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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
II You Write the Boys
Address Letters This Way

Washington, April ll.-America 8
boys in khaki, serving somewhere in
the United States,' viii be able to re-
ceive their mail from home regularly,
even though the war department has
decided to withhold the destinations Of
army units.
Letters should be addressed to the
soldiers in care Of the department to
which he has been assigned. These de-
partment addresses are:
Southern, Fort Sam Houston.
Eastern, Governor Island.
Central, Chicago.
Western, San Francisco.
If the correct department is not
known, mail addresses TO soldiers in
care of the adiutant generals office,
war department, Washington, will be
promptly forwarded. it was stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
GREAT FOOD DRIVE
FIRST MOVE MADE
IN STARTING WAR
Hundreds Of Ships To Be
Built To Garry FOOdstufs
to Europe
TO HELP ALLIES WHILE
We BUILD UP AN ARMY
lnterned Ships Taken Over
To Be Repaired and Put
Into Service
By Robert ]. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, April IL. - The great
"food drive" OF the United States was
ON in full blast today.
Railroad officials and all government
departments were working to the imme-
date end OF moblizing food stuffs for
this country and her allies,
President Wilson and Chairman Den
man of the United States shipping
board completed plans for the prompt
construction of one thousand vessels to
transport the supplies to entente ports.
Cooperation with the entente govern
ments towards safely delivering the
necessities Yves planned in detail.
While means of putting under culti-
vation thousands of acres of unused
land were being worked out, the presi-
dent conferred with members of con.
gress relative to measures for mobiliz.
ing farm labor.
Examination into the feasibility of a
plan to exempt all farmers, farm hands
and others engaged in the tilling Of the
soil from conscription was asked in 6
resolution introduced in the senate by
/
To Increase Crops.
Other provisions suggested that tn,
Council of National Defense inquire in
to the advisability Of appointing com
mittee on agricultural defense to or
ganize the farm labor to increase thu
production of crops.
| "Speed up" was the word passed
along the line The president went VI
to the capitol and conferred for nearly
an hour with Democratic Floor Leader
Kitchin, emphasizing the need for i'm
mediate action on the war measures
pending in congress.
| Nevertheless, the house adjourned un
til Friday after receiving the favor
able committee report on the $5,000,000,
900 bond issue bill
With the exception of congressional
delay on the army bill, other militar,
and naval business went forward rapid
ly.
Bids were opened for construction o
SO S00-ton submarines, the largest sucl
order ever given by this government
Prices ranged from $1,2S0,000 to ST.
$4,000 each.
President Wilson was assured toda,
by Speaker Clark and Leader Kitchi
that the administration army bill vii
be voted on in the house probably mex
week.
Kitchin told the president of the OF
position in congress to conscription. Tn
opposition is as yet not definit
enough, he said, to permit a guess as t
its seriousness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
EARLY MORNING FIRE
CAUSES $4,000 Loss
Row Of Frame Buildings On
State, Half Block From
Commercial, Burns

Fire originating sometime before 5
O'Clock this morning in the row of
frame buildings on the north side of
State street just east Of the alley in
block 800 practically laid waste the
area occupied by the Scotch Woolen
Mills, the French Shop, Given IS Barber
shop, the Central Cigar store, and the
Midget Market.
The fire alarm was turned in by the
head waiter at the White House res
taurant shortly after O'Clock, as the
Flames were seen through the window of
the barber shop. The department re.
sponded promptly at 5:15 O'Clock, but
when it reached the scene the whole
corner was q mass of flames. The only
thing for the department to do was tC
attempt to corfine the blaze to its area
which was done so that no other build
ings were damaged.
Five lines of hose were run out and
connected by the fire department. under
the direction of Chief Hutton. Two
lines were attached to the auto pumper
and three to hydrants. One line was
run as far over as the armory hydrant
In all $500 feet of hose were laid with
the result that the five streams kept the
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
Die Horrible Deaths.

