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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21
China URGED TOSEND
MORE FOOD PRODUCTS
TO ALLIED COUNTRIES
Offers to Send 100000 Men
To Do Heavy Work Be-
hind the Trenches
(By Ralph H. Turner)
.nited PEess staff Correspondentl

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Toxic, Sept. s.-(By ail).-China is
to be rewarded for her participation in
the war on the side of the allies, ac-
cOrding to advices received here from
Pekin today. While nothing has yet been
said officially as to just what consid-
erations will be granted this country
for her declaration of war against the
Central Powers, it is generally under
stood here that ministers of the allied
nations have promised to grant China
the following requests:
The appointment of Chinese and al
lied officials to investigate the customs
tariff for future revision purposes.
The postponement Of the payment of
the Boxer indemnities for certain
humber of years to be fixed later by
China and the entente powers-prob-
ably ten years from next year.
The immediate payment of $5,O00,000
(gold) by Japan on behalf of the In
ternational Banking Group as an ad-
vance on the proposed second reorgan-
ization loan of $j0,000,000.
May Send Troops.
The contract for this initial advance
IEOm Japan mas dlEtdAl1 Dccu oiButu
here, with the stipulation that the
money must be used for administrative
purposes.
In turn, the allies have expressed
some desires which are not published,
but are understood to urge more strict
control of enemy subjects in China, in
creased expectation of agricultural pro
duets to the allied countries and the
dispatch of Chinese troops to Europe.
A foreign army officer in Pekin is
quoted as suggesting that Chine send
100000 troops to work behind the
trenches on the western front, but it
is eonjeetural whether this proposal will
be carried out as opinion in China s
war committee differs on the subject.
One section favors the project but the
other is opposed, saying that if Chi
nese soldiers, most of whom are litter
,te, are dispatched to work beside the
French and English in a foreign land,
hey may be infected with radical revo-
ideas, which upon their re
urn home, might cause an internal sit
ration such as exists in Russia today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21
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Washington, Sept s1.- Determine
tion to uEearth the Organization /"
through which Former Ambassador Won
Bernstorff worked in his efforts to
prevent war, developed in congress to-
day. Senator Lewis, astonished at the
spectacular announcement of Secretary
Lansing, Immediately demanded search
ing inquiry.
That an organi7ation-powerful ard
richly supplied-was at Bernstorff s
command is certain in light of Secre-
tary Lansing's expose, it was agreed
ION the hill. " But it operated with
out the legislators knowledge of its
financial backing, they declared.
"Von Bernstorff had a big organ
ization and an expensive one working
on congress-, said Representative Ad-
amsOn of Georgia. "There were MT
only telegram agencies, but in
Washington hotels, L myself heard
many be-jeweled and be-dizened women
talking peace 1 thought at the time
they were German spies and later my
suspicious were confirmed. The mat
ter should be carefully investigated 4"
There were those whose comments
smacked of fire.
81 have heard" said Representative
Heflin of Alabama, "that there is
card gambling room in Washington,
conducted by Germans, where members
of congress in favor of peace at any
price are extremely lucky when they
play cards"
Many Are prosperous.
Representative Howard, Georgia,
stated: "This money was not all used
for kilograms. Some was used directly
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21
Germany's Diplomatic Intrigue---And Blunders.

