ficers and men.
Call out and recruit up to full auth
Iorizcd strength the militia--400,000 Of
ficers and men.
Cali for volunteers-num any
\ whore between 100000 and 100000.
i Plans for each Of these courses, in
lcluding call for half million volun-
teers have been completed by the war
I department and submitted to President
Il Wilson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-26

win it take a war, with its stern
necessities, to convince certain Of our
big business concerns that they are
not bigger than the American people
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
JOLLY BILLY CLIFFORD
WILL BE HERE SOON

The theater loving public of Welsh
is promised excellent musical enter
tainment when Jolly Billy (Single)
Clifford presents at the Welsh Audi
forum on Wednesday, Jan. "a, for one
night his latest version of that sue
cessful musical satire worth while,
"Linger Longer Lucy" It is right
up-to-the-minute with the latest and
best fun, the catchiest and most tune
full songs, and has left very favor
able impression wherever it has been
seen. Billy Clifford is an entertain
er with unique methods and is seen
this season in role that fits his COM
edy to perfection. He is supported by
an exceptionally clever company and
q lady orchestra of ten pieces. An
eighteen piece lady brass band is also
carried with the company. They will
parade and play a free concert on the
streets at p. m. and again in front
of the theatre at tbs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
The Civic League.

Toe Civic League met at the home of
Mrs Nj. B. VanNesS on Friday, January
S, for their regular meeting, The usual
monthly reports were given, after
which!the newly elected president, Mrs.
Taught, presided while the annual re.
ports of officers and chairmen of com.
mitteeS were read. The reports in full
wi.l be given in next weeks issue of
the Journal.
Following are the officers for 1917:
President Daisy Taught.
1St Vice Pres Chairman Cemetery
Committee,) Miss Dora Radeke.
End Vice.PreS. - chairman School
Improvement Mrs. Olive Boiling.
Secretarv-Mrs. Rena S. Cooper.
TreaSurer-MrS. Edna AyleSwOrth.
Cor. Sec.- Mrs, Allie VauNesS.
Forestry Com. Chairman Mrs. j. B.
Godfrey.
Membership Chairman-MrS. Austin
'Hebert.
Cleanup and Sanitary Mrs. Nettie
Willard.
PreSs--MrS. Bertha Bradbury,
Auditorium Mrs. La Cour.
INTERCHANGEABLE. Norah Gray.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
24O POUND PIGS


With corn above so cents, hogs eat
their heads off very quickly. The hog
that takes two or three months to get
on full feed never brings you a profit.
When you are ready to put your
shoats on feed, begin with the B. A.
Thomas Hog Medicine. Use regular
ly and watch your shoats round out
into fat hogs in nine months-hogs
going well over 200 pounds and as
high as 24O pounds. Figure the az
erage feeding and yoq will see why
the B. A. Thomas medicine is a good
investment. Try feeding out your
hogs on this plan and if you are not
more than pleased, we will refund
the cost of the medicine.-Welsh
Warehouse Co., Inc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have din
ner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with indigestion. They do
not allow time for one meal to digest
before taking another. Not less than
five hours should elapse between
meals. If you are troubled with in
digestion correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonably hope for quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere.
ADV. Jan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
.rll1satll-7is,zls-s- =
S. s. T.. 0.

The S. S. T. o. held their meeting
at the home O. .,tty Tuesday, Janu-
uasy 16tn. Thu ,yning was first spent
in strenuous ork, in which everyone
helped in discussing the main topics
of the day, and all educational ideas
were brought forth with many new
ideas on how to gain knowledge in
different ways.
After the side issue of studying was
over, we proceeded to the main issue
of pulling taffy. Quite an enjoyable
evening was spent in this pleasant
pastime.
The members present were Gather
inc, Dorothy, Kitty, Katy, Ken, Dot
Doda, Kate.
KEN, the great mistress of Cere-
monies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
BRITISH MUNITIO NFACTORY
HAS TINE TO MAKE US SOME