Philadelphia Pa, April ll.-Most re-
liable estimates early today placed the
death toll of the Eddystone munitions
disaster as high as 140, many Of the
victims having died horrible deaths dur.
ing the night at the various places in
Chester used as. hospitals More than
$50 are now placed in the list Of in
iured although an accurate account is
next to impossible It is feared that
there may be still others dead in the
ruins of the plant and a minute search
win be made for additional bodies to-
day, now that the fire has subsided suf-
ficicntly.
Work Of Identification progresses
slowly. Although many bereayed rela
tives have identified loved ones as
their own, scores left the morgue and
hospitals in despair. Most idenifications
were made by means of finger rings or
other trinkets. 1t was utterly impos-
sible to identify them by bodily marks.
Scores of bodies were so charred that
it was impossible to ascertain even their
sex.
In the Chester morgue alone there are
still l05 bodies yet to be claimed
Scenes Are Pitiful
Friends Of the dead were let in dur
ing the night by twos and threes and
led down the rows of heet-enveloped
forms laid in as careful precision as
the rows of death dealing shells that
killed them. Fathers, mothers, sisters
and friends slowly scanned the bodies,
moving from form to form. The horror
was so great that many We're awed be-
yond the stage of tears They merely
walked along, with palIid faces, stoop-
ing over each form and proceeding on
ward in their vain search. Two or three
women tainted, but for the most part
there was grim and horror stricken de.
termination not to be overcome.
Investigation shows the victims were
mainly residents of this section
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
Prisoners Glad To Escape
He'll of British Shell Fire.
Declare KAISER Is Finished

ward IN waves, steadily encroaching on
the German-held land and as steadily
eating it away from the enemy
A Horror of Shambles
1t was possible todayeto understand
in way, why the British losses in the
great spring offensive to date have
been far less than the minimum antic-
ipated British artillery in its concen.
trated fury of discharge literally turn
ed the ground the Germans held into
q muck. 1t was the same story over
again that was first told when the Ger
mans started their retreat. They had
to go back. British artillery had made
their positions horror, shambles, q
sea Of hummocky earth, pock marked
by craters.
German prisoners today led back be
hind the lines declared the British fire
was so cyclonic that many of their of
ficers fled for their lives at the first
titanic outburst. The terrific hell Of
shell fire had a perceptible effect on
the morale of the Germans.
GAS fighters, they are finished, ;"
remarked one British officer today
who had been fighting constantly for
Two uuNSs lChtu ldbt0 uot Dbb
we were better men than they The
picked Germans ran both ways from
the middle when the assault began.
Some ducked towards us, holding up
their hands. They were hungry, tired
and nerve sattered by their experience
Some showed Us the black bread that
constituted their ration and complain
ed it was all they had to eat.
Cursed the Kaiser
Others declared they were hungry
and tired Of war. More than one de-
clared the "kaiser was finished; 9th
ers cursed their imperial emperor. And
all of them were very well satisfied to
remain as prisoners and escape the hell
Of British fire. 4"
! The British curtains of fire, perfect
| ly placed, blasted away eommunicat-
ing trenches and frequently cut off
large bodies of Germans without food
and without ammunition
| One British officer related today
that his brigade had taken two thous-
and prisoners. One of his commanders
which took complete German battery
of field guns-or, rather, what was
left of it after the British fire, said
!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
BALL SEASON OPENS
ONE GAME POSTPONED
Weather at Boston Cuts
Out Game---Others All
Played

New York, April 1l.-Clydc Milan of
the Senators made the first base hit of
the 1917 baseball season at 3:O5 this
afternoon in the first inning of the
Washington Philadelphia game.
The Senators also led off with the
first run when Smith singled in the
second inning and raced home at 3:15
on triple by Judge, which went siz-
zling over Thrasher's head.
The Polo Grounds furnished close
second when Hooper, the first man up
for the Red Sox singled to right at
1921 and scored at 1928 A serifice, an
infield hit and three bagger, the latter
by Walker, sent Hooper around
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
DEATH LIST GROWS
NUMBER Of DEAD
/ IS PLACED At 1lO
Bodies So MangIed That Even
Sex Could Not Be
Determined
EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY
DEAD GENERALLY VAIN
Two S uspects Arrested and
Belief Grows Explosion
Not Accidental

