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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
CERNANYISSWEPT
BY DISEASE DUE
TO LACK OF FOOD
Mortality Rates Jump From
so to 100 Per Cent Since
First Of Year
FRANTIC EFFORT MADE
TO HIDE DEATH RATES
Losses On flanders Front
Since July |, Are Est-
mated at $4,000

Berne, Aug. 2S-Germany is suffer.
ing from almost nationwide epidemic
of dysentery.
German mortality rates have jumped
from fifty to a hundred percent since
the. first of the year. tuberculosis is
ravaging the people, due to their weak
ened condition through lack of proper
food.
This information came to the United
Press today from source Of highest
authority.
The German government is making
frantic efforts to conceal the dysentery
epidemic. All German cities have stop
ped publication of mortality statistics
The tuberculosis rate is said to have
nearly doubled in the last few months.
Every effort is being made to reassure
the German public.
Scores of reports nave reached here
recently of local outbreaks of dysentery
in Germany. From information obtained
today it appeared these have been local
outbreaks as compared with the present
practically universal spread Of the
scourge.
Dysentery comes in part from lack Of
proper diet. 1t is in order to concea
this lack of food that the German gov
ernment is making such extraordinar,
efforts to suppress all details of th'
epidemic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
STORM OF CHEERS
CREETS READING
WILSON MESSAGE
Presidents Cable Received
Read to Russian Con-
ference at Midnight
One THING CONFERENCE
WAS UNANIMOUS ABOUT
General KOrnilOf Demands
Death Penalty Be Restored
As Punishment
By william G. Shepherd

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Moscow, Aug. %. = President Will
son s message to the Russian confer
ence electrified that assembly today
His promise that America would aid
new Russia "with all moral and mater
1al power was greeted with thunder
Gus cheers. His entire statement pro
duced deep impression coming as it
did after speeches by cabinet officials
had barred Russia s great need of fl
nancial, industrial and moral aid.
The president 5 cable was received
at midnight. The conference had la
bored for long hours before that. The
great hall Of the meeting was stilled
as the tired delegates prepared to leave
The message was read by Premier Ke
rensky amid a silence that bespoke Gag
er attention. Then came a storm of
cheering. Every delegate in the hall
arose to his feet. The bedlam of sound
continued for several minutes.
It was the first time since the con
ference assembled that there was any
unanimity of action. Even the cadet
party members joined in the demon
stration. Heretofore they have sat
''OiiuiJt "iiiosC Siuiiiyy -dppiuuulHS HO
speakers except those of their own par
ty.
The chasm between these quiet cadet
forces and the workmen s and soldiers
representatives was just as wide early
today when the session concluded as it
was in preceding meetings. The single
point of unanimity between the two
forces developed in the reading Of
Wilson message.
All of Moscow is guarded in fash
ion reminiscent of the old days of au-
tocracy. Cossacks patrol the city hall
where the conference meets Admit
tance is guarded strictly. Uniforms are
sprinkled everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
UNITED STATES IS
. DRIFTING TOPAGANISN
Divorces, Modern Pictorial
Magazines and Moving
Pictures Given Blame

Kansas City, No., Aug. 2S.-Pagan
ism, with all its accompanying vices is
the shoal towards which the United
States is rapidly drifting, according to
the report of the morals committee Of
the convention of the American Con-
federation of Catholic Societies pre-
sented this afternoon.
Society, the report reads, shows
startling decline. Justice no Longer
rules. The family life of the nation il
endangered, virtue, public and private
is decadent.
ga largely contributing factor il
this paganizing Of the nation is di
vorce,'y says the report. "It has been
recently estimated that up to the pres
ent more than a million divorces have
been granted in this country, and the
expected number for the current year,
will be greatly in excess of one hun
dred thousand. 1t will be wholly use
less to devote any consideration to the
vieiousness of this evil and what 1t
means morally to the nation"
To combat this the committee recon-
mends; Enactment of state laws requir-
ing notices of impending marriage to
be posted several days before issuance
of license; abolition of common law
marriage wherever recognized; and
finally, in states where only absolute
divorces are granted, provisions for
legal separation be made.
Modern pictorial reviews and the
movies also come in for their share ol
condemnation.
Zone of the most serious assaults
upon morality Of the country today IS
manifested in indecent Illustrations in
some publications and filthy stories IN
1ebauching magazines, says the re-
port.
'eThen there is the estabf shed fact
that high percentage OF photo play
production deals with eriiae. There y
the fact that of the 25,O00,0O0 daily
attendance at picture shows from 20 to
fifty per cent of this attendance IS
made up of children. There is the fact
that Juvenile court records show a
linking of offenders with screen prod
uctions.
"The photo play is today eorrup-
tor of Juvenile morals. Yet the max
ers of our laws are so busy with ma
terialities and personalities that time
cannot be found to provide greater
moral protection for the young from
this morally corroding source of evil.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
DALLAS WATER SUPPLY
is THREATENED BY FIRE
Reservoir Gets Low and River
May Have to Reinforce
Gravity System

