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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-22
salem CELEBRATES WASHNCTONS BIRTHDAY
Junior High and willamette
Have Appropriate
Exercises

The Washington Junior high school
honored its namesake this morning and
the anniversary of Washington s birth
by appropriate exercises. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Song" America /"
Reading-Myrtle Pelker.
Solo-Harriett Griffith.
Reading-Theodore Howard.
Solo-Bestrice Dilley.
Address-Dr. Avison.
Selection-Ukulele club
Song-"Star Spangled Banner. +"
Rev. Porter of the First Christian
church delivered an address on George
Washington this. morning at the as
sembly at the Grant Junior high school
i'll honor of Washington S birthday. He
told of our responsibility to our coun-
try, how the citizens should have faith
in the country as Washington did, how
each should love it and work for its ad-
vaneement, and not to forget that God
controls the destinies of the nation.
" Amerca" closed the program.
The English department of the Lin
coin Junior high school celebrated the
day with a discussion as to the relative
greatness of Washington and Lincoln.
In the elementary grades the teachers
of the various rooms held individual
programs in honor of the day.
Justice Benson Speaks.
Impressive, instructive, and entirely
in keeping with the purpose that makes
this day national holiday was the pro,
gram presented by the Washington club
of Willamette university, this morn
ing.
Opening the program DR.. Frank w.
Chace played beautiful organ prelude.
This was followed by singing Holy,
Holy, and DR.. Doney gave the invoca-
ton. A musical program was chen
presented, which was:
The Sky" Hill
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-22
FRENCH ADMIRAL GIVES
VIEWS ON SUB WAR;
GERMAN HOPES FUTILE
!. y y \ y y X x X K x X K
OPINIONS VARY WIDELY

What naval heads of three
belligerent nations think of the
submarine warfare:
Admiral LaCaze, French min
lister, French minister Of marine:
eff the German people are
!: looking to the submarines for
peace, let them take cognizanee
of the fact that sincethe begin
ming of the blockade
about the same number of
French mercantile ships have
been arriving at our ports as
heretofore Z. The block
; ade will never succeed.
Vice Admiral Won Cappelle,
. German minister OF marine, de-
clared TO the reichstag that the
submarine warfare had not only
realized, but surpassed expecta.
tions, and that the rationing Of
England had approached dan
ger point.
Sir Edward Carson, first
: lord Of the British admiralty,
estimated there are continuously
three thousand allied merchant
men in the danger zone, during
: the first Is days Of the Ger
: man submarine war, 6,076 yes
sells arrived and 5,5s3 depar-ed
from British ports. He added:
: "The submarine menace is
; grave and serious and is grow
. ing,
"It is not yet solved, but /
: am confident measures now be-
ing devised win gradually miti-
gate its seriousness. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-22
DESCENDANT SAYS
STORY sA A MYTH

; Philadelphia, Feb. Pa That
cherry tree yarn is nothing but
harmless myth that s done
lot of good, +" said George La
Fayette Washington, great
great grand nephew Of the
Father Of his country, here
; today. George Washington
; was probably too clever to be
caught in a lie, )" he explained,
; but he was too human to have
never told lie. Therein lies his
; strength. "
George Lafayette Washington
; lives in Woodbury., N. H., and
!: is a bank clerk there. He is the
; son of Richard B. Washington.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-22
EVEN CHICAGO IS
/. GETTING UNEASY
OVER FOOD SUPPLY
Has Wheat and Meat Enough
For the Whole United
States
BUT HIGH PRICES MAKE
HER POOR DESPERATE
Spectators Jump Prices Over
Mght---Philadelphia Has
Food Riots

