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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
By George Martin

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 12.-Cupid has a
champion in congress for the first time
in history today
Jeanette Rankin, representing tbs
states of Montana and matrimony
though she herself is spinster, took
up the cudgel for the chubby little
heart hunting chap she says has been
abused by the law makers.
Her first move on Dan s behalf was
the Introduction of a bill to repeal the
law compelling American women who
marry aliens to relinquish their .Ameri-
can citizenship and marry foreign
country also. This law, Miss Rankin
said, has almost ruined Cupid s business
in some parts of the country.
Sin my state of Montana, for in
stance" she said, "many girls along
the border near Canada love Canadian
boys and cannot marry them without
losing their American citizenship and,
therefore, also their Montana home
steads. A most unhappy situation"
1t was while campaigning for election
that Miss Rankin promised these love
lorn lassies that if elected she a try to
get them the right to do as they pleased
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
OCCURRED
IN LOADING ROOM
OF MUNITIONS PLANT
Only Five WOrkmen Injured,
However, and Property
Damage Not Great

q Wilmington, Del, Dec. 12.-An explo.
in loading room of one of the
ngs of the Bethlehem Steel com
|ps Y munitions plant, which was felt
lSNiles away, set fire to a portion of
the establishment early today and
threatened to cause heavy damage.
One man was killed. Chief of Police
jacobson of the plant was carrying a
blazing case of shells from the build
ing when they exploded. His head was
blown off No one else was injured.
The explosion followed a fire in the
melting room of the projeetile loading
house. Only ten men were working there
at the time and they fled from behind
their protecting barriers to safety. The
flames exploded hundreds of loaded pro.
jectiles stored in the room. For more
than an hour after she fire started a
barrage of shell fragments and shrapnel
flew about the plant, driving firemen
and others half mile away to safety
zones.
Some of the shrapnol struck houses
in the Dobbinsville section, a mile dis
tant from the plant. The flames spread
to one of the office buildings Of the
plant, but it was believed they would be
prevented from reaching the projectile
storage house or other mills.
Five workmen were slightly injured.
Because of blocked trolley cars, hun
dreds of men who usually are at work
at the hour of the explosion had not
arrived when the blow up occurred.
The flames were extinguished at noon
and an immeditte investigation was be-
gun by Superintendent Paris.
Chester, Pa, which plainly felt Of
the first explosion. is 18 miles from
New Castle. The Bethlehem plant at
New Castle was erected since the Euro.
pean war began.
Empty projectiles are taken there
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Major General CrOzier, Chief
Of Ordinance Gives In
formation On Stand
TELLS OF DELAYS CAUSED
BY LACK OF SYSTEM
Says This Country Has Profit
ed by Mistakes Of Euro
pean Allies

Washington, Dec. 12.-The snail.like
pace Of congress, war department red
tape, pickering with contractors and
the labor situation were blamed today
by Major General Crozier, chief Of ord
nance for tserious delay in getting
America on a war footing.
General Crozier was the first witness
at the senate military affairs commit
tee investigation into the whole MILF
tary situation.
Inability to obtain appropriations
in getting started on artillery program
General Crozier stated
" In September we had to get $780,
100000 from the 800, 100000 emergea-
cy fund granted the president to keep
contractors at work on many of our
orders, he said.
We got one appropriation June Is
and no more until October. In the moan
on which we had embarked at the be-
ginning Of the war was no program at
ALL particularly as to artillery.
Manufacturers refused to take
risks of making contracts before con-
lBieos Hdu hpptnpilhNtu tHc ihVhcy%
Work could not be begun; we were
helpless. =
Trouble in Board
Bickering Of the munitions beard
over prices also caused delay, Crozier
said
This board, since replaced by the
war industries board, several timca
could not agree on fair price for GER
tain equipment. Secretary of War Ba-
ker on one occasion had to step in and
end the pickering.
In spite of delays and obstacles,
aid granted by France and Great Bril-
tain will make it possible to supply
the American forces abroad with plen-
ty of artillery promptly" said Gro
zier.
Labor Problem Hinders
"The constant moving about Of la
Dor has hampcred war contractors. Men
(Cnutinued on naoa threpl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
ENEMY AIR FORCES ARE
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
All Indications Point To- Great
German Offensive On
West Front
BY william Philips simng