Washington, Jan. 18.-Contracts for
armor-piercing navy projectiles Of
the IA and 16-inch type, totaling 49,
141,000 yesterday were awarded by
Secretary Daniels to the Hadfelds,
Limited, the English munitions COM
pany.
Bids from .sAmencan firms were
more than 5000 a shell in excess of
that submitted by Hadfelds.
Secretary Daniels said the depart
ment had made every effort to secure
reductions in prices so as to give a
contract to an American concern, but
had failed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
SIX GET FREE TRIPS BY
COMPOSING MURDER

New York, Jan. 17.-It's easy to pet
a free trip to New York these DAYS
Just confess you are the slayer of
Policeman William McAulifre, who
was mysteriously murdered on the
street here. Six men have already
been brought to this city after hav-
ing admitted the crime was commit.
ted by them. A detective was lust
on the point of starting for Weston.
W. Va, to bring back the seventh
prospect for free transportation
when it was learned the prisoner
could not be the man wanted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
SCRAWNY CALVES.

What makes a calf scrawny-off
its feed? Germs-parasites-in the
intestines. Why not free them of
this trouble? If you will give the
calf some B. A. Thomas Stock Rem
edy in it's feed, within a week YOU
will see it brighten up and in four
or five weeks you won't know the
calf. Costs you but few cents and
we will refund that if it doesn't do
as we say.-Welsh Warehouse Co..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
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Personal---Bu Not Too Personal
And Local Items of Interest
If You Are Not Ashamed of Your Visitors Tell Us
Who They Are-TelephOne 222.


DIR. C. A. Martin was a profess
sional caller in Lake Charles Monday,
going over with a patient.
Earl F. Cochran, who returned
from Norfolk, N. Y, about a month
ago, and is now living in Lake Charles,
was in Welsh Monday. Mr.. Cochran
is an old time Welsh boy and is a
grandson of E. NJ. Plumb.
Mrs. Mary Mckay is agent for
Refers Remedies a different rem
edy for each disease among chickens
for White Diarrhoea, Head Lice, Baby
Chick Food, Egg Moisture, Cape Rem
edy, More Egg Tonic, Roup Cure,
Evaporating Lice Killer, Lice Oint-
ment, Scaly Leg, Sore Head, Cholera,
Limberneck, Blackhead, Egg Preserv-
ative Rat Killer, and a few other ar
ticles, all backed by a guarantee to
cure or money refunded. | have test
ed some of these remedies and think
them fine.
After an absence Of four weeks
on account of quarantine regulations,
Gordon Crank is again on duty in
the Democrat office. Quarantine re-
strictions from the Crank home were
removed Monday. Every member of
this family, including himself, was
victim of scarlet fever. The LITTLE
girl, who developed a mild case Of
pneumonia after her recovery from
the fever, was able to be moved from
one room to another during the pro-
cess of fumigatiOn. The svmpathies
of former townspeople and friends in
Welsh are extended to the editor of
the Ellsberry Democrat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
The Habit of Taking Cold.

With many people taking cold for
tunately one that is easily broken.
Take cold sponge bath every morn
ing when you first get out of bed
not ice cold, but a temperature of
about 80 degrees F. Also sleep with
your window up, Do this and you will
seldom take cold. When you do take
cold take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and get rid of it as quickly as
possible. Obtainable everywhere.
~ ADV. Jan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
Small Galvanized Cis-
tern for sale cheap. En-
Quire Journal office.

FOR SALE-My home of II acres
with two sets Of improvements. Rea-
son for selling, ! have not the time
to give it the proper attention, and it
is too valuable a place to lay idle of
cultivation. Title is perfect.-Chas.
A. Lantz. If
FOR SALE-DurOc sow with sew
en- pigs 2 weeks old. Apply to Box
II, Fenton, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-19
PARAGRAPHS.

Lafayette-When signal party
and section gang riding on motor cars
on the Southern Pacific railroad near
Vinton collided, w. F. Mills, of La.
fayette, suffered both legs broken, and
J. A. Donley, of Vinton, was badly
bruised. Section Boss J. |. Lafelur
was slightly hurt.