Chicago, Feb 22.-Outwardly, Chi
cago with her 70,O00,00O bushels Of
wheat stored in elevators and packing
industries turning out enough meat to
feed nation, is not in the throes Of
food panics, but in the tenement dis
tricts and the oongested factory centers,
a spirit of unrest is brewing. So menae-
ing has this become th at officials, fear
ing an outburst similar to the one in
New York, are doing their utmost to Sc
cure relief from rapidly soaring prices
before it becomes too late.
Denouncing railroads and the inter
state commerce commission for their
hesitancy, board of trade officials are
clamoring for action.
81 have no hesitancy in declaring
that both the railroads and the commits
sion are completely overwhelmed and
lost grasp Of the situation,o President
Griffin of the board of trade said to-
day. "As matter of fact, the inter
vention of the interstate commerce com
mission has been harmful rather than
beneficial. Their relief suggestions are
faneiful, not practical.
"Within less than 80 days, unless re-
life comes, the commerce of this country
will be pfostrated. A power more IN
fluential than the commerce commission
should be placed in control Of the situa.
tion. -
Prices Increasing,
Foodstuffs which have advanced
gradually every day this week, con
tinued their upward trend today. Pota-
toes, yesterday selling for 80 cents per
peck, today went to 81 Pork chops
boosted to 35 cents per pound, also will
advance before night, butchers state.
Live hogs sold at $l2.95 per hundred
pounds, highest ever known, and $3.50
higher than last year.
Fro@ Aurora, ILL.,, the center Of milk
distribution, today came the announce
ment that the Milk Producers assoeia.
ton has voted to raise the price to 1926
per hundred for summer milk. II has
been $1.S5. This means 10 cent milk
Ice also will be higher this summer
Fred Upham, president of the Consum
ers company announced today.
Personally and confidentially--l
can see absolutely no justification foi
any further advances in prices oi
meats, !" a viec-president Of one Of Chi
eago's largest packing companies stated
today. For obvious reasons he asket
that his name be withheld.
A Flimsy Excuse.
$50 far as we know, there is no scar
city of cattle that would affect the stu
alton. Demand has increased on ac
count of the war, but the same has been
trne with other foodstuffs and products
used by Europe.
"Speculators, retailers and Others
are using the war argument as fiimsS
excuse for pinching the consumer. And
of course, everybody has to get hii
fingers in the pie.
America, money mad, and running
amuck amid the deluge of gold from
Europe, is robbing herself to quencl
an Unsuitable greed for profit
Like Frankenstein s super-man, W.
are creating being--or class withou
soul. And once created the newt
able-food riots and a social revolu
ton"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-22
Thinks Submarines
VIII Win for Germany

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Feb. %
- (Delayed.) Firm confidence
that by use of the submarine weapon
Germany viii reach her aim, was ex-
pressed by Foreign Secretary thinner
man before a meeting of the main com
mittee of the reiehstag, according to a
press bureau statement today
The press bureau Is statemewnt was as
follows:
:" In meeting Of the reiehstag's main
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-22
CELTIC STRUCK MINE
BUT NOT BADLY HURT
TOwed Back to PORT and viii
Start For New York
Again Today

New York, Feb. 22-Passengers ar
riving here today aboard the liner Phil
adelphia brought story Of the White
Star liner Celtic being reported sunk
by mine, while twelve hours out from
Liverpool, en- route TO this country.
The passengers declared, however,
that the Philadelphia left Liverpool
with the Caltic and Canada. The form
or disappeared and they heard she had
hit mine. Whether the Celtic put
back into port or went down, some were
not certain, but the prevailing report
was that she had sunk.
!, Later one Of the officers Of the Phil
adelphia confirmed that the Celtic had
bit mine, but stated that she had been
towed safely back TO Liverpool. 1t was
also learned at the White star offices
that the Celtic was scheduled to again
start for New York today.
The Celtic was the first ship to car
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-22

(The following United Press inter
view with Admiral La Gaze, French
minister Of marine, brings the first Of
ficial expression of frances view of
the German submarine campaign.
1t is especially significant, follow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-22

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
FOOD PRODUCTION COMMITTEE SECURES
HAY, SEED POTATOES AND WHEAT

Production
several the
county Montpelier Alfred
the committee that he could
Mr. Alfred mistaken In h and the seven loads OF hay
shipped arrived last Thursday
the therefor He learned the
gobbled other
parties without Mr. Alred's knowledge
the track Of hay and
He secured
local committee has also secured car load Of potatoes all q which
viii be
land board had
will
which asked for five
actual
apprasing land appraiser
wishing loan from the should leave word
with either standley Rich or r. a. Bnnel
wednesday Hansen secretary
Montpelier the learning the exact condition Of affairs
increased
The people Of Idaho do not yet fully realize the
critical condition which coming said Mr. Hansen and every effort pos
production and that which
will experience tho greatest famine
known
The conditions
other Southern
regard supplying the far
their stock and seed grain.
with the city hall Wednesday
the Montpelier banks stated that yet neither institution had
OF with which buy
would the limit In extend
ing this time.
There farmers
helping
discussed length definite
will
plan by which farmer the county VIII be
supplied seed he needs this spring
school children
that the gardens cared
said being looked after
by school most of the counties and s plan
bring forth good results
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, STUDENT
WINS HONORH In FRENCH ARMY