Trenton, n, j., April ll.-Mrs. An
ME Heating of this city this afternoon
gave federal authorities proof which on
its face apparently proves that tho
great Eddystone munitions disaster
was caused by carefully laid plot.
On March IA while en- route to Potts
vile, Pa, she saw a man drop an en-
VelOpe in the Broad street subway. He
was lost in the crowd before she pick
edit up, found it unsealed, and discov-
cred inside a note: Already to blow
up Eddystone. Send us help. "
On a sheet of white paper enclosed
was a sketch of League Island navy
yard and a rough drawing plan OF
Chester, Pa A notation requested that
IN. K.", to whom the envelope was
addressed, copy these maps and return
them.
The notes were signed with the
names of two foreigners An express
blank enclosed showed that package
slipped to Eddystone had not been ne
cepted at that point and had been re
turned to its sender.
The arrest of the men implicated is
expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
Furnish IS
Ships for Uncle Sam

Washington, April 1l.-GOvemment
operation of all railroad water hne
boats is provided in plan laid before
the meeting of railroad officials here
TODAY by representatives Of the Conn
ell Of National Defense.
Such action would add at least %
vessels for use in transatlantic conn
meree and would double the govern
ment's present facilities for handling
supply shipments, il is stated,
The boats which would be drawn
from the service under this arrange
ment are those now used by the rail
roads in coastwise and Great Lakes
commerce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
DECIDES
TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
At the Same Time Tells the
United States Her Acts
Justified
BY Charles P. Stewart
nited Press staff corrcspondent)

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Buenos Aires, April 11.-Argentine
today formally recognized the JUS
tice of Americas 5 declaration of a
state Of war against Germany, but an
nouneed her strict continuance of a
neutrality.
The announcement showed clearly
that while Argentine maintained her
present status as a neutral, she had not
decided as yet on a future course.
The formal decree announcing Ar
gentine S policy contained this state
ment
=" In view of the causes which Undue
ed the United tSates to declare war on
Germany, the Argentine government
recognizes the justice of this decision
because it was due to violations of prin
eiples of neutrality consecrated by the
rules Of international law which were
considered us definite gains Of civili-
zation.''
From the highest source today il
was learned that Argentine intends
"strict continuance of her neutrality
unless either side violates her rights.
People Dumbfounded
Despite rumors, the actual publica-
tion of the decree dumbfounded every
body in Buenos Aires. Allies and their
supporters here were pleased but
skeptical of the genuineness of the gov
ernment s friendship.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
Favorable Crop Reports
Cause Wheat to Drop

Chicago. April The wheat mar
ket was irregular, . lay. Buying in
May wheat was ia . which made it
stronger than other = 'es. Favorable
crop reports from the 2 eat belt act
ed as a bearish factor, z. lay wheat
opened up "a, later de ug is to
$2.07 7-s July opened do 2. 3-s, later
losing rs, going to $l.sl "a Septem-
Der openea down a and lat 'elined
9 to $l.66.
Corn started, strong but late z, wei.
oped weakness. May opened ? 2-4,
later declining ~ to $l.27A. y July
opened up u, but subsequently drop
ped 5-s to $l.25 rs. September opened
up 3-S, later losing 3-4 to $l.231a.
Oats opened firm and later weaken
ed with wheat May opened unchanged
but declined u, going to 631a. July
opened up u, dropping 3-S to 81 5-S.
September opened up is and lost half
to 55k.
Provisions, opening lower, re2ained
their strength and advanced material.
ly. An, average of 20 cents was gained
by lard, pork and ribs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
WATCHAMA COLUMN
BY ''GM"
Lost Food

