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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
IS WELL SUPPLIED.
st. Albans Has Plenty Of Oats ana
Corn on Hand.

st. Adams. Dec. 7-Notice Of the en-.
barge against the shipment Of oats ana
corn having been received In this city,
local dealers were asked how their bust.
ness would be affected by the order. The
City Feed company. It was learned. had
enough of those products on hand and
In transit to last two or three weeks with
careful selling and usage. At the store
Of w. F. Cunningham. who receives most
Of his supply from e. w. Bailey q Co.
In Montpelier. conditions are about the
same. Mr.. Cunningham has a supply
which probably will last three weeks.
st. Adams does not depend entirely on
the West for oats. being able to ret
some Of the native crop. Many Of the
farmers have been using their own grain
up to this time and they can have corn
ground. but the stablemen and others will
have to substitute some other feeds. This
is the time of year for fattening hogs
and the embargo probably will necessi.
tate substituting some feed for corn.
which is considered the best for that
purpose.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
Git THIS OUTFIT Is WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip.
enclose with &c to Foley & Co.. 2sb Shef-
Aeld Ave-, Chicago. ILL.,, writing your
name and address clearly. You Will re-
ceive In return trial package containing
To,ev's Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs colds and Group: Foley Kidney
PiIls and Foley Cathartic Tablets. j. w.
7 nalIivan. 80 Church st. Aov'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
ST. ALBANS PASTOR
TO DO Y. M. C.. A. WORK

st. Adams. Dec. 10-The Rev. 8. w,
Anthony. pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional Church. who has been In SPRING
field. Mass, taking the training course
for service In the Young Mems Christian
association. expects to sail for France
December D Mr.. Anthony Ia expected
home tomorrow for stay Of few DAYS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
WINS s125 VERDICT.

James swinton Sued George xesktnd
for Damages In Automobile Case.
Middlebury. Dec. FLAMES Swinton
was given a verdict Of sl2b and costs In
his suit against George Zeskind OF Bur-
linGton. for alleged damages received In
an auto mishap In Burlington year ago.
The case occupied two and . half days.
In the half hour session OF county court
this afternoon, three cases were nolle
pressed. Tho case Of George LaFlAm.
charged with obtaining property under
false pretenses, was set for trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

Sometimes II Is impossible to live 1t
down. General belief in the worthlessness
of the bloodhound Is largely due to the
failure Of the bloodhounds to catch Eliza.
-Capper's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
IMPORTS $4,641,495.


At. Adams. Dec. 1o-The statement Of
,rsno-,.t,on through the customs district
~ Vermont for tho month Of November
=. ,.susd to-day shows a total Of N.e41. 4s5.
or wh,ch duties Of $54.s77.7s were collected.
rhs lamentations during November last
ussr amounted to $2.bs2,sSs. on which the
,o,s, duties collected were $25,es7.7e. The
sxnortstions from this district during
Oo,ohsr amounted to S.439,s3l. as COM
rad with ts.s7o.Oss In October. 1915
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
PUBLICITY PROFITABLE.
Hillegas Now Has Plenty OF Teacher
ON His List.

Montpelier. Dec. denominations Of
Education NJ B. Hillegas has found
the publicity given last week Of his
need of many teachers has been prof.
liable. There are now in Ms files the
names of moro available teachers than
have existed since he came to the Of.
flee. Most Of these are teachers whose
records are In the office and for the
most part teachers whom he desires to
secure and who had dropped out OF the
work in the last few years for one
reason and another. There are but .
few new applicants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
CONFER ON COAL SITUATION
Hildebrandt, Representative Of Federal
Trade Commission. Visits Vermont
Fuel Administrat0r.

Montpelier. Dec 10.-Frank N. Hide
brandt Of Washington. d. G.. q representa-
tive Of the federal trade commission, was
in conference to-day with the State fuel
administrator. Mr.. Hildebrandt came to
Montpelier to confer relative to the coal
conditions In this State. When seen dur
ing the latter part of the afternoon he
stated that he had nohing for publication
and that the State fuel administrator was
in charge Of any publicity which was to
be given out relative to fuel conditions,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
Get 20 in Montpelier.