(Unlted Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in The Field,
Dec. 12.-Long lines of transports lit
orally swarming with German reinforce.
ments We're seen behind German lines
on the northern British flank of the
Cambria sector today.
Great flocks of German planes en-.
deavored unsuccessfully to prevent Brit
ish aviators from searching out just
such information.
Early this morning the Germans de
yeloped very heavy gun fire on the
British northern flank. Their concentra
tion of air forces was the greatest the
Germans have yet disclosed
British aviators reported seeing great
lines Of motor lorries bringing up fresh
German troops.
Every detail of the above dispatcl
gives information of military proceed
ings which nearly always are prelimin
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
LLOYD GEORGE AGAIN
POSTPONES PROMISED
STATEMENT ON WAR
Pledge Is Made to Commons,
, However, That Premier VIII
Speak Before Christmas
By Ed L. Keen

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Dee. 12.-Premier Lloyd
George will make statement on the
war before the Christmas adjournment
of parliament.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar
Law made the announcement in the
house Of commons late today. 1t had
been expected that the premier himself
would speak and that he would outline
very fully the war aims of England.
Winston Churchill, minister of muni-
tions, discussed war aims at Bedford
yesterday and some newspaper comment
today remarked on significant passages
Of that speech as limiting at the pos
sibility of general election in England.
Churchill declared president Wilson Is
statement Of war aims is good enough
for me, and denounced, inferentially,
the supporters of the Lansdowne peace
without a victory adherents.
At the same time, Former Premier
Asquith, speaking at Birmingham, EN-.
ph9tically endorsed President Wilson Is
re-statement of war aims as those for
which the allies as a whole were fight
ing. He insisted much criticism of the
Lansdowne letter had been based ON an
erroneous reading of it.
Today's London newspapers regard
Asquith s speech as a precise endorse
ment of President Wilson Is war aims.
''The gist of Asquith IS and Wilson IS
policy is that the German people must
be taught that militarism does not
pay declared the Times.
"Any other Interpretation Of the
Lansdowne letter was unwarranted. As
quith IS attitude to the war is not ia
accord with the main idea of the let
tcr.''
"Asquith re-affirmed what President
Wilson has voiced in the past yea"
the Chronicle declared.
The News glowingly praised Asquith.
+" Asquith and President Wilson only
disagree with Lansdowne regarding the
nature of the guarantees" the editorial
asserted. (" Asquith and Wilson insist on
peace sanctioned by a league Of nations
and Lsnsdowne on peace by the old dip
lcmacy.'
This is the second postponement of
IA speech by Lloyd-George. He had been
scheduled to address Lawyers at Grays'
Inn last week, but the engagement was
cancelled, owing to a severe cold which
the Welsh statesman suddenly develop
ed.
Lloyd George spent the week end at
his country home and his friends
brought word back to London early this
week that he had been planning
speech which would re-state Britain 8
aims in the war and which might be pre-.
l;minary to their complete acqnieseence
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Another American Soldier
Wounded In Action

Washington, Dec. 12.-Another Am
erican soldier in France has been Sc
verely wounded in action and three
have died from natural causes, the war
department announced today.
Wounded:
First Lieutenant Edgar W. Young,
McKenney, Va, medical corps, attach
cd to the British forces.
Dead:
Corporal R. C. Evans, Palmyra, Tenn.
December g.
Private /. NJ Shaw. Columbia, Mo-,
December 20.
Private J. A. Morris, Fon Du lac,
Wis, drowned, December 4.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
President Makes Several
Important Appointments

Washington, Dec. l2.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
B. H. Meyer, Wisconsin, member in
terstate commerce commission, seven
year term, expiring December 81, 1924,
Te-appointment-
Chauncey D. Snow, Massachusetts,, TO
be CHIEF of the bureau of foreign anl
domestic commerce, department Of com
merce.
g. NJ. Homes, of Ohio, to be assistant
chief Of bureau foreign and domestic
commerce, department Of commerce. =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

Redding. Cal, Dec. u. = A small
eruption of Mount Lassen was cbserv-
ed here today, indicating a renewal Of
the volcano 5 activity after several
months Of quiet
Smoke issued from the southern part
Of the crater.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
RUSHING TO ENLIST.