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Germany's Diplomatic Intrigue---And Bunders.
Germany, through the then Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman, plotted to align Mexico and Japan in
war against the United States
She sought to influence the congress of the
United States against war by expending sum up
to $50,000
She used the Swedish minister at Buenos Aires
as means of communicating Count Luxburg's
insolent advice that all vessels be "spurlos
versenkt."
She used the Swedish Diplomat Cronhom, at
Mexico City, as her active messenger and, accord
ing to letter in Americas possession, also as
direct spy.
She plotted, through her ally Austria, for
destruction of muniton plants in the United States
She tried to stir up revo ution in the Philip
pines by promising the Filipinos white women in
return for an uprising.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21
Five Lines Of Barrage Fire
Swept Back and Forth
Over Germans
IT WAS LOOM OF DEATH"
AND SHUTTLE WAS BUSY
Airplanes Swept Down and
Poured Machine Gun Fire
Into Infantry
By William Philip simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in the
Field, Sept. 21,-Behind an inferno of
bursting steel, British troops "carried
on" still further today into German
positions along the Ypres- Menin road.
Probably the greatest artillery duel of
the whole war ragged last night over
the eight miles on which Field Mar
shall Haig's troops struck early yester-
day morning. The Germans poured a
terrific barrage to cover their counter
attacks and the British imposed wall
of shells before the enemy's advances,
or ahead of their own troops
shaken German prisoners examined
today after the first sweep of the
great offensive declared the British
barrage fire heralding the infantry as
sault was the most deadly in the his
tory of the war. The first push carried
the British forward nearly a mile.
The British were not content with
single wall of bursting shells ahead
Of their troops. Not even two; or
three, or four walls were enough-but
actually five distinct lines of fire
were thrown to pulverize resistance.
With almost superhuman ingenuity, the
five lines of fire were made to merge
in forward and backward and sideway
sweeps
Air Clogged With Shells
1t was veritable Gloom of death
weaving it's terrors further and fur
ther into the enemy lines. Barrage
passed through barrage until it seemed
the air was clogged with shells.
The Germans everywhere put up
stubborn resistance, especially from
dugouts and machine gun emplace-
ments of concrete which had survived
the terrific barrage fire. The enemy $
guns retalatcd heavily in spots, es
pecially on the Anzacs, to the right of
the attacking center.
Iverness copse, Glencorse wood, Non
ne Booscher wood and Dumbarton lakes
were scenes of particularly fierce
The enemy was keenly alive
(Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21
BERNSTORFF NOTE IS
BONBSHELL BURST
AMONG CONGRESSNEN
Some Admit Certain Members
Are Prosperous Most
Express Ignorance
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HE GUESSED RIGHT

"I think it is very improb-
able that I shall return to
America as it is unusual for a
diplomat to be sent back to a
post from which he has been
recalled, Count Won Bern
storff's parting words as he
left for home after conducting
the intrigue in this country just
exposed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21
'BERNSTORFF ASKS COIN TO SWAY CONGRESS
SUMMIT OF TREACHERY
ISREiI CHED BY GERMAN

Protesting Pro- Friendship for This Country Repre-
sentative Of German "Kulur" Plots Against TASKS
Berlin for $4,000 To Be Used In Influencing Congress
1T Is Significant That There Was Strong Anti-War Sen
timent Developed in Congress at That Time
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21

The "Liberty MOTOR will make the
kaiser hate the very name of liberty
or would, if he didn Z hate it already.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21

only Circulation In Salem guar
Gnteed by the Audit Bureau Of
Otrcul4tionA.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21

CONTINUED on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21

SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL
LEY NEWS gERV101
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21
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Representative Howard, Georgia,
stated: "This money was not all used
for kilograms. Some was used directly
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-21
Air Clogged With Shells