Montpelier. Dec. e.-The recruiting drive
here has resulted In 20 men going to
white River Junction. OF the IS appli-
cations from Barre to-day II passed the
examination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
Smith on Dickman's STAFF.

Montpelier. Dec. 7.--Capt. r. F.. Smith
OF the Machine Gun company. First Yer.
mont regiment, has been assigned to Gen.
eral Dickman's star. with the rank Of
captain A. d. c. At Camp Greene. Char.
lotte, N. c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
HALIFAX TO GET $1,000
FROM MONTPELIER

Montpelier Dec. 10.-Montpelier at a
mass meeting tonight appropriated $1,000,
to be wired Tuesday morning. for relief
Of the sufferers In Halifax.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
PRESIDENT WILL GO
TO CONGRESS FOR
NEW RAILROAD LAWS

An Address Before Christmas Holiday Recess Is
Reached Is Probable-He Will Ask for Uni
fication of Transportation Systems During
War, But He Confides His Plans to None
Railroads, Themselves Believe Cooperative
Use of Facilities Recently Put into Operation
Will Bring About Maximum Efficiency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

FREE PRESS WANT ADS. PAX BEST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13
PORTUGAL WILL NOT QUIT.

The revolt In Portugal, which resulted
in the overthrow Of the Costa ministry.
will have no effect on Portugars conduct
of the war. A proclamation issued by
Major Paes. who fomented the revolt. says
Portugal will continue her previous In
ternational policy. particularly her agree
,ments with the entente powers.
A German submarine has shelled q
Spanish steamer. killing eight members
of the crew and injuring others. The
Spanish government will protest to Ger
many.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Linn COUNTY EVENT
This YEAR, ITS FAIR
Will Be Held at Albany, Sept.
Is, 10 and 2O--and VIII
Break the Record

Albany, Ore, Sept. A. (SpeciaD-
The big fall event in Linn County this
year will be the annual Linn County
Fair, which will be held in Scio, Sept.
Is, 10 and 90 The management an
nounces that arrangements are about
complete for the largest county fair
ever held in this section. A large dis
play of agricultural products, fine live
stock, domestic science and home prod
ucts, agricultural implements and other
exhibits will be presented to thh pub
lie. The annual Linn County School
Industrial Fair will be held at the same
time, and County School -Saase-.s.A.~-sa-
-enJ Iua M. Cummings states that an
excellent collection of school work,
agricultural products, swine, chickens
asd other live stock has been assembled
by the children of the county.
This year IS show will be a typical,
old-fashioned county fair. The direc-
tors have paid particular attention to
this feature, believing that the public
still enjoys the kind Of fair that they
did in earlier days.
The racing program has been
changed, the professional horse and
driver being Eliminated and the entire
card turned over TO local talent. More
competition will be furnished in this
manner, and the public will take a
greater interest in the races. There
are many fast horses in the Willamette
Valley, all of whom are invited to
participate in the events.
nv 81 e., -, bo nffiafot "
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
George P. Downing Re-
enters COuntry's Service

Geo. p Downing, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Downing, of the Waldo Hills,
has enlisted in the United States army
in California, and will be called to
colors September 5.
George Downing was a member Of
Co. NJ of Salem, but was discharged
after their return from the Mexican
border last year He visited his par
ents this week and was given smok-
er at home at which a large number of
friends and neighbors gathered to greet
the young soldier and wish him good
luck in the service of his country. The
Downing home was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion and the entire
afternoon and evening was devoted to
pleasant social amusements.
Mr.. Downing left last night for the
training camp to be modified in
service once more
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
DoUnward Market Trend
to Discount Price Fixing