Portland, Or, Dec. 12.-Thou-
sands of men of draft age are
enlisting in the northwest, pre-
ferring a service of their own
choice to the national army.
Approximately $50 men are
enlisting in the army daily in
Seattle, Spokane and Portland.
One hundred and forty men
passed the navy physical exam
ination here yesterday, and the
number win probably be exceed
ed today.
The doors of the Spokane
navy recruiting station were
locked yesterday to hold back
the crowds.
Il. q, i. 4. L. 4. L. 4. l. i. =, i. y
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Complaints About Oregon
Troops VIII Be HeedeI

( Washington, Dec. 12.-While
: the war department had not re-
: ceived Governor Withyeombe IS
: complain Of shortage of blankets
: for certain Oregon troops, it
was said this afternoon that if
: any shortage existed it would
. be Immediately corrected.
1t was suggested, however,
that some of the Oregon forces
when transferred east had sold
OF lost a portion of their blank
cts and complaints followed. The
. issue was three blankets per
. man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
American Engineers
Suffered Severe Loss

: London, Dec. 12-Because
: so many American army engin-
: GERS were killed and wounded in
; the fighting around Cambria on
: November 30, it has been deeid
: ed to recommend in the future
: that all such auxiliary forces be
: armed, according to a Reuter-
: dispatch received this afternoon
The recommendation, it was
; stated, would cover all auxiliary
forces, non-eombataat or other
wise, who operate near the fir
ing line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
RUSSIAN CIVIL
WAR OPENS WITH
HARD FIGHTING
BOIsheviki Forces and
sack Rebels In COnfliCl E
Around TalnlnOOka E
ARMISTICE TERMS OF
GERMANS WERE DRASTIC
Demanded Evacuation Of Pc
trOgrad and Disarming Of
Baltic Fleet

London, Dec. 12.-Russia's IS civil war
has apparently begun.
Dispatches today-all greatly delay
ed-reported the first actual clash be-
tween the Bolsheviki and the CossaclI
rebels around Tamanoyka, about eth
teen miles from Bielgorod The Cos
sacks were part of force commanded
by General Kcrniloff, well furnished
with arms, machine guns and ammuni-
ton. The size of the Bolsheviki army
was not specified. No details were re-
ceived as to the result of the fighting.
Dispatches from Petrograd dated
Monday night and not received here
until today reported uneasiness at the
capital lest there might be riotous
scenes Tuesday. The military revolu-
tionary committee was exhorting all
soldiers to join demonstration against
the cadet and other moderate parties,
as well as against Korniloff and Kale
dimes.
1t was reported from Petrograd to-.
day that the terms of the German ar
mstice proposal were that the Russians
evacuate Petrograd "until peace came
1t was not stated whether the Germans
would occupy the capital under such a
scheme. Other points on which Ghe
Germans insisted were disarmament of
the Baltic fleet and the cession OF
Ukrania to Aus1oria including north
shores Of the Black sea.
One dispatch from Swedish sources
today declared General Korniloff e
forces had been defeated in their first
clash with the Bolsheviki near Biel-
gorod, according to officials of the Rus
sian railway union. Kaledines was stat
ed to be rushing reinforcements to.
Korniloff. The battle, according to this
information, started last Friday even
ing and was in progress all day Sun
day.
Arrested Envoy
fetrograd, Dee. 12-General Kale-
dimes promptly arrested one of com
mittee of Bolsheviki naval representa-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
FEW XMAS FURLoUsHs.

Washington, Dee. 12.-Christ-
mas furloughs will not be grant
ed to any extent in the ma
tional army or national guards.
Secretary Of War Baker said
this Afternoon he had answered
all requests for widespread fur
olughs in the negative. He
deems it unwise to burden the
railroads with troop movements
and upset the military disel-
pline at this time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
sHIPBUILDERs EXEMPT.