Dallas, Or. Aug. 2S.-The forest fires
en- La Creole river west of this city
have become so numerous in the past
few days that the water supply of Dal.
las, at Canyon Creek, eight miles west,
has become seriously endangered. CITY
Water superintendent w. L. Soehren
stated on Saturday night that the water
IN the reservoir was going down at the
rate of an inch a day and that stems
were to be taken to prohibit the use of
water for irrigating purposes If condi-
tons become more serious water will
have to be pumped into the mains from
the La Creole river
A meeting of the Polk County Fire
Fatrol association was held in this CITY
Saturday night with State Forester f.
A. Elliott present. The fire situation
was thoroughly gone over and sugges-
, tlons made by Mr.. Elliott and George
1. Gerlinger, president of the associa-
tion, will be carried out. Fire Warden
W. V. Fuller left yesterday with a big
force of men for the scene of the latest
segious fire and trail building and back
firing will be pushed with all possible
speed in an effort to check the flames.
Mr.. Fuller says that practically the
entire timbered section of Polk county
is in danger and that unless rain comes
within the next week many hundreds of
acres of fine timber will be burned.
On Saturday night report from the
Spaulding logging camp in the Siletz
basin, was to the effect that the camp
was cut off from Falls City by blaze
and should this fire get away from the
men now fighting it the entire camp of
the Spaulding company would be wiped
ont
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

!. BOND BILL may BE
PASSED IN A DAY
Kitchen Will Try To Pass
Largest Money Bill In
World, In Ten Hours
WAR CONGRESS WILL BE
$3O,OOO,OOO,OOO CLASS
Some of Items Which Go to
Make Up the Staggering
Grand Total

Washington, Aug 2S.-America IS pre-
sent war congress will be $30,000,000,
600 session.
Of this collosal sum $7,147, ,222, ,907 has
been appropriated since congress con
vened in March. More than $23, 3,OOO,O 900,
600 additional, in pending estimates
and others to be made soon must be car
ed for before the session quits.
These figures do not include revenue
which finance committee members say
will have to lie raised at the regular De
cember session.
Here are the war expenditures al
ready made:
Loans to allies and war bonds $3,007,
063,945.46.
War risk insurance $45, ,150, 100000.
Army and navy deficiency bill 49,,
281, 1,094.541.60. ~
Air craft $640,000, 100000.
Food survey 11,346,400.00. .
Food control $162, 100000.
Following are appropriations pending
soon to be asked:
War revenue bill (approximate) So,
500,000.00O.
Shipping board, $1,000,000,000.
Air craft, $1,000, 100000.
Destroyer program $350,000,000.
Soldiers and sailors insurance (esti
n1ated) $I,000,000,000.
Bonds for allied loans and war ex
penses $11 500, 100000.
Deficiency bill $6,000,000,0 900.
Grand total $30,947 ,222 2,907.06.
his week may see billion dollars an
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
German Would Enlist
To Fight Against Kaiser
He Appreciates America