New York, Sept. 1.-Liquidation in
the stock market has now continued
with slight interruption for several
weeks. This downward movement was
based entirely upon disposition to dis
count price fixing; upon the injurious
effects of an excessive profits tax, and
upon the growing prospects of peace.
All three of these influences mean a
reduction, though not necessarily an
early end, of war profits which had
been >the principal basis of abnormal
advances in the war industrials. Some
idea of the volume of these orders will
be gained from the fact that during
the fiscal year our exports of war ma
terials amounted to $2,127, 100000, of
which $500, 100000 was explosives, $lS7-
100000 chemicals, $120,000,000 copper
and brass, 95,000,000 fire arms, $780,
100000 automobiles, $S7 100000 horses
and mules, $S4,000,0 900 metal working
machinery, and $27000,000 wire. In the
fiscal year 1856, our total war ex-
ports were 81 ,329 100000; the increase
last year being chiefly in explosives,
firearms, copper and brass. Since the
war began in 1914, our total exports
of munitions have amounted to 1892
100000, last year IS shipments being
about go per cent of that total. The pro-
fits in these transactions, as is well
known, have been very heavy, and it is
easy to calculate in what direction their
curtailment will be first applied.
Whether the coming shrinkage of pro-
fits has been fully discounted or not,
remains to be seen. For the time be-
ing the market has been much disturbed
by these developments; and there is
little doubt that the high water mark Of
war profits has been permanently pass
ed, and that great deal of liquidation
has been resOrted to by those who fore
saw these conditions. 1t will be months,
however, before any treaty of peace
can be signed, and months more before
is possible of the various
armies,. which meantime must be fed,
clothed and equipped. To the purchases
of the allies must also be added our
own heavy buying of munitions, which
combined with those of the allies viii
insure high degree of activity in the
war industries for some time to come
Much uneasiness attaches to the gov
crnment policy of price fixing; also to
the EXTREMITY radical tendencies of the
excess profits tax. It is but proper to
state that the government thus far has
not taken extreme measures in price
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Miners Want Sc a Day, and
With Copper Prices at 20
Cents Can't Get It
PROPERTIES in SHAPE
FOR LONG IDLE SPELL
Companies VIII Make No e.
fort to Start Work Before
Spring Other Strikes

Butte, Mont, Sept. "A strike of
9oOO members of the Building Trades
Unions, the shutdown of the few in
dependent mines which so far have sur
Vlved the general shutdown and new
and serious complications in the labor
situation due to the government s pro-
posed fixing of copper prices-these
possibilities featured Butte's labor
troubles, which are more serious than
ever.
The threatened strike of the building
trades unions is due to a quarrel be-
tween a contractor and the painters
union over one man. The master paint
ers and the unions are not only unable
to agree on questions involved in the
employment of this one man, but are
also unable to agree on plan of me-
diation
The painters are prepared to strike,
and the entire building trades council
stands behind the painters, ready to
call general strike. Five thousand
men will be affected by a general
strike order
The Metal Trades Council will vote
Friday to decide whether the general
shutdown is lockout or walkout If
they decide the shutdown is a lockout
and it is likely they will-they probab-
ly will strike.
!. The independent mines will be fore.
ed to shut down in this event.
Will Depopulate Butte
The fact that the government plans
to fix the price of copper at 20 to 2215
cents a pound has complicated the sit
uation.
With copper at 20 cents, the miners
would get only $3.50 a day under the
wage schedule recently announced by
the Anaconda company Even if the
copper price is set at 221a cents, the
men will get only $475. They want &c.
"A long shutdown is generally pre-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
! s SOYA Bean IS
= DELICIOUS RATION
! e. IN Maxim Inventor Of
1. { Explosives Finds New
y Food Beans

Lake Hopatcong, N. j. Sept. 4.-Hud-
son Maxim, inventor OF high explosives
declared today he had made food dis
covery which he believes bids fair to
revolutionize eating.
His discovery, he said, is the Chinese
Soya bean. Prepared in the manner
which he had invented, this bean is
the most delicious and nourishing food
on Gods green earth" 1t is tasty
food by itself, and mixed with other
cdibles it win make any dish-however
unpalatable taste exquisite.
81 intend to offer my food invention
to the American army and navy" Max
i'm told the United Press today. econ
sidering its cheapness, it will give our
fighting men the most inexpensive and
the most delicious and the most nour-
ishing ration of any of the armies of
the world"
Maxim said he had already mention
ed the value to Herbert Hoover, food
administrator.
To demonstrate it, he invited George
Reno, head Of the Cuban agricultural
department and other food experts to
his estate here yesterday and served
them a full dinner, consisting of soya
beans and other dishes garnished and
favored with the beans. Maxim donned
g white apron and did the Cooking and
serving himself.
"'This bean," asserted Maxim, els
the most valuable vegetable in the
world and it has been entirely over
looked. 1t is only used in this country
now for feeding horses and making lin
seed oil and other paint mixtures. If
cooked like ordinary beans, it is not
edible. But cooked as I cook it, this
bean is the fastest food you ever saw. ("
Maxim said he would continue con-
Quoting laboratory experiments with the
soya bean.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Blew un Evervthing.