Portland, Or, Dec. 12.-The
government considers shipbuild-
ers as much in federal service
as soldiers or sailors, according
to telegram received here to-
day by Walter B. Beebe, vice
president of the Northwest Steel
company, from Admiral Boyles
of the emergency fleet corpora
tion.
"We will exempt necessary
members in your organization
from draft, whether in office,
yards, or shops,'' the telegram
declared.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Fiua Million for Relief

London, Dee. 12-The British gov
ernment today sent 100000 pounds
(about $5,0O0,0oO) to Halifax for re-
lief work and rebuilding Of the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

Next t tn Balgians tn war haint
hit nobuddy as hard as it S hit th tight
wads. Ever once in a while we meet
a feller that's too honest Z steal, too
proud t work an sincedetaofnshrdluta
proud t. beg an too tired I, work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12
Arrested Envoy

Arrested Envoy
fetrograd, Dee. 12.-General Kale-
dimes promptly arrested one of com
mittee of Bolsheviki naval representa-
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MOUNT LAssEN ERUPTs

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Oregon: Tonight
a N d Thursday
rain west, prob
ably snow east
portion; colder
: portion tonight;
moderate easterly
winds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-12

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-13
BAD BREATH
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove It

Dr.. Edwcrds' Olive Tablets, the substi.
tute for c--,c--,-,, act gently on the bowels
and positi. ely do the work.
People ffficted with bad breath find
quick felief through Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar
coated tablets are taken for bad breath
~ all who know them.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They Do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
Of the bad after effects.
! An the benefits Of nasty, sickening
gripping cathartics me derived from Dr.;
EdwardS Olive Tablets without gripping
pain Of any disagreeable effects.
d.. F. N. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of prac'
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint with the
attendant bad breath.
!. Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
q vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; you viii know them by their olive
color. Take one or two every night fol
q week md note the effect. 10c and 25<
! PEI box An druggists.
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front and in American camps
and environments, declares
= Mrs. Cora S. Fridley, director
of the Women's department for the
Northern Division of the Red Cross.
MANY workers throughout the di-
VISION" declared Mrs. Fridley, have
been SO busy preparing Christmas
packages for the soldiers that they
have not been knitting the usual num-
Der of socks. Socks and sweaters are
two of the most necessary things the
Red Cross has been supplying our
soldiers. The demand for them is
continuous and highly important.
There should be no let-up in this part
of the work.
Quality, not quantity, must be the
motto of all women working for the
Red Cross in the manufacture of
clothing and surgical dressings for use
abroad, is urged by Mrs. Fridley.
Particularly, says Mrs. Fridley,
must all articles required in surgical
work be made very accurately and
ready for use. Time wasted in search
ing for properly rolled bandage may
result in the loss of a life Garments
made, both for our soldiers in France
and for the French and Belgian refu.
gees, must be made of the stoutest
available material to Withstand the
wear and tear of army life and the
still greater privations endured by the
refugees.
Other Red Cross News
At Missoula, Mont, a Red Cross
canteen has been erected near the
Northern Pacific railroad station. Hot
coffee, sandwiches and pie will be
served free to all soldiers passing
through on their way to training
camps or to the front.
Space for the building was given by
the railroad company. Material and
labor for its construction and furnish
ing was donated by citizens OF the
town. Red Cross workers have agreed
to keep the canteen in order and to be
ready to furnish and serve lunches
on Is minutes notice that troop
train is due to pass through the city.
The station agents have promised to
give that much notice of the move
ments of the troop trains,
While the Missoula cantaen is more
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-13