Portland, Or, Aug. 2s,-Anxious to
fight for the country which has done
SO much for him, Hanson Sandman, a
young German, came down from Shani-
ko, Or, this. morning and tried to en-
list in the United States army. His
wishes could not be granted because
he does not hold full citizenship papers.
Sandman was more than disappointed.
In its time of need l want to help
the United States, " said Sandman this
morning. cit is the only country that
ever did anything for me. When | ar
rived in America, little more than
five years ago, / was without money
and had no work. | deserted from a
steamer at New ork that / had come
over on from Germany. / obtained en-
ployment and in few months / came
to Oregon, where 1 have lived ever
since.
''Now I am in the blacksmith busi-
ness at Shaniko, and l own a home
stead, or will own it as soon as
prove up on it. | have done better than
could in any other country in the
world, and that is the reason / want to
show my appreciation of it. In Ger
many l was a socialist, but / have diff
ferent ideas since coming to America.
/ have seen that in this country every
man stands an equal show to get ahead
in the world and / now believe in re-
publics, or at any rate the way in
which this government is conducted.
81 left Germany to escape militar
ism. 1t is impossible for any one TO get
ahead. There is nothing TO look for
ward to.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
WILSON TO OUTLINE
AMERICAS POSITIONS
1t VIII Be Great Factor In
\ Either PrOlOnging Or
Shortening the Contest

Washington, Aug. 2s-President Will
son is expected to read to his cabinet
today completed draft of his reply
to Pope Benedict's peace proffer. It
will then probably go forward this
week.
Those knowing the president IS mind
say his answer will show the liberals of
the world that America is in the war
for no sordid purpose and for no gain
for herself-beyond assurance that the
subtle intrigues of autocratic power
cannot weave themselves about demo-
cratic nations to accomplish their de-
struction. This can come only with
changes inside the German empire.
1t will be a declaration of principles
clearly defining the purposes of this
government. And it is expected to be
a great factor either in prolonging or
shortening the war.
AS allied pressure is exerted more
and more on the iron ring of the Teu-
ton powers, officials here today saw
the first sign of weakening in the enc
my camp. Russia appears to be return
ing strong from the Moscow confer
ence. The Italians in their drive
against Austria have created near pan
ic in the ranks of their foe
Italian army men here have claimed
for weeks that the royal road to vic
torv and peace lay through Austria.
Money, munitions and supplies were
lacking at first but these have grad
ually been granted and with increased
amounts promised the Italians have
begun their great drive. Assisting the
Italians are internal disturbances in
Austria, revolutions in number Of
her smaller states and suffering from
lack of food
But while these signs are good ones,
officials here say, President Wilson s
next peace words will constitute new
climax in the war.
Refusal to accept now will increase
the bitterness among the Teuton peo-
pies if he can convince them America s
is not a war of conquest. Otherwise it
will serve only to consolidate them
more firmly about their rulers-and
the war will go on indefinitely, they
say.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
Says Situation is Bad

Moscow, Aug. 27.-(Delayed) -" Un-
less Russia's army is regenerated and
resists, the Riga road to Petrograd is
OPEN" declared General Korniloff in
a vigorous demand TO-DAY to the Rus
sian conference for iron hand discip-
line.
Korniloff urced immediate re-estab-
lishment of the death penalty in the
Russian list Of military punishments.
He declared such a step was necessary
to restore discipline The Russian com
mander in chief likewise insisted that
there be strict curbing of the functions
of regimental committees of soldiers.
"The alternative" he added, ''is
Russia s ruin. We must regenerate the
army to save Russia. -
GA Serbian regiment recently aban-
doned its position on the Riga front, -
General Korniloff said, "and did not
return until their determination from
enflanking German troops seemed i'm
minent
The situation is bad" he conelud-
ed. ''We have lost Galicia and Buko-
wilma. Our southern provinces are threat
ened -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
Any Agency With Peace It's
Aim Should Be Encouraged
Says Archbishop Bonzano