Harry Craig
government under Dutch"
Of cable
of through distinguished
seffo bravery The Q q follows:
in woods The firing
bring wounded
Of without
Then they real
she'll hit
all to
heaps OF dead
fndebabe
IL dontk shells coming
that
daring
hours Of the nigh he would = savior Of sOuls
Wisconsin students
and smoking
Lehrbas
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
NJ 8. NAVY IS IN NEED
OF SKILLED MECHANICS

That the u. s. navy is in need Of
akilled laborers in certain lines, is cyl
denced by the following circular is-
sued by w. J. Mcconnell, immigra-
tion inspector in charge Of the MOS
cow. Idaho, branch:
aDietribution branches of the de
partment of labor throughout the
limited States are in receipt OF the
following telegram: Continue efforts
10 secure register Of shipwrights or
shin carpenters. Issue call for cauik-
ers and iron workers for wooden ship
CONSTRUCTION. URGENT AND IN
PORTANT.' Signed, CAMINETfl.
aTn consideration Of the above IN
akrnction earnestly request that the
public press Of Idaho give circular &c
The same and ask all those persons
4sident Of Idaho, who are skilled n
The foregoing named emplOyments
ana are willing to serve their country
n that capacity, 70 send their name
and address to the u. s. immigration
6fsee. Moscow. Idaho. stating tn
trade or calling in which they ar
skilled. 70 the end that il called upoi
INV the bureau we viii be i'm position
= fuEuishe thega~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
time FOR EVERY CITIZEN
TO DO HIS FULL SHARE
The Two Great Weapons in This War are Arms
and Starvation Against Starvation
VIII be Won or Lost in America.

In public letter issued under date
|of April 26, Clifford Pinchot expresses
himself on the war situation aa fol-
lows;
In this great time, when every citi-
zen must do his part, the president
has made his chief appeal 70 the men
who Tive on the land. He IL right In
doing 90. for tho safety Of our eoun-
try just now 10 in the hands OF our
farmers. What l mean IL not merely
our safety and the safety Of our al
lies In the matter Of food. mean
that the safety Of tho United States
against foreign invasions hangs ON
the decision Of the farmers Of thc ~
states.
"ThO two great Weapons In this
war are arms and starvation. The
war against German arms win be
won or lost In France--the war
against starvation will be won or lost
In America. The kaiser cannot whip
the French and Engllsh armies and
the English navy while England has
food But Il 10 still possible that the
German submarines may be able 10
keep food enough from reaehing Eng.
land to strave her into submission.
III the submarines win. the frat
item In the kaiser's terms Of peace
will be the English neet With the
English feet in his possession. the
kaiser will be master Of the world.
What will happen 70 us thenf
Every man who stops 70 think knowa
the answer. We shalt have money,
food. labor, land--eveFythlng that Ia
desirable IN the world except the
power 10 protect what We have. Ex-
perts estimate that Ii will take NJ
nine months 10 get ready 10 meet a
German army Of even 10000 men,
with modern artillery. Under such
circumstances, would the Germans
treat us better than they have already
treated Belgium and FraneeH
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
MAYOR RNgDnON NAAaNa
STANDING COashaTTTkM