pretentious than others score of
towns in the Northern Division have
adopted plans similar to the Missoula
idea for the entertainment of soldiers
who have entrained At Mobridge
S. D., Red Cross canteen has been
organized to furnish soldiers Injuries
like fruit, sweetmeats and tobacco
upon half an hours notice of their ar.
rival.
Other smaller towns have organized
farewell clubs, to be at the station,
when the train goes through, to give
the soldiers food or books il they
can, if not at least to wave a fare.
we'll and God speed to the men who
are on their way to fight for the whole
nation.
At Billings, Mont, movement is
under way to provide farewell for
Red Cross nurses who may be called
as we'll as to the soldiers. 1t is the
purpose of these organizations that
not soldier nor nurse shall pass
! through town in the division on the
way to the front without feeling that
the good will and best wishes of every
person in that town accompany them.
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the constitutional assembly shall solve
that problem. The Bolsheviki want
the assembly to convene at once
That is their third demand The land
owners want the constitutional assem-
bly, delayed until the war is ended.
THE fourth demand of Trotzky
and the Bolsheviki is that all the
power shall be given over to the
Councils of Workmen and Soldiers
Delegates; that is, that the council
of ministers shall consist of repre-.
sentatives, oh the peasantry and the
workmen, and be responsible to them.
"The news from Russia shows that
the Eolsheviki have a lot of people
behind them, but how many, and who
is going to support them, and who is
going to fight them, are difficult
things to say"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-13
No More Weak Kidneys,
Backache, Rheumatism

Dear Readers: - Just lately, I am
told and / beg to inform others that
the famous Dr.. Pierce of whose med
icines and Surgical Institution in Buff
falo, New York, we have heard for
years, has added to his popularity by
placing before the American people,
Anuric. This prescription is adapted
especially for kidney complaints and
diseases arising from disorders Of the
kidneys and bladder, such as backachc,
weak back, rheumatism, dropsy, conges-
ton Of the kidneys, inflammation of the
bladder, scalding urine and urinary
troubles. The physicians and special
lists at DR.. Pierce's great Institution have
thoroughly tested this prescription and
have been with one accord successful in
Graduating these troubles, and in most
cases absolutely curing the diseased
kidneys.
/ know of one or two leading drug
gists here who have managed to pro.
cure supply of Anuric for their anxious
customers in and around this locality.
a FIRM BELIEVER.
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THREE SOLDIERS
!. KILLED IN WRECK

Il Denver, Colo, Nov. 13.-Three sol.
oilers were killed and 16 injured in
d wreck of troop train near Coto.
ipaxi, Colo, according to message
received at the D. & R. G.. r. R. Offices
here. The troops were said to be
travelling east from Utah.
II According to railroad officials, the
accident was a rear end collision be-
tween Sections 2 and 3 OF q train
carrying troops. The conductor OF the
second section reports his train was
travelling about 5 miles en- hour when
ithe third section crashed into it going
at rate of speed of Is miles an hour.
Most troops were infantrymen.
Cotopaxi is 70 miles west of Pueblo.
The accident occurred shortly before 8
O'Clock.
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CUTS THE SUPPLY.
Arrest of Three Bootleggers
Makes Williston Bone Dry.

Minot, N. D., Nov. 13.-Tom Nc.
Grill, Jas Rudd and VIM. Feehan OF
Minot are under arrest at Williston
for importing intoxicating liquor into
dry territory. They were trailed from
Mondak, Mont, to Williston by federal
officers. With the arrest of the TITO
the police believe they have cut the
supply which has been Struggled oyer
the Montana line in large quantities..
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BIG HoosIER eARRlsTER

DON Fraser of Fowler, Ind, prom.
inent Hoosier barrister, is spending
a day or two in Bismarck, calling upon
his friend, Chief Justice Andrew A.
Bruce and familiarizing himself with
the capital city while en- route to Mott,
where he will attend to the admins
tration Of q large estate for an In
diana friend who recently passed
away,
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NATIONAL. |. GUARD
| TAKE CHARGE Of
| QUEENS BODY

Honolulu, Nov. 13.-National guard
troops have taken charge of the body
pf former Queen Liliuoklani because
'of threatened will contest. She died
Sunday. Control Of the body was de-
!manded by John s. Colburn, who de-
tclared that the former Monarch in a
will dated August 20. 1917. appointed
him executor of the estate, making ony
changes in the disposition Of the prop
serty.
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Big laugh show at the Orpheum to-
night. Olive Thomas in Broadway,
Arizona; George Ovey in Cub COM
iedy, and corking good Triangle
Komedy
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished office,
including typewriter. Best, location.
Phone 757 between and p. m.
11-13-1t
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q See Olive Thomas stolen by dar.
ling millionaire in broadway, Ari-
IONA" at the Orpheum tonight.