Petrograd, Sept 4.-Russian forces
did not evacuate Riga without blowing
up the fortifications at the mouth of the
Dvina river and all bridges across the
waterways today's official statement
ment declared.
The Russian retirement still contin-
Ued today in northeasterly direction.
Yesterday the Germans continued
to develop successes north and north
cast" the official statement said, dis
Cussing the Riga sector. ''They out
thanked our Dvina position and pene-
trating beyond, occupying Valendore,
we retiring northward. -
Enemy ships are shelling the Riga
coast, including the villages of Kabn,
Mainashtu, koshould and Pidde," the
official statement asserted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
GENERAL RESUME
OF THE DAYS EVENTS
Our Soldiers Gather, Ger
mans Celebrate Riga'S Cap
ture---Big Air Raid

Hohenzollern must go, but not neces-
sarily the Hohenzollerns, the state de-
partment announced today. With this
statement, the United States met Ger
man charges of endeavoring to dictate
its form of government, but it was
made clear that 'finternal refoEms
which will insure honesty and safety
in dealing with other nations" are
necessary before America can make
peace.
While this edict was being issued,
thousands of America Is new national
army men were marching in civilian s
clothes in send-off parades throughout
the country. prior to the departure Of
the first five per cent to cantonment
camps. President Wilson led the parade
in Washington and Mayor Mitchell
marched at the head of the New York
men.
Germany celebrated the capture of
Riga with flag bedecked cities and con-
gratulatory kilograms from the kaiser.
The Russian official statement an
nouneed further retreat of the disOrgan
lied Slav forces.
A German air raid on Chatham and
Sheerness, England, where naval and
army bases, were located, resulted in
108 deaths Ninety two were injured.
The British advanced slightly north
east of st. Julien and Canadians reg
istered another gain north of Lens.
The French official statement men
toned great aerial activity. italian bat
tie front reports declared General Ca
dorna 5 troops still advancing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Trial of Frank 0xInan
Will Begin Tomorrow

San Franeiseo, Sept. 4-The trial of
Frank c. oxman, Oregon cattle man
charged with attempting to induce a
witness to give perjured testimony, will
not start tomorrow as scheduled.
Attorney Samuel Shortridge for Ok
man announced today that he viii ask
for a continuance until September 12,
when the case is called.
Oxman, with his wife and child, will
reach San Francisco tonight. Attorney
T. Nichols of Baker, Ore, win accom-
pany him and will assist Shortridge in
the defense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