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Evening star., 1917-06-03
STOLEN CHILD'S PICTURE
SENT TO MANY STATES
millionaire Banker Makes Search
Throughout Country for Boy
Missing Since Wednesday.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. June Con
vinced that the kidnapers of his four
een-month-old son Lloyd were by this
time well out of the Ozark country
]. Holland Keet, millionaire banker
determined today upon nation wide
search for the boy. Pictures of the
baby, who was taken from the keet
home Wednesday night, while the nurse
slept and the parents were at theater
are being sent throughout the United
States. each accompanied by a careful
description.
Various rumors that the child had
been found in the last two days aroused
false hopes. Each rumor proved un-
founded and nothing tangible has been
reported that would lead to the
abductor.
Reticence concerning the search was
observed at the keet home today. Nc
confirmation could be obtained of the
report that Mr.. keet had made two
hour motor trip last night through
rural Greene county, as he had done the
previous night in response to an
anonymous letter, saying that some
where in the county he would receive
information concerning the child.
Reports today from Kansas City
cleared a man, whose activities in re-
gard to an abduction case twelve years
ago caused authorities to look for him
after the Keet baby disappeared. He
reported to the Kansas City police and
was cleared of suspicion
Evening star., 1917-06-03
MINE WORKERS RENEW
PROTEST TO PRESIDENT
Executive Board Again Demands
Representation on Coal Produc-
ton Committee.
Rv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June o.-Renewed pro-
test that not a single representative
of the mine workers has been ap-
pointed to membership on the commit.
tee on coal production of the council OF
national defense and dissent from the
declared program of the committee was
issued here today by the executive
board of the United Mine Workers or
America. The protest has been sent 10
President Wilson and the council.
We cannot subscribe to such policy
no.. cooperate in the plans that such
committee has outlined for the govern
! ment of affairs in the mining industry
of our country" the boards statement
declares.
Pointing out the numbers and power
of the mine workers in producing coal
without which "our armies would pc
helpless and the nation would become
paralyzed." the protest declares that
I'VE are willing to fight for the govern
ment of the United States to establlsn
world democracy, but we must insist as
matter of sincerity that we be al
lowed to retain some measure of de-
mocracy of which we so proudly boast
in the mining regions of our nation.
Maximum coal production can be ac-
complished only "if the workers are as
sured they will not be exploited by
those who wish to reap excessive war
profits" the protest says. The mine
workers are determined to maintain the
standards of life and labor they have
won. it continues. saying:
In order to safeguard these stand
ards of life and labor and to present
clearly at all times the workers point
of view. the International executive
board. United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. feels fully warranted in demanding
representation upon commissions ap-
pointed by authority of the federal
government which deal with coal pro-
duction and coal mine operations"
Exception is taken to suggestion of
the coal production committee for the
| curtailment of union activities with the
statement that to do so would lead to
sullen discomfort" and Inevitable dis
ruption of the industrial peace which is
so greatly to be desired during this
crisis"
Evening star., 1917-06-03
CONTRACTOR GETS GARBAGE.
District Government Cannot Dispose
of It to Farmers Now.

Because all municipal garbage must
he disposed of to the municipal con-
tractor until June 80. 1918, the District
government has been compelled to re-
fuse numerous applications by farmers
for garbage to be fed to stock. In
statement today explaining the situa-
ton the Commissioners say:
Without entering into the merits of
the claim that garbage is more valu-
able when used as hog feed than when
treated in a garbagereduction plant.
the Commissioners wish to advise all
such applicants that the District is OBJ
ligated to turn over to the contractor
all of the garbage of the District; that
the contract between the District and
the garbage collector does not expire
until June 80. 1918. and that to au-
thorize the disposal of it to others dur
ing the life of this contract would sub
ject the District to claims for damages.
Bids are now being invited for the
collection and disposal of garbage for
the five-year period beginning July l.,
1918. The specifications are broad
enough to cover any manner of dis
posal. by reduction or incineration or
any other method that it's proponents
can demonstrate as satisfactory from
a sanitary point of view"
Evening star., 1917-06-03
JAPANESE INTERESTED
IN u. S. WAR PROGRAM
Preparations Attracting Keen Atten-
ton Of Nipponese-Comment
of Newspapers.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 2.-The enthusiasm with
which the United States is preparing
for active participation in the European
war is attracting keen attention in
Japan. Americas decision to send the
Root mission to Russia is also causing
much interest and speculation, and sew
eral newspapers have criticised their
own government for Indifference to-
ward the situation in Russia, and sug
gest Japan should dispatch an envoy
to offer all assistance that may be
necessary.
The American military measures are
commented upon at length by the semi
official Japanese Times. which says:
IF the great war now raging has
taught anything. it has convinced the
world that country with a toy arma-
ment can never be anything but a
temptation to an unscrupulous and ag-
gressive foe.
There was a time when word from
an American general or admiral or pub
licist calling for augmented armament
set many people by the ear. That was
the time when proposals of the kind
were almost invariably accompanied by
unveiled references to Japan as a power
most likely to come into collision with
America. We can today look back with
something like amusement to those ref
erences to us as partly due to German
Vaccinations"
The newspaper concludes: Happily
the American army and navy expan-
sionist no longer finds any need for
falling back on the Japanese invasion
legend, while We on our part can. with
perfect equanimity. indeed with gem
uine sympathy look upon the frenzied
effort to amplify the defense of Amer
ica On the other hand, Japan can also
add new forces to her navy without ex-
citing suspicious in America. Both
America and Japan should thank Ger ;
many for this We only voice the SEN
timent of all well informed japanese.
when we say we wish Godspeed to
American preparedness as long as the
war lasts, assured that we shall find
in strong America after the war a well
contented America that can be more
trusted and fraternized with than ever
Evening star., 1917-06-03
GETS PREFERRED POSITION.
Senate Hastens Bill Enabling Presi-
dent to Expedite Food Shipments.