Do you get lost in the shrub
berry at the dinner table?
We Go, Frequently. And some
times we have to hunt around
under sprays of celery and
sprigs OF wateTcress for hours
before we find anything to eat,
And ism it awful to try to
carve roast that's becked up
against a botanical garden in
the middle of the board2
Women ought to be called off
on this garnish habit before
they 20 TOO far. One Of these
days they IL be wanting to dee
crate US with bay wreaths and
daisy chains when we go to the
table.
We prefer our food served
like our funeral, sans floral Of
ferings.
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***** So =
BRAzIL TAKES STEP

Rio De Janeiro. April H.
General public rejoicing greeted
announcement today OF BraziPs
formal severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany In
many circles, however. the view
was expressed that the republic
should go further and actually
enter the war. Several newspa
pers today began a bitter attack
on the government, demanding
the resignation of Foreign Min
lister Muller because of Muller's
German descent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
TO KEEP ANNIVERSARY

Portland, Ore, April 1.-THE
l42nd anniversary of the battle
of Lexington, April 10, will be
observed here with celebration
in which ever 600 organizations
of the state are asked to take
part. An effort is being made
to get 10000 persons to march
in the parade, which win fea-
ture the days program.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
British Resistless

London, April l1.-Field Marshal
Haig's smashing blows carried him
still further forward against the Ger
mans today Capture by British forces
of the village and heights of Monchy
LIE Preux La Bergere was announced
in an early dispatch from him today.
Satisfactory progress is being
made elsewhere" Haig declared. The
battle front situation is developing
generally in accordance with our
plans.
Monchy lie Preux lies at the south
ern extremity of Vimy ridge and the
heights Of LaBergere are just ada
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
URUGUAY NEUTRAL

Montevideo, April 11.-Uru.
quay formally announced her
neutrality today, but declared
her adherence to and endorse
ment of the principles enunci-
ated by President Wilson. An
extra session of the Uruguayan
congress was called
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
TO TAKE OVER SHIPS

Washington, April 1.-THE
house naval committee today re.
ported favorably bill giving
the president authority to take
over all ships in time of war.
The bill, reported unanimous.
ly, gives the president power
like that recently given him to
seize all factories in time of war.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
MOBILIZE IN CHILE

Santiago, Chile, April IL
Mobilization of German reserv-
lists in Chile for "service in
Mexico" ives reported here to-
day. Allied ministers put enough
credence, in the report to apprise
their respective governments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
BILL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Washington, April ia joint
resolution authorizing the presi-
dent to call for one million vol
unteers was introduced in the
senate today by Sherman, Hi
nois. The resolution provides
the first levy to be five hundred
thousand men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
PLANT AT CHARLESTON

Washington, April 1.-THE
new government $11,000,000
arInor plate and projectile plant
will be located at Charleston,
w. Va. Announcement to this
effect has been made by the
navy department today.
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After most fellers git t. hoyerin'
around fifty they begin t look fer
young mems club t. join. Tell Blink
ley reports havin' one o. tn new
twenty-five cent pieces fer little while
yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-11
WILL BE DISCHARGED

New York, April 11.-Orders
were received at National
Guard headquarters here from
the war department today that
guardsmen having dependents
are to be discharged from serv-
ice "whether they wish the dis
charge or not"
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Oregon: To-
night and Thurs
day 81 0 W 7 $,
cooler tonight
c tral a n d
northeast por-
tions; south to
west winds.
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National League.

New York-BOston pOstponed, va
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-19
CARE OF HORSES IN HOT
WEATHER