The city council met in special
session last Monday night sOg the
purposs of canvAaslng the vota esag
on April -. The canvass sAowca
that =. n. Bnaddon. toF mayor. gna
Thoa. Barrett. fer city clerk. each
received iG2 votea.
The vote for eoaueiimsn wac A.
follows: smsath. las: Merrill. iSe.
Cherry. IB2; Davis. iso: uroo. iEg,
ToomeF. Is3.
Mayor sHeddon announced ahs
standing committees for the ensulng
tvo years as follows
water Woghs-Aerriil. navts anA
0roo.
streets and Alleys-pAyis. TOom.
or and smsath.
FiHAaes-chsrry. oFeO ard Msr.
riiI.
0eaerai E=aprovsasns-emsatA.
Cherry and Toomes.
Lmw mnd owslnT~-0Foo. hsrrsll amd
Cherry.
ordsaAnce aad PysnslsGures.
/ DAVIS ana 8Meagh.
Publac Buil6aa@s and oEauaa.
Toomar. Cherry mnd Merrill.
The annual baasee On flmaaeaal
statement was usAde up fer ghe eras.
ems fiscal year. showing shs saalmsts
Of Sxpsnses % Be ez2. .eze 20.
Tha eoaneti Ghan adiomFmed anal
wednesday night. Asy Gg. as whtek
time the mayer will pFOhahlv an.
nounee ths names pf shs arpstativs
offiesrs
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
PLATT ISSUES CIRCULAR
TO ALL o. 3. l.. EMPLOYEES

General Manager II. v. Plntt Of the
Oregon Short Line has sent out the
following bulletin 10 chs employees Of
the road, in which they asked 10 give
every assistance possible In increas-
ing the production Of feed this year:
"The shortage In stable food prod
ueta throughout eur country has be-
come 10 pronounced during recent
months that the problem Of Increasing
the production Of food crops during
the coming season for home eonsump-
tion and 10 supply the demands for
abroad In the present national crisis.
is one Of grave concern and all pa
triotic citizens and organizations are
now seriously engaged In Its solution.
] 'aThe measures Of success that viii
attend the efforts being cxerted in
this direction viii depend largely
upon individual action, and ! feel that
existing conditions Justify ms IN cali
ing your attention 20 this matter and
urging upon you the need Of your help
and cooperation IN the nation-wide
movement that IL now under way. with
the object Of having the greatest pos
sible acreage devoted 10 the cultlva.
ton of vegetables and other food
prodnets.
the urgency Of this matter il ~
apparent TO need emphasizing and \
In hoped that as many m possible oi
our employees will not only, by In
|, diyidual effort, Be- able 20 place avail
able ground that Is capable Of pro
ducing vegetables and ether kOos
products under cultivation. but tha
they vii cooperate fully with thsiI
/ town authorities, local organizations
: such as commercial clubs, womeni
/ clubs, etc., and individuals In shet
communities. and assist In mll pes
= slble ways Ii Tie extension u chi
9 beneficial work.
Il would eKeF the following saa
geEtisns a. indicating practical @ay
b in which you may assist II tbs mai
ter: First. by planting ; garden 9
= your own ground. Il you hare an'
e otherwise on Failroad Fight-of-wn
vhsEe suitable or % vacant lees ye
might isass fer ths Faspese; sseenl
by urging yoaK nsl@hboz - pa
, gardens, and third. ~ taking - ri
ycuT eommereaai elsha 0E s8haE .
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04

"Even II the armies Of oar alllaa
should crush the German military
power before thls sammer, before che
shortage Of food con reach the point
OF want. the world would ssill need
vast quantities OF American food. has
IL they do not. only one course eaa
make Us aafe, aEsaa that Il ~ grove
food enough o. eur farms fcr ear
selves and cur allias, and 10 pms ships
enough on the sea 10 carry tia feed.
In spite Of the submarines, 90 che mam
who are fighting 6us Aght.
"If The war lasts beyond tails sam
meF. il win be the American faFasF
who will win or lose the wAr, wAe will
overcome milItarism and sutocFacy. o.
allow them 70 spread and eontrol ths
world. ourselves included.
This iB no faneiful pietnra. has
sober fact. Many = man will maka
light Of Il until he comes % thiak u
over, but ! venture 80 May that faw
will treat Il lightly after careful
thought. II IL no more impossible thMn
the great war itself appeared - be.
only > few days before Il began.
''It IL true that we can greatly In
crease the available food supply aua
Of grain now used In mnking liqneFw.
and BY reducing household waste. nst
when these two things are aoas. Ana
doRs thoroughly. they will not ha
enough. The final deelai0a will stan
rest In the hands of the men who
raiae our feed III TIA Arst place.
Tho clear duty of the nasioA Il 70
guarantee ths farmer . fMiF prsea fer
their crops when grown. and a Esa-
sonahle supply % labor at harvest.
The clear duty of ths farmer u -
raise enough 70 win tails war Ter e..
mocracy against kaisaEimm.
"No such responsibility haa ever
rested 81 any class % men since the
world began e. rests today oA tie
farmers Of AmerieA.s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
PETERsoN's CONDITION
REPORTED SERIOUS