The administration bill empowering
the President to require priority OF
transportation of food and other war
necessaries was debated briefly by
the Senate yesterday and given prefer
red position for passage next week.
In presenting the measure, Chairman
Newlands of the interstate commerce
committee, said 1t had been agreed to
amend it in accord with requests of the
railroad brotherhoods, so as to provide
that nothing in the measure shall af-
feet provisions of the Clayton anti
trust act giving labor unions the right
to strike. Senator Hollis insisted on
the change on behalf of the brother
hoods.
Besides providing for preferential
treatment of shipments of necessities
the measure would penalize heavily OBJ
struction of interstate commerce. The
railroads would be required to main
tain in Washington during the war a
joint committee of officers to carry
out orders of the President in regulat-
ing transportation.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
GERMANY NOW READY
TO SALUTE SPAIN'S FLAG
Makes Profuse Apologies for Firing
on Patricio in Note Extremely
Cordial in Tone.

PARIS, June 2.-The reply of the
German government to Spain regard
ing the attack by a German submarine
on the Spanish steamer Patricio. says
a Havas dispatch from Madrid. is un-
derstood to be extremely cordial. The
German note declares that the ship
was not torpedoed and that the sub
marine had no intention of sinking her,
but simply wanted to stop her.
AS the ship did not stop. the note
adds. the submarine fired the she'll which
struck the hull of the Patr:cio. The
German government. it is said. ex-
presses regret over the death of the
engineer on the Patrico and is prepar-
ed to pay an indemnity to his family.
The German government in its note,
the dispatch adds. says that it never
had any intention of causing injury to
Spain or insult to the Spanish flag. If
the explanations should be deemed in
sufficient. the note says. Germany is
disposed to do honor to the Spanish
flag, and on the first possible occasion
German warships will file past a Span
ish ship which will hoist the Spanish
flag. and each German ship will fire
salute of twenty-one guns.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Parade Duty for Troop.

Tuesday Troop b is ordered out on
registration day TO represent the National
Guard of the District of Columbia, and
in addition will take part in the cere-
monies on the Monument grounds, and
June it will form part of the parade Of
the Confederate veterans, possibly as the
official escort of the commander in chief
of the veterans.
Troop A. commanded by Capt. J. H.
Washburn, and which was in federal
service at Fort Myer and at San An
tonic during the recent Mexican dis
turbance. is working hard to get
enough men to quickly reach the war
strength requirement for a cavalry troop
Troop b. recently spent week in camp
on the rifle range at Congress Heights,
and qualified fifty-nne out of sixty-four
men with the rifle.
The cavalry recruiting station is at
1927 f street northwest. where men,
bers of the command are on duty every
day until $50 o'clock to accept re-
cruits. At night the recruiting sta
tion is at the Savoy Theater, on upper
18th street northwest.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
THANKS G. A. R. FOR LOYALTY
President Wilson Replies to Lincoln
Post. No, 8.

Lincoln Post, No 8, G. A. r., has
received a letter from President Wilson
extending thanks for the resolutions OF
loyalty recently adopted by the post
The letter was sent to Adjt. o. III. Old.
royd of Lincoln Post.
The resolutions recently adopted b,
the post 'call upon the loyal men Of
the republic, irrespective of nationality
to lay aside all party differences ant
rally around the old flag and carry il
to victory in the struggle between ar
unlimited monarchy and a free repub.
lie. and show the world that the spirit
of patriotism, freedom, justice. equal.
ity and liberty shall dominate the gov.
ernments and peoples of the world"
Evening star., 1917-06-03

pers protested against the proposed in
crease at yesterdays hearing. This
week representatives of shippers in di-
versified industries from several sec
tions as well state railroad COM
missions will present additional pro-
tests, and Thursday and Friday the
carriers will introduce testimony in re-
buttal. Final arguments for all inter-
ests will be heard June 9, II and II.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
FREIGHT HEARINGS RUSHED.
I. c. c. Striving to Hear All Sides
Before June z.