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-"Any
agency, regardless of political, religious
or national affiliation that has for it:
aim the promotion of fpeace-permanent
or tempOrary-should be encouraged. -
Archbishop Bonzano, apostolic dele
gate, was discussing the Stockholm So
cialistic peace conference and the atti
tude of various nations in refusing pass
ports to delegates, when he made the
above statement.
No matter from whom or what
quarters peace talk may come, 1t is most
welcome to the holy father,'' the apos
tclic delegate said. "Any agency seek
ing to end the internecine strife that
is drenehing the world with blood OF
nations should be given a hearing.
.'The holy see does not desire any
monopoly Of the credit for securing
peace. In his first supplication to the
belligerents, the holy father made il
clear that cessation of war, not the
terms or determining factors-was of
first importance.
One of the most powerful agencies in
either encouraging or discouraging
peace, in the opinion of the archbishop
is the press.
"The majority of the peoples of all
countries are guided by the press; pub
lie opinion is moulded through the print
ed page, - the delegate declared, "and
any agency which aids in fastening the
day when peace shall come is to be
commended highly"
While the delegate refused to view
optimistically the aftermath of the
war, he looks into the future with hope
rather than apprehension.
THE holy father is all hope for a
religious regeneration, he said. 81 am
not politician; not diplomat. Of po-
litieal, industrial and economic con-
ditiOns / could not even hazard an as
BOnzano today was on his way to
Washington. He has been attending the
sixteenth annual convention of the
American Federation of Catholic So
eieties in session here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
Good Weather Sends
Corn Prices Lower

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-Aetive selling at
the outset of trading and favorable
growing weather predicted for tomor-
row, were responsible for fractional de-
elines today in corn futures.
December corn opened 1S higher at
$1.O9 IA and later was 1-2 lower. May
opened at $1.O6 "a, an advance of IA
and later sold off 5-S.
Oats was fractionally higher. Septem-
Der opened unchanged and later was
up 3-S at an opening of SO 1-2. Decem-
Der opened IA up and later was un-
changed at "a IA. May opened 1-s high
er and was unchanged at 81 5-s.
Provisions were generally higher on
a slower and higher hog market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

and a distinct advance toward the
defense OF humanity and the preserva-
tion of democracy" but which pledged
the Catholics of this country toward the
war program of the administration, were
adopted this afternoon by the American
Federation of Catholic Societies.
The pope's peace proposal was refer.
ed to as follows in the resolution:
Resolved, that we reverentIy and
1joyously acclaim the action of our most
holy father, Benedict XIV, in his propo-
sal of a basis for the negotiation OF
peace between the warning nations; and
that we mark the accord between the
articles of agreement offered by the
supreme pontiff and the tentative sug-
gestions formerly made by the president
of the United States.
"That acknowledging the timely in
tervention of His Holiness as a distinct
advance toward the defense of human
ity and the preservation of democracy
in his insistence upon the principles of
Christian charity and justice.
"We recognize the eminent fitness
of definite initiative on the part of the
vicar of the Prince of Peace to bring
&bout the abolition of all war and per-
petually to maintain concord between
Christian rulers;
'.And that the profound respect with
which the disturbed world has listened
TO the voice of Pope Benedict XIV. is
undoubted evidence of that moral in
fluenee for good that is traditional in
the papaey, as it is convincing proof
of the necessity of some authoritative
tribunal TO which international disputes
may be submitted.
Pledges Loyalty.
The loyalty provision reads:
sin accordance with the unbroken
tradition of Catholic loyalty from the
foundation of the republic, we solemnly
affirm our inalienable attachment to
the principles OF American government.
We renew the assurance of fidelity al
ready offered to the president of the
nation by the Catholic archbishops and
we pledge without reservation our blood
and our treasure for the defense and
perpetuation of our beloved country
which offers the fullest measure Of re-
igious, political and economic liberty
(C0nkiuuad a uaQa thraa.l
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
St. Malachi in 1850
Predicted Peace Today