In hot weather the horse should be
given special attention. The horse
when sweating is using up water fast.
II the horse is worked hard on a real
warm day it should have a liberal sup
ply of good water. From morning till
noon and from noon till evening is a
long time to go without water on a
real hot day, for the horse as we'll as
for man. If water can be carried to
the field and the horses watered in the
forenoon and afternoon but especially
in the afternoon, they will be in better
condition to do good work and they
will be less likely to be affected by the
heat Care in feeding will also keep
the horse in better condition to resist
the heat. In real hot weather it pays
to give the horses frequent breathing
spells as it is easy to injure the
horse on hot day so that it's capacity
for work is reduced for weeks. Agri-
cultural Extension Department, North
Dakota Agricultural College.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-19
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. William Moran cele-
brated their dftieth wedding anniver-
sary Tuesday. 1t was very pleasant
affair. They had family dinner at
noon, the entire family being present,
the only, guest outside of the family
was Rev. Father Baker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moran were presented with several
pieces of gold. In the evening they
gave picnic supper for so guests.
which was very much enjoyed by all
those present. The eldest daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle, of
Milwaukee, left Friday morning for
their home. They are making the trip
by auto. Mrs. H. H. Warren and
daughter, Kathleen, returned Friday
morning to Mandan. Mrs. N. J. Hesch,
Mrs. Warren and Mrs. David Junod &C.
companied the Doyle's as far as Fargo
and attended the circus, returning Sat
urday. The day will long be remem-
bered by Mr.. and Mrs. Moran.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-19
WEDDING BELLS

Litchville Bulletin: Wedding bells
rang in Svea township Wednesday
afternoon, when Miss Elvira Ander-
son, the second daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Anderson, was united in
marriage to Leonard A. Olson, of He
men township.
The bridal couple entered the par
lor to the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, played by Miss Selma
Kjelland. Miss Sophie Anderson was
bridesmaid, and Oliver Olson best
man. Rev. E. S. Solheim of Valley
City. officiated.
The bride wore charming gown of
white crepe de chine, trimmed with
silver lace, wore veil and carried a.
bouquet of pink and white bridal
roses. All the decorations were in
pink and white.
The rites were read at p. m. and
after the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served, covers being laid for 40
guests
The bride is charming young lady.
is graduate Of the Valley City Nor
NAL and has been teaching for several
years. The groom is a prominent
young farmer of Hemen township and
the happy young couple will make
their home on farm eight miles
south and a mile and half west Of
SanbOrn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-19
POISON THE POTATO BUGS

Potato bugs are voracious feeders.
Paris green or arsenate of lead is a
good poison for them. The arsenate of
lead is cheaper to use now and it
sticks better than the Paris green. 1t
comes in dry form and as paste. Make
up at the rate of three pounds of the
paste of one and one-half pounds of
the dry arsenate of lead to so gallons
OF water. Spray this on the vines as
soon as the young bugs begin to hatch.
Use Paris green at the rate of one-half
pound to so gallons of water and also
add three pounds of lime. Agricultural
Extension Department., North Dakota
Agricultural College,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-19
Who Says It's Hot
in North Dakota ?

In writing from Oklahoma in let.
ter to his father Major Frank Henry
says: "You have some good redeem
ing features left in North Dakota
cool nights at least-here the weather
keeps up hotter and hotter
He was five miles from Fort Sill
when he write and sent along a clip
ping from an Oklahoma paper. 1t was
headed Herman's Noted War
Phrase Fitting for Oklahoma's Wea-
ther," and was as follows:
The first of Hades were burning in
Lawton yesterday with the thermome-
ter 107 in the shade, the city was sub
jected to one of the hottest days in
years.
AS from furnace the suns fierce
rays beat down. The pavement was
baked to crisp. Barefoot boys avoid
ed the unshaded sidewalks. Few ap-
peared on the streets with much more
clothing than the law allows. 1t was
hot-hot-hot
business streets were almost as de-
serted as Mexican town during the
siesta (the period in the afternoon
when every merchant locks up for an
afternoon nap.) Women lounged
around the home in negligee. Languid
stenographers dropped over the keys,
to be frequently refreshened from a
cooling drink from a neighboring
drug store. Every electric fan in the
city seemed to be working overtime
How hot Monday really was is i'm
possible to state. Dick Nuzman, not
ing the thermometer to register 1O7
in the shade, wondered how high it
would 60 in the sun. He put the
thermometer out on telephone post,
to have it leap to 12O Immediately.
Dick took it down. It was at burst.
ing point. One thermometer is said
to have bursted on D avenue.
Yesterday probably went to 1928 in
the sun-and two months till fall