With testimony proceeding before a
special examiner as well as before the
full interstate commerce commission,
hearings on the petition of the rail-
roads for a Is per cent advance in
freight rates, are being rushed to al
low hearing of all the parties who
have put in appearances before June
Z, when the case against the increase
is to be closed.
Food interests and many other ship
Evening star., 1917-06-03
May Enter Service Mounted.

1t is understood that the War Depart
ment intends that the District cavalry Or
canizations will go into the field mounted.
The department had published an an
nouncement that militia cavalry would
take the field as infantry. but it is believ-
ed that an exception has been made
in the case of the District organization.
At any rate District Troop is Civ
ing the greater part of its drill time to
mounted drill. 1t now has four drill
periods a week, three of which are
mounted. The organization is taken to
East Potomac Park for mounted drill.
Today the drill Will begin at o'clock
and will continue for two or three
hours under Capt. Heron, and under
the supervision of Lieut.. A. c. Coulter,
L. S. Army. inspector or-instructor of the To-
cal cavalry units The other mounted
drills are held at Potomac Park on
Monday and Thursday afternoons at 5
o'clock.
The dismounted drill is held at the
armory of the organization.
Cavalry units are new to the District
National Guard. and have proved very
popular, especially among those young
men of the city who are fond of horseback
riding. The mounts are furnished by
the government Since the organiza-
ton the cavalry units have been called
upon on a number of occasions to take
part in local celebrations.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Conference on Coal Freights.

An informal conference on the rail-
roads proposal for an increase of fif-
teen cents per ton in coal and coke
rates from Pennsylvania, Maryland.
West Virginia, Virginia. Kentucky.
Tennessee and Ohio to central freight.
trunk line and New England Freight
Association territory. will be held by
interested parties next Friday before
the interstate commerce commission.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Inspector to Investigate.
Unionists to Enter Convention,

DUBLIN. June 2-The council of the
irish Unionist Alliance has resolved.
while deprecating the opening of the
question Of homo rule during the war,
TO participate in the convention pro-
posed by the British government. pro-
v1ded the convention includes a fair
representation of unfonists from the
three southern provinces.
Evening star., 1917-06-03

More than enough men to make up
New York states quota to the engi-
neers who will labor in maintaining
communications behind the entente
lines in France have been recruited,
9he CORPS requires l,0ss ofiicers and
3eny ,3etca2ve been accepted.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Spanish Protest Strong.

The attack on the Spanish steamer
Patricio early in May caused the Span
ish government to send a note to Ger
many which the Spanish premier, Mar
quis Prieto. declared was more ener-
getic than had been customary. The
Spanish note declared that the trans
action of all diplomatic business with
Germany would be suspended until re-
plies were received to notes concern
ing attacks on Spanish steamers. The
not also asked for an indemnity for
the Patricio.
dispatch from Amsterdam on
May 81 said that the German reply
to the Spanish note regarding the
Patricio had been handed to the Span
ish ambassador in Berlin and was de-
clared to be conciliatory in tone. On
May % Premier Prieto declared that
the German reply regarding the attack
on the Patricio was satisfactory.
Evening star., 1917-06-03
Strong Guilty of Manslauehter.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. juno 2.-Rush
Strong, who has been on trial here
since Monday for the killing Of Sam
B. Luttrell. jr.. in July. 1916. was yes
terday found guilty of voluntary man
slaughter by the jury after twelve
hours of actual deliberation. Under
the laws of the state the verdict car
Evening star., 1917-06-03
ries with 1t an indeterminate sentencG|
In the penitentiary OF two to ten years.

The First National Bank of Boston
has subscribed for $1o.0oo.00o OF the
liberty loan. A subscription OF $1,000
900 also was reported by the Provis
dence. r. l. committee.