New York, Aug. 2s.-The great war
should end today according to pre-
dietion of st. Malachi, an Irish monk,
who lived about 1850 A. d.
st. Malachi is said to have predicted
the date of the start Of the present war
and the date of Roumania's entry into
the struggle.
This is st. Malachi's prophecy as
found on an original manuscript now
in the Civil Museum, at Como, Italy.
"When the first number shall meet
the ninth and when the two shall be
united with the first and sixth (l0l6)
during the sixth month of the year
(August, according to the old calen-
dar) and after two times four and two
times ten days shall have passed (Au-
gust 28) the new races which drew
their name from Romulus (Roumania}
shall rise and shall ally themselves
with powerful nations.
f'Then the fierce beast who for three
years and one month has been filling
the earth with blood, with horror and
with carnage, now surrounded, smitten
from all sides and roaring in vain, will
seek whom he may deyour, but shall
not find him.
There snail De new Dattle Whie
new moons shall wax and wane thir-
teen times. The fifth day after the sun
leaves the sign of the lion, the beast
shall die a fearful death. A virgin
whose name contains two iotas, two
alphas, a tau, and lambda, Italia)
shall crush his head and the Latin
people shall share his spoils.
Astronomers consider the prophecy
particularly wonderful because it is
based on astronomical facts unknown
at the time Malachi lived.
Italian journals say Malachi has pre-
dicted with signs and symbols the
Hame Of every pope since his time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
AMERICA IS SUPPLY
DICTATOR OF WORLD
Will Check Leakage Of Gold
! to Germany, and Make !
Neutrals Play Fair

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The United
States today is supply dictator of the
world.
The widened export embargo regu-
lations, requiring that meats, cotton,
oils and other commodities shall have
export license from the government,
takes out of Britain g hands the is
suanee of letters of assurance toSships
and tightens the throttle on Germany.
Publication of the list developed the
fact that American gold has been leak
ing into Germany through secret chan
nels.
With the issuance of licenses in the
hands of the export administrative
board, this nation started on policy
of strict checking on any nation re- ex
porting to Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
RESORT HOTEL BURNS.

Baker, Or. Aug. 2s.-Fire, caused by
defective flue in the kitchen Monday
afternoon, destroyed two hotels at Med
ieal Springs, a summer resort 26 miles
from here, damaged the store and stock
of George South, and has spread to the
sagebrush adjoining where over humid
red men are fighting II to prevent it
reaching nearby ranches. The two hotels
were a total loss, estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000, while the store sur
fered about $1,000. Insurance Of $4,000
was carried on the hotels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
Preparing Exhibits
For Polk County Fair

Capital journal Special Service)
Monmouth, Aug. 2S.-Miss Hazel
Bursell is very busy now adays assist
ing Mrs. Winnie Braden in the work
of curing and preparing grains and
grasses for the Polk county aair exhibit
Many farmers in this vicinity are
disposing of all their young stock and
all except the YER best OF their dairy
cows. With pastures dried up and hay
already selling at twenty dollars per
ton il is very probable that dairy
stick as well as beef cattle will be
scarce and very expensive before
spring.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
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INCREASE WHEAT ACREAGE

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 2s.-
Cooperating with the govern
ment in increasing production
of food, the Pacific northwest
will increase the winterwheat
acreage by 20 per cent, accord
ing to experts from six western
states gathered here with men
representing the United States
department of agriculture. Lack
of rain and difficulties of Sc
curing seed wheat present the
only obstacles.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
In Praise Of Pope.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2s.-ResoIu-
tions which recognized the action Of
the pope in presenting peace proposals
as Timely Intervention Of His Holiness
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

Thus far no one has said anything
about roasting ears. And e d better not;
we just can It bear it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28

A soft word may turn away wrath,
bat a soft collar only seems stimulate
it. Master Woodrow Bud has haA his
adenoids removed an now be kin name
all tn presidents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-28
x X X 4 * x s. X X X = x
THE FIRST 5 PER CENT.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The
first five percent of Americas S
national army will comprise men
of various previous military
training, cooks and others
schooled in camp organization
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Only Circulation in Salem guar
antsed by the Audit BureAu Of
Circulattona.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
MARGATE SUFFERS
LITTLE FROM BOMBS

Margate. Eng, Aug. 22.-An air
raid warning was given this morning
and soon German airplanes flew over
the town at a great height They
were received with heavy gunfire and
almost before they Jeff the shore two
big Gotha machines were hit and fell
headlong.
Other raiders dropped a number of
bombs, but as far as has been ascer-
tanned the only damage was the de-
struction Of one house. For half an
hour the incessant rattle of guns and
the bursting Of shells in the air were
heard. Large crowds of residents of
Margate and Holiday visitors wit
messed the action.
Margate, which has been lombard
ed twice by German airplanes. is pure
ly residential and pleasure resort.
There are no military establishments
of any sort there except hospitals for
convalescents and no factories.