fixing, and shows no such radiealism
as is rampant in the house in shaping
the revenue bill. In the matter of price
fixing, the administration has chiefly
sought to prevent undue advantage be-
ing taken of war conditions by unscru-
pulous spectators and profiteers. Liber-
al profits have been allowed to both
producers and distributors. Of course
concerns which had been making alb
normal profits from one source or an
other were disturbed This would have
happened in any event when the newt
able reaction arrived from natural caus-
es Nevertheless, government price fix
ing, however considerably enforced,
can only be justified as a strictly war
measure, and should be used as little
as possible, and abandoned as soon as
possible. As an economic proposition,
it is wholly unsound; because there can
be no such thing as a fixed price when
the thousand and one elements which
make the price are incessantly chang
ing. Fixed price would tend to indus
trial stagnation; and if rigidly enforc
ed, would soon be evaded through ad
justments at some other part of this
transaction. No government can elimin-
ate the bargaining spirit in human ma
ture, which must always appear when
ever two individuals meet who have
commodities or services for sale. Be
sides, if the government fixes prices
for commodities, it will eventually and
logically be compelled to fix the rate
of wages for capital and labor as we'll
But here again is something the gov
ernment could not possibly do without
invoking failure and disaster. Fixing
the rate for capital would inevitably
lead to its confiscation and thus crush
enterprise. Fixing the rate of wages is
unthinkable; because the American
workman would never surrender the lib
erty to work for the best wages he can
get and for whomever he pleases, as
well as when he pleases. Unfortunately,
the war has made it easy to launch
great many socialistic experiments,
from which it may be more difficult
to escape than expected. Great Britain
has already plunged much deeper into
this realm Of uncertainty than Oursel-
yes; and it would be the policy of wis
dom on our part to watch results there
before following in her wake.
The radical proposals for taxing ex
cess profits as high as 70 to so per
a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
GERMANS ASKED
FOR GOVERNMENT
WE CANDEAL WITH
Must Be One That Will Insure
Honesty In Dealing With
Other Nations
WILL NOT DEMAND THAT
HOHENZOLLERNS QUIT
Up to German People to Make
Germany's Word Pass at
Par in World Dealings
(By Carl D. Groat)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Sept. 4.-Actual elimin-
alton of the Hohenzollern dynasty has
not been prescribed by the American
government as peace basis, the state
department said today.
The indications are now that this
government will be content with in
ternal reforms in Germany which will
insure honesty and safety in dealing
with other nations.
While officials believe elimination of
the kaiser would be a short cut to this
result, they said today there is no at
tempt to dictate the German form of
government. The United States will be
the judge of whether or not any at
tempted reforms are bonafide or suf-
ficient-and all must abolish those sim
lister elements which have come to be
known as Hohenzollernism.
The state department IS expression
created wide comment. 1t was believed
to be further hint to the German peo-
pie that what the allies are after is
elimination Of the Hohenzollern influ-
ence from world politics--not dictation
of the form of government tho Tantnn
peoples shah have.
1t is the opinion Of this government
that once the German people see their
ruler as the world sees him, the kaiser Is
throne will collapse of its own weight.
There can be no peace until the people
themselves can write the pledges Ger
many makes with the other nations.
There will be no relaxing of America s
grip in the war until she is absolutely
convinced that the Influence of the
kaiser is gone, though he himself may
remain as nominal head of the empire,
even as George Of England.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
berlin ISPLEASED
OVER R|GA'S FALL
TAKES A HOLIDAY
Russians Blow Up Bridges
and Destroy Everything
Before Leaving
KAISER'S CHOSEN GUARD
MAULED BY CANADIANS
Kaiser Wires Prince Leopold
at Riga to Keep Onward
with GOdp
(By William Phillip simmsl

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
With The British Armies in The
Field, Sept. 4.-Janadian troops early
today penetrated more than 200 yards
over German positions ON q front of six
hundred yards north of Lens.
The sudden drive badly mauled the
Prussian guard.
The Prussian guards are one of the
picked German troop units, so that the
victory gave the Canadians peculiar sat
1sfaction. Tie enemy suffered heavy
casualties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04
Corn Up a Fraction
Oats Follows Corn

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Heavy buying by
big local commission houses, together
with continued cool weather over most
Of the belt, sent corn up 5-8 to "a over
Saturdays closing prices today.
December opened at $1.11 IA, down
3-S, but later rallied to SLIP IA. May
opened up rs at $1.07 rs, later gain
ing 5-8.
Oats was generally higher, in sympa-
thy with corn. September opened IA
niger and subsequently gained IS to
So So. December opened So lower at
55 7-S, but later gained l. May opened
unchanged at 80, later losing Is
Provisions were a shade lower on
q weak and lower hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-04

Washington, Sept. 4.-Swollen taxes
will come to haunt the small merchant,
tradesman, farmer and manufacturer,
il the government does not conscript
wealth to pay war bills.
This warning was sent out today by
Senator Johnson, California, as he re-
sumed his labors to levy more taxes on
the war profits of great industries than
are provided in. the finance committee
bill. His coat and collar off and sleeves
rolled up, the big Californian was
found at his office-answering cores
pOndence From all parts of the coun-
try have come letters and kilograms,
sympathizing with his fight to have
blood profits pay for the war But
many are anxious lest his plan result
in business depression. So johnson
took time off today to explain just
what his fight means to the average
citizen and average business man of
the country.
''Two hostile and utterly irreconcil-