News from Salt Lake City Is TO the
effect that the condition of Earl Pet
erson. who was injured at Cumber-
land a few months ago. Is seri 1us.
Following the accident Mr.. Peterson.
who was working as an o. s. L.
brakeman. was taken TO a Salt Lake
hospital. where II was found that
the bones of one of his legs had oeen
badly shattered. The accident oc-
CURED while he was switching cars.
The injured bones have failed to
knit, and the flesh from them has
been cut loose by the surgeons. who
are watching the injury closely. but
according to report, they hold oui
little hope Of saving the injured
member, and amputation may be re
sorted to at any time. Tha man,
local friends Of Mr.. Peterson viii 70
ceive this news with deep regret
Kemmerer Republican.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
HARVESTER COMPANY
TO FIGHT FAMINE
International Harvester Company to MobOlize Its
Men and Resources to Fight the Danger of
! World wide Famine.

less waste. For years the company
through it's agricultural extension de-
partment, has been preaching the gos-
pei Of more intensive and intelligent
agriculture. Every international har-
vester man should now carry this in
formation to his community and CO.
operate with organizations and move
ments which seek to enlarge the crop
area and production of the United
States.
"The service we can give in this
emergency is to be considered, not
as incidental to other business, but of
first Importance"
A supplemental order by General
Manager Alex Legge gives details
as to how farmers may be helped to
increase crops. Always bear in
mind" this order reads, "that it is
more important to see that the ma
chimes sold are working properly than
it is to sell others"
Travellers and repair men are di-
rected to pay particular attention to
helping dealers keep their stocks Of
repair parts so supplied that no farm
ar's implements will need to lie idle
for want of them. Travellers are also
instructed to show farmers how TO at
tach headlights for night work to the
thousands of tractors in use at this
season and how to keep these ma
chimes running to full capacity.
To help farmers avoid the two dis
astrous mistakes Of the nations at
war-decrease of acreage outside the
fighting zones and slaughter of breed
/ ing stock to save feeds made an
other prime duty of employees. Mr..
Legge's order reads:
Farmers should not let the high
price of beef, pork and mutton tempt
them to sell their breeding stock for
slaughter. Every dairy COW will pro
duce, in milk and butter, each season
far more value in food products than
she is worth for beef purposes, and
this will be produced largely from
forage crops not otherwise available
for human food.
"Urge the growing of gardens-and
grow one youself. Such land as can
be planted to garden truck will pro
duce far more food stuffs than il
would in cereal crops.
"Raise more poultry. This is q
quick way of increasing the food sup
lply.
Farmers are being urged to plant
Ia larger acreage. While much can bt
accomplished in this way, the rea
lgain must come from an increased
yield per acre. An average gain oi
one bushel to the acre of the prin
cipal crops grown will add far more Il
our supply than all that can be ac
complished by increasing the acreage
Increasing the yield per acre doe
not require the purchase of more LAM
or added expense on the part of tn,
farmer, and it has the further advan
tage that gains made in this respec
will continue after the war emergenc.
has passed"
Employees are advised of furthe
; instructions to follow and are told tina
: each of them will be called upon I
! report what ne has done in com
! pliance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04

gAnizatiens and uEging spoa thsm ne
desirability Of organising w4thin ne
limits Of thsr eozamuaiey . eoaesrtsA
plan Tor carrying % Ehla weRk. n
ths FallEoad sompamy san be sf assist
anea IN presiding help ~ givtne n@-
vice. u viii BE pleased - 10 ~ -
ths fullest pesslble extent khFeseh iss
vaFs0as representatives
-It 10 desired that agsnaa hrln@ thsa
te he atteatlcn af their leeal newa-
paper vitk visw e enllstang their snp-
poFs In thu m@vemamt. @mA I txmn6
that oar smpleyea win smd tAelr mld
70 = e - great aa exteHe "a muy -
nosalbla."